Moving To Anchorage Alaska - Why It's A Bad Idea (AND WHY YOU SHOULD MOVE ANYWAY!)
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2020
- Are you moving to Anchorage, Alaska? In this video you'll learn why it might be a bad idea for you and why you should move anyway! Don't settle for the cartoonish reality TV version of Alaska; get the authentic perspective from someone who actually lives here!
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Jamin Goecker
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Keller Williams Realty Alaska Group
What questions do you have about why Alaska might not be a good fit for you? Comment down below!
hey man, i can't see any stars where i live in NJ because of all the light pollution, how is the view from anchorage or nearby within 1/2 hour of driving? i remember going hiking before and saw the whole milky way it was mind blowing
@@taylorfloyd3175 You can see the stars by standing in your backyard sometimes 😊 If you drive 30mins out of town, the stars are incredible! Don't forget to subscribe for more Alaskan living and real estate updates!
@@alaska_realtor thank you!! trying to train as an electrician and make the move away from crazy NYC to the land of adventure!
What is it like driving through Canada on the Al-Can highway transporting firearms? What’s it like taking firearms through Canadian customs?
What is the altitude of the Tannana Valley? What are it's frost free months? Do farmers put up blue-stem wheat grass as hay? How much is a Southeast gilnet permit running these days?
I would loooooove to move to Alaska! Its been my dream for years, living partially off the land, hearing and seeing the wild animals, seeing the veiws, possibly taking my dogs for a small sled run, being at least somewhat away from civilization. Could not be more perfect
Edit. Forgot about the stars and aurora borealis
What part of Alaska to do you want to live in?
@@alaska_realtor roughly around anchorage
I don't know if I could live there full time, but I definitely would love to spend time there. Thanks for sharing.
Any time!
Loved your video! Such an interesting title that captured my attention! :)
That's what I wanted to hear! Thank you for watching.
Great insights. This is so useful for anyone considering a move to that part of the world. Thanks.
My pleasure! Thank you for watching.
Really good tips and things to consider. Very nice video!! 😃
Thank you!
It sounds perfect for me. At least in the Anchorage area.
And the good thing about Anchorage is that it's easy for the most part to visit those other areas without necessarily having to live there. :)
@@alaska_realtor and with the vast size, and unsurpassed beauty of AK, who would ever want or need to visit the lower 48 ever again, other than to visit my family - unless I can convince them to move up there. I can't wait - just one more year and I can quit the lower 48.
Be prepared that Anchorage has some of the worst public transit in America.
@@arturomansour-hull930 I live just north of Anchorage now. I moved in August last year. I never found a great need for public transportation so that wouldn't even be on my radar of necessary criteria. I don't know how many people would make that a significant reason for moving to Alaska. It's against everything good that Alaska is known for.
Anybody can live in Anchorage if you like cold and dark. And Fairbanks to a lesser degree, but it’s even more cold and gritty and much buggier in the summer. But for most of the rest of the state, if you’re not willing to work hard, chop wood, maintain a winter home to stay warm and have enough food and water, it’s probably not for you.
I've already found Anchorage to not be that cold compared to the rest of the state, and there are a lot of other communities where it's going to feel more or less like a normal town, but yes there are a lot of towns where it becomes pretty backwoods pretty quick!
If you like crappy weather year round with only 2 hwys this place is for you. If your a road construction worker you’ll be set.
My husband and I are considering to move to Alaska. ❤️
Let me know when you're ready to find your dream home 😊 don't forget to subscribe for more Alaskan living and real estate updates!
Can I move with you guys :) I’ll cook and wash dishes :)
@@Esteban_Explores ill play the triangles and tell stories
Merci Beaucoup!^^✨🗽💖🌉🎆🎁
What about crime ,and affordability like will groceries break the bank,and is farming and having farm animals possible up there
For groceries, not really compared to the rest of the US though you might have to adjust your lifestyle a bit and farming is a bit of a stretch but people do it.
I think the only concern I have about moving to Alaska is the mosquitoes!! I heard they will carry you away if you don't weigh enough. 😄🦟🦟🦟🦟
😄 I just saw this! The mosquitoes haven't really been that bad this year. Obviously, it depends where you're at, but I've only killed a few so far.
@@alaska_realtor Hi Jamin! Thank you so much, and I am even looking forward to meeting the mosquitoes. I am so excited about moving there in the next several weeks. I have a lot to do in a short period of time but I love a challenge. Lol
Have a great weekend and stay safe.
I heard the bedbugs are the worst
Great video. Great tips. I’d love to visit. Are you currently living there and what made you move? Also love the green screen :)
Thanks for watching! I actually moved up here when my dad had a lot of medical issues so I needed to be closer to family. It was a good decision!
Try -20 for two week or more in Anchorage. We have not had this since the1980s, but we do get there some days . Just do not forget your Bug Dope in the summer when you go out of town. Mosquitos in Alaska are no joke. We also have "Whitesocks" & "Noseems" So in the summer carry your "Bug Dope".
We have our homes and business on the market. I'm a contractor ready for retirement. Considering a move depending on the right property find up there,, otherwise we're moving to Wyoming.
That's got to feel liberating! What does the right property for you all look like?
@@alaska_realtor Were looking for between 10 and 20 acres. We want remote but with road access and the option for electric. The property must be an hour from a military installation. I'm a veteran so we use the PX, Commissary, and VA.
@@alaska_realtor We're also not against buying something already built but with home prices what they are up there I believe it will be cheaper to buy the land and build what we want.
I concur with your advice. They will not grant me a CUP for a septic or a well, even though an acre is plenty large enough. They plan on running sewer and water "sometime over the next several years." There was $$ set aside for that in the city budget 10 years ago but it got used for something else. So, no building until the water and sewer is run.
I suspect there are city council decisions going back many years that have caused the problem. In the meantime, I will put an RV on the lot, now graded and leveled, and bring in a porta-potty to deal with the 'black' water.
Thanks for the 'chin-up' note! In the meantime, I plan on enjoying myself anyway. I have talked to many of the neighbors and they seem like nice folks.
Just about part way through and you're too calm. lol. I have been here for over twenty years and it was not my idea but my husband (wanted me to send more money than I was making & send to him or the domestic violence plus take all my money). But since one is dead & the other has a restraining order for life I feel it is safe for me and my family.
The next is my children are here and I would never be any where without them.
Thirdly I am and introvert who loves being home alone working in projects and cuddling with my feral cat "Wildling", companion cat. Retired military.
So if you don't need much to be happy then you can be happy anywhere. Alaska is as good a place as any
It does have a lot of pros going for it, not all good though, as with anywhere :)
It wouldn't be for me..
And that is just fine! Plan to make a visit sometime though :)
I'm about 99% sure I'm going to move to Anchorage or around Anchorage from West Virginia within the next year. Seems as though the job opportunities are better there than here.
Great! It certainly depends on what job you are pursuing. Also, have you visited before?
Goecker Group How about jobs in the Education field? Public and University?
Am moving to a month
@@alaska_realtor nice video thanks I will let u know when I get there
One thing I have realized being here for a year is you can't get away from people. Hunting sucks unless you have a plane or boat. The few roads are just packed with people, atv's etc. Very cold with mosquitoes. Too many people. Just packed everywhere with people. So if you like to get away from it all, figured something else out. Very expensive also. Don't know if I will make another year.
That first one has suddenly become a real issue for us who won't take big pharma's mystery juice. I had considered that my ability to get back to my family depended on a foreign nation, the airlines, or the Feds. I figured it might be an issue in a few years but within two weeks time, my ability to get back has seriously been threatened. If we lived in a sane world I'd have no regrets about this move.
It's not a mystery cause we know what's in it
Whats a better city between Anchorage or Fairbanks for a single parent with no car and 2 todlers?
Probably either Palmer or Wasilla in certain places. No car is going to make things challenging for living in AK.
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How much cost a ferry to Anchorage?
I'll have a video touching on that in a future video, coming out this month.
Would you say you have to be physically fit to move to Alaska?
No :)
Alaska and weather. Definitely a thing.
audio really quiet dude
Was trying a new mic that I would not recommend
Advice from a realtor, the biggest group of moochers there are.
haha! I usually work about 60 hours a week and on average get people $22k more for their homes than they can could on their own AND help my buyers succeed in very competitive situations. I can't speak for the industry, but I for one feel like I'm not doing this mooching thing very well if that's what I'm supposed to be doing.
How bad is the crime now in Anchorage? Is it really just as bad as Detroit or LA?
So I'm an Iowa native looking at moving to Alaska after grad school. What is housing like up there? Specifically for someone coming right out of school. Also, are the major cities predicting any major growth? I'm an architecture student looking at potential work possibilities.
The housing market is pretty fast at the moment. Luckily, there are options for people in just about every price range, but there are a ton of factors that play into it of course. The MatSu Valley has a lot of growth right now. I know someone who is an architect up here and would have a much better feel for what the market looks like for that profession at the moment. Do you want me to put yall in contact?
Anchorage has some of the worst public transit in America. Also there’s nothing to do in Anchorage.
You're so handsome! I'm from Seattle. Ugh if I could just find a cute outdoorsy hubby who loves the outdoors as much as I do I'd be set up in Alaska!
I recently purchased an acre of ground in Seward. What I have found since doing so is that the city of Seward really doesn't want me, as a part-timer, purchasing ground. They have a lot of permanent jobs that are going begging because of an unavailability of housing. Any ground someone else buys they see as affecting land availability for people who would live there permanently.
I had never considered that before purchasing the ground and setting foot on it. Disappointed at the reception we got.
I'm sorry to hear that. BUT, if they were serious about helping the housing in Seward, they wouldn't be so greedy when they go to sell land (which I can definitely attest to). They can't be so resistant to people coming in and developing AND be upset that the cost of housing is going up. It's a problem they're largely responsible for. Don't let them try to guilt trip you for a trend that the town as a whole created.
Sorry Anchorage is a horrible place to live. There is a reason more people are leaving alaska then moving to. Extremely high cost of living and extremely high crime rate. Unless u have a really high paying job completely forget it. The amount of drug addicts and alcoholics is really disturbing
My gf has hinted to me about wanting to move there, of course she shows me what I already know and could care less about and that is the Yearly Stipend. Plus she showed me a fake claim that Alaska pays you to move, um no, y'all can keep the money I ain't moving up there. No amount of money will change my mind and 1k a year is NOT worth it to freeze my butt off and to be sucked dry by your state birds, be bled dry financially just to feed and house myself, be bored to death cause there is nothing to do, plus I like to stay where I am welcome and protected. Keep your state, you can have it.
An easy way to tell if Alaska is a good fit for you is >>>> If you have an iron spirit that never quits, love the rugged outdoors, God, Guns and country you'll fit right in. If your the kinda person who wants the easy life, quits when things get tough, arent pro gun, god and freedom stay the hell away, because you'll hate it here