Located just a few miles from Fairbanks and North Pole is Chena Lakes Recreation Area; a 2,100 acre Lake and River Park, campground and picnic area. It’s a fantastic place to spend a summer afternoon or weekend enjoying the great outdoors. Although Chena Lakes is only a few miles from the city of North Pole, [...]
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Have you ever heard the phrase “up the creek without a paddle… with the repo man on the shore waitin’ for the boat?” Well, of course you have. Apparently the saying originates from a place called Gosport, Endland where injured sailors would be sent up a creek and then loaded onto another boat that was [...]
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Do you have a hankerin’ for some fudge? Does the thought of freshly made chocolate pecan fudge make your mouth water? If so, I know just the place you need to check out.
Located in downtown Fairbanks, The Fudge Pot is a Fairbanks treasure. They have been satisfying Fairbanksans sweet cravings since 1997 with some of [...]
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Fairbanks homes sales for April 2008 show an upward trend in movement in both the number of homes sold and the average sales price. The good news is the market is moving up. The bad news is that it didn’t really have anywhere to go BUT up.
Home sales in Fairbanks struggled through most of [...]
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Located in east Fairbanks adjacent to Fort Wainwright and the new retail epicenter, Shannon Park is one of Fairbanks most sought after addresses. Click the map to the left to explore Fairbanks via Google Maps with associated landmarks tagged.
Initial development began in 1984 with most homes having been built prior to the mid 90’s. There [...]
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There are moments I long for days gone by. A time when the country and world were different. More civil. More respectful of the gifts God gave us. When I was a boy it seemed the world really understood the word respect. Your parents drilled it into you day after day. You showed respect to [...]
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It’s official. Spring is here.
The Tanana River officially went out today (May 26th) at 10:53PM, Alaska Standard Time. According to the folks at the Nenana Ice Classic this year winners will share a jackpot worth $303,895. In the 92 years since that first guess more than $10 million in prize money has been paid to [...]
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Absorption Rates
What is it and why should you care?
If you’re a follower of real estate news, you’ve probbly heard folks talk about it being a “buyer’s market” or “seller’s market.” But, [...]
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