Pauline Hofseth's Anchorage Real Estate Blog

Just a brief update on the Anchorage economy.  Anchorage and Alaska are still in a better economic place than most of the lower 48, but no state will escape its repercussions altogether.     *      The Alaska legislature is currently considering raising the minimum wage from $7.15 per hour to $8....

Anchorage is unique in many varied ways but we have just added another unique service to our list - singing valets.   Providence Medical Center may be the only place in the country that can boast of having singing valets.  The valets at Providence Medical Center are Siaki Tito, LeVant Logo and Se...

Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner. If you are planning a Super Bowl party, I thought I would share a great recipe for Hot Wings with a twist. Just click play for the Chuncheon Hot Wings recipe. I hope you enjoy these tasty wings as much as I do. Pauline

The Colony High School Band became a part of history today when they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in the Inaugural Parade. The students were able to become a part of history through hard work, perseverance and and the great negotiating skills of the band's director, Jamin Burton. The band rai...

You may be able to experience a vacation of a lifetime by taking advantage of discounted cruises, lodging and tours.  Alaska is beautiful and most visitors consider this vacation trip, the trip of a lifetime. It is the vacation that they always remember and talk about to others. There is good rea...

On January 3rd, Alaska celebrated its 50th year as a state in the Union. Friday and Saturday saw many celebrations throughout the state in Anchorage , Fairbanks , Juneau , Kodiak, Nome , Unalaska and Valdez. Anchorage sponsored a celebration which included a fireworks display following a cauldron...

Snowzilla was quite an attraction in Anchorage  with people waiting in line to get a picture with the colossus snowman. Unfortunately, Snowzilla is no longer with us and Anchorage must say bye-bye to our unofficial attraction. In 2005, Mr. Billy Powers did what many people like to do when the sno...

The new Eagle River Town Center has broken ground and construction has begun.  The new town center will include a library, shops and city offices. The Town Center has been designed to revitalize the area and bring city services to one location. The project is anticipated to bring new revitalized ...

The Anchorage Fire and Police departments will be competing once again in their annual hockey competition game, Guns 'n Hoses. The Guns 'n Hoses event is held each year as a charity event for local charities. This year proceeds will be donated to the American Diabetes Association. Last year's eve...

The Hillside area of Anchorage is growing rapidly; faster than any other Anchorage  community and plans are underway to plan its future.  Currently there are approximately 8,500 homes in the Hillside area. The projected growth (10,000 - 15,000) calls for another 5,000 homes to be added to the are...