Perfect timing! I will be up in Anchorage later this summer to get a better feel for the place. About 7 days total. I plan to drive around the various communities, check out the "day to day" living aspects of the places, and do a few touristy things while I am there. Then I'll go up to Eagle River, Wasilla, and Palmer just to see what they are like. I saw a comment on Reddit about Anchorage and that was that it is easy to get to Alaska from Anchorage! Wondering if the new mayor will make any significant changes for the problems that confront the city. Thanks for all the good information, Jamin!
like any place. the nice places are nice. the bad places are bad….i wouldn’t move to a state like alaska to live in a city. or even be able to see your neighbor. i don’t understand why with all the space they all live on top of each other.
Wish more people would/could do precisely what you are. Come up first and check it out. By the way, there are numerous videos on You Tube (many made by this realtor) about different cities in the state. Anchorage has a lot of nice amenities...lots of natural wooded parkland, wildlife (moose, bear, eagles, lynx) an amazing paved bike trail system for recreational bike riding. Lots of wildlife. The 500,000-acre Chugach State Park in the mountains above. Anchorage is where most of the good jobs are. Eagle River is the closest community, and Palmer/Wasilla next. A large number of people live in "the Valley" (Palmer/Wasilla) and commute to Anchorage. Anchorage is somewhat land-locked btwn mtns & water. There's far more land, more new home construction in Wasilla, larger lots, often better prices on homes than in Anchorage. So it all depends on you, what you like, what you do for a living, if you don't mind commuting etc.
While you did mention the large seasonal “homeless” population of Anchorage, you failed to mention the newly elected liberal mayor, the socialist city council, rampant drug use, and the runaway crime rate. Those things are important, and they’re only going to get worse. Sent from Eagle River Alaska.
I don't think fit is the question, affordability is the question. Anchorage homes are expensive. I notice that cost per square foot is high in Alaska. Less home for almost the same cost of Salt Lake City prices.
Anchorage new mayor is the exact reason why we need your brother in the Alaska State Senate!
Jamin, your commentary is delightful! Thanks for the good information.
So awesome
I’m planning on living in anchorage
Perfect timing! I will be up in Anchorage later this summer to get a better feel for the place. About 7 days total. I plan to drive around the various communities, check out the "day to day" living aspects of the places, and do a few touristy things while I am there. Then I'll go up to Eagle River, Wasilla, and Palmer just to see what they are like. I saw a comment on Reddit about Anchorage and that was that it is easy to get to Alaska from Anchorage! Wondering if the new mayor will make any significant changes for the problems that confront the city. Thanks for all the good information, Jamin!
like any place. the nice places are nice. the bad places are bad….i wouldn’t move to a state like alaska to live in a city. or even be able to see your neighbor. i don’t understand why with all the space they all live on top of each other.
Wish more people would/could do precisely what you are. Come up first and check it out. By the way, there are numerous videos on You Tube (many made by this realtor) about different cities in the state. Anchorage has a lot of nice amenities...lots of natural wooded parkland, wildlife (moose, bear, eagles, lynx) an amazing paved bike trail system for recreational bike riding. Lots of wildlife. The 500,000-acre Chugach State Park in the mountains above. Anchorage is where most of the good jobs are. Eagle River is the closest community, and Palmer/Wasilla next. A large number of people live in "the Valley" (Palmer/Wasilla) and commute to Anchorage. Anchorage is somewhat land-locked btwn mtns & water. There's far more land, more new home construction in Wasilla, larger lots, often better prices on homes than in Anchorage. So it all depends on you, what you like, what you do for a living, if you don't mind commuting etc.
Plz adjust your mic. The volume is so low that when your outro plays, its a blast of noise.
@@Nobody_important_at_all I will pass that along to the editor. Thank you.
While you did mention the large seasonal “homeless” population of Anchorage, you failed to mention the newly elected liberal mayor, the socialist city council, rampant drug use, and the runaway crime rate. Those things are important, and they’re only going to get worse.
Sent from Eagle River Alaska.
I don't think fit is the question, affordability is the question. Anchorage homes are expensive. I notice that cost per square foot is high in Alaska. Less home for almost the same cost of Salt Lake City prices.
I moved here from Ogden and home prices here in Anchorage area are much better.
@@stanpersful4723 We work at Hill AFB. Live in Clinton. Hahaha
@nathanadams8207 we lived around there 15 years in ogden, Roy. Moved here in 2022 and love it.