3 New Listings, Fresh Photos & What the August Market Is Telling Us — Insights from Dave & Travis 2.

by David Johnson

We have a lot happening this week, with three new listings hitting the market, fresh photos at one of our Wasilla properties, and upcoming open houses we’re working on for Iliamna Drive and Wolf Creek Road.

NEW LISTINGS!

17205 E Idle Drive | Palmer

$565,000 | MLS# 26-9808

Spacious 4-bed, 2-bath home on a great property with a greenhouse, garden, apple orchard, raspberry patches, detached 2-car garage, and beautiful mountain views.

4451 E Merrill Circle | Wasilla

$85,000 | MLS# 26-10173

A beautiful 2.38-acre lot with utilities at the road, and easy access to the highway, shopping, schools, and medical facilities.

357 N Knapp Drive | Big Lake

$150,000 | MLS# 26-10156

An investor opportunity on .93 acres with an approximately 1,800 sq. ft. home, attached apartment, and plenty of potential. This one needs work and is being sold as-is, cash only.

FEATURED LISTINGS!

2300 N Iliamna Drive | Wasilla

$411,900 | MLS# 26-3312

We just added new photos to this 3-bed, 2-bath ranch on 1.25 acres. It offers a bonus living area, attached shop, heated 2-car garage, greenhouse, storage sheds, and several recent updates.

Take another look at Iliamna and see if it could be the right fit.

8967 E Wolf Creek Road | Wasilla

$875,000 | MLS# 25-11641

Very motivated seller! This spacious 5-bed, 4-bath home sits on nearly 2.5 private acres with a 3-car garage, quartz kitchen, walk-in pantry, and a huge back deck.

Open Houses Coming Up

Travis is also working on open houses for Iliamna Drive and Wolf Creek Road. We’ll share the dates and times as soon as the schedule is confirmed.

If one of these properties catches your eye before then, you don’t have to wait for the open house. Give Travis or me a call and we can arrange a private showing.

August 2026 Mat-Su Market Update

The Mat-Su market may feel a little slower, but overall the numbers are still fairly steady.

We currently have 432 active listings, up from 364 last August. Pending sales are also up, from 278 to 311, although the pending-to-active ratio has eased to 72% as buyers have more homes to choose from.

Year-to-date, 892 homes have sold, just below last year’s 932 but still ahead of 2023 and 2024. Average sales prices also continue to climb, reaching about $472,000 this August.

More inventory means more choices for buyers and more competition for sellers but the overall Mat-Su market continues to hold up well.

One Number We’re Watching: New Construction

New construction continues to play a big role in the Valley. Of the 892 Mat-Su sales this year, 167 or about 19% were new construction, with an average sales price of about $517,000, compared with $461,000 for existing homes.

There is more to this story.

In our next update, Travis and I will dig deeper into new construction versus existing-home sales and look at how the Mat-Su Valley compares with Anchorage, Kenai, and the rest of Alaska. Stay tuned.

Thinking about buying or selling an Alaska home? Give us a call. We will help you work through the details so there are fewer surprises when it is time to move.

Reach out to us. We can connect you with a knowledgeable lender and help you understand what makes sense before you begin your home search.

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Call or text Dave now at 907-863-7289
Call or text Travis now at 907-575-6779

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3 New Listings, Fresh Photos & What the August Market Is Telling Us — Insights from Dave & Travis 2.

by David Johnson

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