First time home buyer | Lovely spacious home in the ever popular Victoria Estates in Wasilla!

Price: $235,000
Phone#: 907-694-1234 or 907-229-9466

6770 W Kinsington Avenue, Wasilla, AK 99623

 

Lovely home in the ever popular Victoria Estates w/lots of room to play or relax. Open living concept, hickory cabinets, huge family room on 2nd level, master w/walk-in closet, arctic entry, covered porch, 3 sided gas fireplace, HRV system, new furnace in 2014, huge backyard w/large back deck, vaulted ceilings, plus 392sqft unfinished storage area above garage. Immaculate, move-in ready home!

Just Listed!

 

Property Type: Single Family

Style: Two-story Traditional

Bedrooms: 3; Total Baths: 2; Garage: 2, attached, heated

Year Built: 2001; Sq. Feet: 2,040; Lot: 0.47 acre

Heat: Forced Air

• Features: Covenant/Restriction; Deck/Patio; Fire Service Area; Garage Door Opener; Home Owner Assoc.; Road Service Area; RV Parking; Satellite Dish; Motion Lighting; Storage Space/Unit; DSL/Cable Available; Air Exchanger; Dishwasher; Electric; Family Room; Fireplace; Microwave (B/I); Range/Oven; Refrigerator; Washr&/Or Dryer Hkup; Wired Data; BR/BA on Main Level; CO Detector(s); Arctic Entry; Carpet; Ceiling Fan(s); Laminate Flooring; Vaulted Ceiling; Smoke Detector(s).

Les Bailey & Associates Real Estate Team

Keller Williams Alaska Group

Direct: 907-694-1234

Toll Free: 1-800-784-2912

www.LesBaileyAndAssociates.com

So You Think You Want To Sell

Sometimes you get a wild idea that you want to move. Sometimes your job tells you that a move is in your future. Life can even determine what you will need to do. Whether you know it is coming or think it might, here are a few things you can do now without listing your house.

You can always ask an agent in your area for a free market analysis of the area, and even your specific neighborhood. Knowing what is going on is important because it can help determine price ranges for listing, what you can do to improve your house, and if it is even a good idea to move if the choice is yours.

Request an appraisal. You know what you paid, you know the emotional value, but do you know the real value? Even though people can guess what they think it would be around – an appraisal is not a bad idea of you are on the more serious side of selling.

Get rid of the eyesores! You know you always talk about getting rid of the once red, now orange shutters. The large half dead tree in the back. The cracked bricks in the flower beds. Use this as motivation to fix all the things you said you would. You may get a better price, provide more curb appeal to buyers, to loving your house again.

Sometimes it just takes one or two things to figure out what it is that you need to do. To sell or not to sell – this may make your decision easier if it is up to you!

Increase Your Home Value!

If you’re like most homeowners, you are constantly looking for inexpensive ways to increase the value of your home. Whether you’re looking to sell or just want to spruce things up, getting top dollar for your home doesn’t require an over the top remodel or expensive landscape makeover.

Here are a few quick weekend projects that will add value to your home without breaking the bank.

A Cabinet Makeover 
The kitchen is often the most important and used room in the house. If your cabinets are scratched or the color is outdated, a couple cans of paint with a new finish often can turn even the dullest of cabinets around. Updating cabinet hardware is also an easy way to change the overall appearance of your kitchen without having to invest a lot of money or time. Plus, there is a wide range of stores and online resources for finding the perfect pulls, knobs, and handles to match your style.

Spruce up Your Curb Appeal
One way to attract potential buyers is to spend some time working on the front of your home. Cleaning or updating your mailbox, putting up new street numbers, and touching up chipped paint are quick inexpensive fixes.

Update your Lighting
If you have outdated lights in your living room or the dining room, consider replacing them with an eye-catching chandelier. Cabinet and track lighting are also ways to quickly update your home and make it feel more modern.

The cost of these home improvements are mere pennies compared to the money you’ll be saving after the value of your home increases.

First Time Mistakes to Avoid

It is easy to assume that in busying a house - you know what the right thing to do is, but you would be shocked at some of the moves that are actually not for the good that you might be doing already! There are so many things to consider when buying a house and not all of them are as obvious as you would think. That is why having a knowledgable real estate agent on a good team such as Les Bailey and Associates is helpful!

Thinking that you should pay off all that credit card debt that you have to qualify for a house. You may want to stop putting everything that you have into paying that off. To really understand what we mean - watch this video from Yahoo Finance Guru Trevor Curran HERE.

You can easily fall in love with a house that is very well your dream house. Making sure that you are  staying within your budget. Don't let your head run as fast as your emotions do when you find everything you want in one place. Remember buying a home creates additional expenses not included in the purchase price.

Know the difference between what you are pre-qualified for and pre-approved for. There is a difference and we can help. This is one of the single most worst mistakes made. People forget that you can qualify for something and still get denied.

Not using a realtor. We may be biased, but keep in mind, they know what they are doing, this is what they are in the business of doing. They can help negotiate pricing, counter bids, add things you missed into the contract, and take care of organizing the closing. Since the seller pays the commission, it is at no cost to you. You have nothing to lose when gaining some help from experienced professionals.

Get A Head Start!

The time has come for you to leave your home and move on. Here are few quick things to take care of before you list!

Clear and Caulk Gutters. Pick a dry day to really go through a clean these out.  It is also a great idea to re-caulk the end caps on the gutter  - this takes care of an aging look as well.

Patch Nail Holes and Repair Paint. It needs to be done anyways. Plus you may want to take some things off of the wall to make your home less "you" while people are trying to imagine themselves in it.

Stop Faucet Drips. We tend to get use to the sounds in our house or how to shut things off just right to stop drips. New people will not. Save them the hassle.

Repair Cabinet Scratches. Fill in, and polish real well. You may find they look better and almost new! Bonus!

Repair Dinged Baseboards.  It is so much easier to repair these now, then to wait until they notice and request it. That way if during the painting process you make some mistakes - you have time to fix them!

I hope these help get you started! You may end up avoiding the rush come listing time!

Moving to Alaska?

So you decided on the fact that you are coming to "The Last Frontier" - Now What?

Do you have any idea how will you get here? Should you drive the Alaska Highway or fly and ship everything up? What about the ferry for part of it?

Here is a very basic checklist to get you started!

A month or more before the move:

Start a log of expenses - some may be tax deductible!

Moving companies - do your research! How much time will there be before pick-up and delivery? Do they have insurance?

Going to having housing right away or will you need storage?

Contact your bank - do you have access to them if they do't have a branch in state?

Contact your insurance companies to change property, auto and medical policies. Don't forget to run through housing scenarios!

If you are in the market for an Alaskan home, we would be more than happy to talk with you about the many options for buying in Anchorage!