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For many seniors, there comes a time to transition to a smaller home or to assisted living. All moves come with a long list of to-dos, but senior moves come with a couple of extra considerations. Whether you’re a senior transitioning to a new living situation or a loved one helping a senior, we’ll offer you our tips for a stress-free senior move in Alaska. With these must-knows, you’ll be able to smooth the way for a simple senior relocation, avoid the common speed bumps, and establish a new home that’s perfect for spending those golden years. Senior Moving Tip #1: Understand That This Move...

Anchorage is, by far, the most popular place to live in Alaska. More than 288,000 people call the City of Lights and Flowers home. If you’re considering making Anchorage your home, you’ll find everything you need to know about Anchorage’s real estate market in this article. We’ll cover topics like you how much you can expect to pay, where to look, what to expect during the buying process, and what kind of lifestyle you can look forward to as an Anchorage resident. Our goal? To help you make a simple and easy transition to your new home in Anchorage. In This Article: Get to Know...

Living in Alaska is like living nowhere else. Buying a home in Alaska can be pretty different, too. In this article, we’ll show you everything you need to know about Alaska real estate. We’ll give you an overall lay of the land, walk you through the quirks of buying a home in Alaska, and answer the common questions we hear about the Alaska real estate market. We’ll also take you on a tour of the best places to live in Alaska, and then walk you through the whole home buying process from start to finish. You’ll leave with a solid foundation in Alaska real estate,...

What, exactly, is life like in Alaska? In the Last Frontier, you’ll find an extraordinary mix of natural beauty, culture, food, lifestyle, and traditions that you won’t find anywhere else in the world. To give you an insider’s look at Alaska, we’ll focus in on the most fascinating traditions you’ll encounter in the state. Many of them come from the indigenous settlers of the area, the Alaska Natives. Other traditions have evolved through the practices and rituals of later arrivals to the state. All of them will give you a sense for what it’s really like to live in the Last Frontier. The Traditions of...

Alaska is the sixth-most expensive state in the U.S. according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC). If you’re considering a move to the Last Frontier—and looking for ways to do it on a budget—you’ve come to the right place. Living an affordable lifestyle in Alaska means considering a number of factors—utilities, groceries, housing, and more. We’ll take a look at some of these factors and offer several overall recommendations for living economically in Alaska. But first, let’s take a look at the factors driving the cost of living in Alaska. Understanding the Cost of Living in Alaska Data from MERIC offers us...

You may know Alaska as the 49th state, as the Last Frontier, as a place of unspoiled wilderness, abundant wildlife, brutal winters, and incredible natural beauty. However, we suspect there are still a few things you probably don’t know about Alaska. Check out this list of lesser-known facts about the Land of the Midnight Sun—and see how much you really know about Alaska. #1: The U.S. Wrote a Check to Purchase Alaska (And We Still Have a Copy of It!) In 1867, the U.S. ratified an agreement with Russia to purchase Alaska for the price of $7.2 million. Using the average inflation rate of the...