Real Estate Blogs
- Is Waiting Really Saving You Money? Insights from Dave & Travis + Mortgage Perspective from Tracy Ottinger
- September 2026 Market Update Insights from Dave & Travis
- Fair Season, Fall Colors & Complimentary Exterior + Drone Home Photos from Dave & Travis
- Tale of Two Closings Insights from Dave & Travis
- 3 New Listings, Fresh Photos & What the August Market Is Telling Us — Insights from Dave & Travis 2.
- One Sold, Three Buyers Pending & a New Anchorage Listing Plus, What It Costs to Protect Your Alaska Home | Insights from Dave & Travis
- What Comes With an Alaska Home and What Doesn’t: Insights from Dave and Travis
- Buying in Alaska? Credit Tips and Two Local Market Updates From Dave & Travis
- July Alaska Market Update & New Construction or Previously Owned? Insights from Dave and Travis
- A Puppy Trip, Ketchikan Memories, Back-to-Back Closings & Seller Occupancy Tips from Dave and Travis
- 250 Years of Freedom: A July 4th Message from Dave & Travis
- Alaska Summer Yard Tips + Seller Closing Cost Talk
Insights From Dave & Travis
- Happy Father’s Day + You’re Invited to Our Client Appreciation BBQ
- June Alaska Market Insights from Dave & Travis
- Memorial Day Reflections + Newest Listing & Active Properties from Dave and Travis
- Just Sold in Palmer + May Mat-Su Market Insights from Dave & Travis
- What’s Happening in the Alaska Market - Insights from Dave & Travis
- Could Your Tax Refund Help You Buy a Home in Alaska? Insights from Dave & Travis
- Alaska Spring Reminder: Check Your Crawl Space Plus April Mat-Su Update from Dave & Travis
- Getting a Tax Refund? Here’s How It Can Help You Buy a Home
- Sell or Rent in Alaska? What to Know Before You Decide Insights from Dave & Travis!
- What to Know About Easements in Alaska & Smart Privacy Tips
- Before you buy… don’t miss these 3 tips from Dave & Travis + a Wasilla home just hit the market!
- Financing Trends & Foreclosure Reality - Insights From Dave & Travis
- Why Spring Sellers Have the Edge — Insights from Dave & Travis
- Mat-Su February 2026 Market Update & Smart Planning for Where You’ll Live As You Age - Insights from Dave & Travis
- Estate Planning Insight: Protect Your Assets and Your Loved Ones
- Cash or Mortgage? The Real Math Might Surprise You From Dave & Travis
- Valentine’s, Groundhog & Presidents Day Plus a Big Mat-Su Home Update from Dave & Travis!
- January Market Update From Dave & Travis!
- 2026 Mortgage Rates + Our First Closing of the Year From Dave and Travis!
- 2025 Alaska Housing Market Year-End Report | What the Numbers Really Say From Dave and Travis
- Helpful Info for Anyone Affected by the Recent Wind Storm From Dave & Travis
- A New Year Update: What’s New, Active & Sold in 2025 From Dave & Travis!
- Your Equity Could Change Everything About Your Next Move
- You’ll Hear These 3 Market Questions All Season (And a Must-Read Tree Safety Tip!)
- Your December Market Snapshot Plus Creative Holiday Wrapping Tips from Dave & Travis!
- What’s Really Driving Home Costs and a Turkey Tips for Next Week from Dave and Travis!
- Many Veterans Don’t Know about This VA Home Loan Benefit
- New & Existing Homes; End-of-Month Market Snapshot from Dave and Travis!
- 2026 Housing Market Outlook with Dave & Travis!
- Planning To Sell in 2026? Start the Prep Now
- Fun & Subtle Ways to Celebrate Halloween at Home with Dave & Travis!
- October Market Insights & Fall Community Highlights From Dave and Travis
- Market Update & Good News on Mortgage Rates – From Dave & Travis
- Why Buyers and Sellers Face Very Different Conditions Today
- Complimentary Exterior Photos This Fall & Mat-Su Market Insights from Dave and Travis!
- Hard Work Deserves a Break – Happy Labor Day from Dave and Travis!
- Free Fall Photos of Your Home – With Dave & Travis
- August 2025 Market Update From Dave & Travis!
- Housing Market Forecasts for the Rest of 2025
- The Advice First-Time Homebuyers Need To Hear
- Celebrate Independence Day and Stay Ahead in the Market - Real Estate Insights from Dave and Travis!
- What Every Homeowner Needs To Know In Today’s Shifting Market
- Mat-Su Valley "Core" Real Estate Snapshot —June Market Update from Dave and Travis!
- Buying Your First Home? FHA Loans Can Help
- Market Insights – Financing Trends Across Alaska
- Housing Market Forecasts for the Second Half of the Year
- Back from Easter Break - Market Insights, and News from Dave & Travis
- Market Momentum Is Back – And So Are We! April 2025 Update from Dave & Travis!
- Real Estate Odds and Ends for 2024: Insights from Dave and Travis
- Townhomes: A Smart Solution for Today’s First-Time Buyers
- What You Need To Know About Homeowner’s Insurance
- Should I Buy a Home Right Now? Experts Say Prices Are Only Going Up
- How To Buy a Home Without Waiting for Lower Rates
- A Record Percent of Buyers Are Planning To Move in 2025 – Are You?
- The Perks of Buying a Fixer-Upper
- Two Resources That Can Help You Buy a Home Right Now
- 3 Reasons To Buy a Home Before Spring
- The Truth About Credit Scores and Buying a Home
- Expert Forecasts for the 2025 Housing Market
- New Year, New Home: How To Make It Happen in 2025
- Why Winter is the Perfect Time to Buy Your Dream Home
- 2025 Mortage Rate Forecast!
- 2025 Real Estate Market Forecast!
- December Real Estate Market Update From Dave and Travis!
- Make Your House the Top Thing on Every Buyer’s Wish List This Season
- Don’t Miss Out on the Growing Number of Down Payment Assistance Programs
- The Majority of Veterans Are Unaware of a Key VA Loan Benefit
- Is a Fixer Upper Right for You?
- Election Years & Interest Rates, Insights from Dave & Travis!
- Planning To Sell Your House in 2025? Start Prepping Now
- October Real Estate Market Update with Dave and Travis
- Home Values Rise Even as Median Prices Fall
- September 2024 Market Snapshot – the low number of home sales & hurry up to get pictures before snow flies!
- Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in over a Year and a Half
- August 2024 Matsu Valley “CORE” Area Residential Market Update from Dave & Travis!
- Is Affordability Starting To Improve?
- What Credit Score Do You Really Need To Buy a House?
- Mortgage Rates Down a Full Percent from Recent High
- Happy Birthday United States of America & Residential Market Update Pt 1 from Dave & Travis!
- What's Motivating Your Move?
- Should I Move with Today’s Mortgage Rates?
- Is It Easier To Find a Home To Buy Now?
- Does It Make Sense To Buy a Home Right Now?
- "Dave's Alaska Homes Market Insights for Home Buyers and Sellers"
- How Changing Mortgage Rates Impact You
- Some Experts Say Mortgage Rates May Fall Below 6% Later This Year
- Don’t Wait Until Spring To Sell Your House
- Looking back at 2023 and forward to 2024 with Dave's Alaska Homes
- Thinking About Buying a Home? Ask Yourself These Questions
- Retiring Soon? Why Moving Might Be the Perfect Next Step
- Exclusive Opportunities for Buyers & Sellers This Season!
- December Real Estate Market Update with Dave & Travis!
- Experts Project Home Prices Will Rise over the Next 5 Years
- 3 Reasons To Sell Your House Before the New Year
- Are the Top 3 Housing Market Questions on Your Mind?
- Happy Thanksgiving from Dave & Travis 2023!
- November 2023 Real Estate Market Insights From Dave & Travis!
- The Latest 2024 Housing Market Forecast
- How VA Loans Can Help Make Homeownership Dreams Come True
- Triple.com: Dave Johnson of Dave's Alaska Homes
- The Perks of Selling Your House When Inventory Is Low
- Home Price Growth Is Returning to Normal
- How Homeowner Net Worth Grows with Time
- What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023
- Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Dave and Travis! Many thanks to you all!
- Avoid the Rental Trap in 2023
- Today’s Housing Market Is Nothing Like 15 Years Ago
- Have Home Values Hit Bottom?
- Want To Sell Your House? Price It Right.
- Why It Makes Sense To Move Before Spring
- Looking back at 2022 and forward to 2023 from Dave & Travis
- Should You Consider Buying a Newly Built Home?
- Spring into Action: Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal with Expert Guidance
- What You Should Know About Rising Mortgage Rates
- Equity Gains for Today’s Homeowners
- Two Things Sellers Need To Know This Spring
- Leverage Your Equity When You Sell Your House
- What Buyer Activity Tells Us About the Housing Market
- Work with an Agent To Determine Which Updates To Make
- How Changing Mortgage Rates Can Affect You
- What’s happening in Residential Real Estate 1st Quarter 2023 from Dave & Travis
- How the Generational Shift is Impacting Homebuyers from Dave & Travis
- What is the Difference Between a Pre-Approval and a Pre-Qualification in the Mortgage Process
- What is title insurance and why do I need it for my home?
- What does a professional appraiser actually do and how do they affect the home buying and selling process?
- How can I make my offer to buy a home the most attractive against other buyers’ offers?
- What should I do to prepare to sell my home?
- What are the top negotiations that buyers make at closing?
- How do I know what my home is actually worth?
- Why is buying a home considered to be such a significant investment?
- The Best Time To Sell Your House Is When Others Aren’t Selling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): Discovering its Pros and Cons with Dave’s Alaska Homes.
- How much money should I actually have saved for a down payment on a home?
- What Homebuyers Need To Know About Credit Scores
- How are the closing costs for a home determined (for sellers)?
- How are the closing costs for a home determined (for buyers)?
- Alaska’s Employment Landscape: A Perspective from Dave’s Alaska Homes
- May 2023 Residential Market Overview
- Here’s Why the Alaskan Real Estate Market Won’t Crash in 2023: Top 5 Insights from Inman and from Dave
- Why Homeownership Wins in the Long Run?
- Homebuyers Are Getting Used to the New Normal
- August 2023 Real Estate Market Update from Dave and Travis!
