The Great Alaska Shootout! OK, so it isn't what may immediately come to mind. These pictures are not of Alaska and The Great Alaska Shootout is not this kind of shootout. Isn't Larry's Grampa cute though? The Great Alaska Shootout is a college basketball tournament held every yea
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11/23/2011
Things to Do, Places to Go in Alaska, Hunt Wildflowers! In the spring, summer and fall, there are plenty of wildflowers to take pictures of or to pick and make a bouquet. One of our favorite places for flowers is on what we call 'the Hay Flats.' It is on the Parks Highway jus
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11/22/2011
We are So Very Thankful for Our Role Models! Everyone has people in their lives that touch them. These are the people that make us who we are today. Skip and Gillian Henley (Jacques mum and pop)They met and married within 2.5 months of their first meeting. As of this writing, it is over 52 years
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11/22/2011
7038 S Hood Court, Wasilla Alaska Home for Sale This meticulously maintained home has 2664 sq ft, 4 bds, office + a den, living & family rooms plus storage. The mom-in-law has an additional 572 sq ft, private entrance, 1 bdrm, full kitchen, bathroom & living rm. The living area is a great room co
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11/20/2011
The demand for new homes year to date represents 21% of our market. Last year new home sales represented 20% of the reported homes sales in the MLS. Steady as she goes, there is still a demand for a new home. There have been a few twists to our local market though. There seems to be quite a few n
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11/20/2011
Large Custom Home, Centrally Located in Wasilla Alaska, 701 Serrano Dr Wasilla AK 701 Serrano Dr, Wasilla Alaska 4 bedrooms3 bathrooms1.10 acresbonus room2641 sq ft home + 2 car garage $269,900MLS 11-12080 See the virtual tour here! Or, see the tour here! Jacque & Larry
11/20/2011
Feed the Ducks and Watch a Float Plane Take Off at Wasilla Lake-Newcomb Park There is a lake in the heart of Wasilla that attracts swimmers, boaters, float planes, sunbathers in the summer and ice skaters in winter. It is non other than Wasilla Lake-Newcomb Park. I found myself with a little extr
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11/20/2011
Wasilla and Palmer Alaska Real Estate Seller Concessions As a general rule it is considered normal in our market for seller's to pay for buyer's closing costs. The question that has been difficult to answer is "what's typical". With recent updates to the MLS system we are now able to extrapolate
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11/20/2011
Things to Do, Places to Go While in Wasilla or Palmer Alaska-Day Trip to Go Fly a Kite Go Fly a Kite! While driving between appointments, we saw a huge kite way up in the sky. It was in a field right next to a busy intersection, an elementary school, a fire and ambulance training center as well a
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11/20/2011
Mimi bring up a great question. Do you box yourself into a niche when branding? Our comments to respond are within her comments but what do you think? We have disabled comments on this side but you can let her know your thoughts on her original post. Jacque & Larry It is obvious that I am doing s
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11/19/2011