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No Doom and Gloom In Alaska.... The Truth is....

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:30:18 -0500

For all those who think Alaska is suffering from a bad market read on....

According to RealtyTrac.com, a foreclosure listing service,

Alaska has one of the lowest rates of foreclosure in the nation.

There are currently 175 foreclosure properties in the state: one in every 1,573 housing units received a foreclosure filing in November, 2011.

The overall national figure is much higher: one in every 579 units received a foreclosure filing in November, 2011.

Within Alaska, Anchorage has the highest number, with 124 new foreclosures.

The Mat-Su Valley is second with 30.

The entire Kenai Peninsula ranks third with 10 new foreclosures currently.

Now Lets Get one with it! Soar With the Eagle in Alaska

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Homer Alaska December Market Stats

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:12:51 -0500

Homer Alaska Area Stats Show our Market is Stable and Good... Great time to Buy Real Estate!

According to Kirk Olsen Appraiser

In the Homer Alaska market area:

77 closed MLS sales > $100k in the last 12 months (+8 sales from previous 12 months)

Median sale price: $235,000 (same as previous 12 months)

Median marketing time: 104 days (+8 days from previous 12 months)

Ratio of median sale price to median list price: 97% (-1% from previous 12 months)

Buy Real Estate and Prosper!

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Sunsets in Homer Alaska

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:35:10 -0500

I love the idea of a group all about sunsets and sunrises…

Here in Homer Alaska we have some beautiful moments…

the trees, the ocean and the volcanoes make for great subjects in this category…

I always take time to stop and capture the beautiful Moments!

Love Sunsets, Sunrise and the Moon!

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Beluga Lake in Homer Alaska

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:13:10 -0400

Beluga Lake in Homer Alaska

Beluga Lake in Homer Alaska is a float plane lake in the summer and an ice car racing rink in the winter….

It is a beautiful spot in the world…

Lots of Fun and Beauty can be found here on a daily basis year round

October Rainbows have drawn us all to the lake several times this fall…

As well as the swans and critters that use the lake as their home!

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ROTARY HEALTH FAIR Homer Alaska

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:27:55 -0400

A wonderful Community Service By the Kachemak Rotary Club and South Peninsula Hospital in Homer Alaska.

28th Annual

ROTARY HEALTH FAIR

Saturday, November 12, 2011

7:30am—1:00 pm at the Homer High School

Sponsored by Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary

in cooperation with South Peninsula Hospital

For more information call the Health Fair Hotline or visit online at

399-4039 www.sphosp.org

FREE Admission

Low Cost Blood Tests:

Comprehensive Wellness Panel only $35

Additional tests: PSA-$30; TSH-$30; Cardiac CRP-$40; Vitamin D-$60

NEW THIS YEAR: BLOOD TYPE TEST FOR ONLY $20!

Payable by check to Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary

Save time at the fair and sign up for an appointment

online at www.sphosp.org or at:

Safeway, Tuesday, November 1, from 10am-2pm

Chapman School Bazaar, Anchor Point, Saturday, November 5, from 10am-3pm

Get your blood tested at the hospital before the fair …

Set your appointment at www.sphosp.org

Free Health Screenings

One-stop shopping for information and demonstrations on

diabetes, arthritis, nutrition, heart health,

complementary medicine and more!

WALK THROUGH THE GIANT COLON!

FREE CHILD CARE

DOOR PRIZES * BLOOD DRIVE * VISION SCREENINGS

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Pumpkin Carving Contest Bay Realty Homer Alaska

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:58:59 -0400

Join us for the Annual

Bay Realty

Pumpkin Carving Contest

Bring your Pumpkin in by

Thursday October 27^th @ 5:00 pm

Judging will begin Thursday

October 27^th@ 5:30 pm

$25, $20 & $10 Cash Prizes for

K-3^rd, 4^th-6^th, 7^th-8^th age groups

and a $50 prize for Adults

Trick or Treat bags with Goodies, Door Prizes, Refreshments and Fun. See You There!

Donations Accepted for Boys and Girls Club!

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Anchor Point Alaska Market...Looking Good!

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:05:44 -0400

Anchor Point Alaska Market Stats

According to Kirk Olson Appraiser… and MLS Stats

In the Anchor Point, Alaska market area in the past 12 months:

17 closed MLS sales over $100,000 (+1 sale from previous 12 months)

Median sale price: $170,000 (+13% from previous 12 months)

Median DOM: 109 (-82 days from previous 12 months).

Ratio of median sale price to median list price: 94% (-5% from previous 12 months)

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Peter Lind, Homer Alaska Artist

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:31:51 -0400

Peter Lind, Homer Alaska Artist

Peter Lind is a Homer Alaska Artist and this is his Alutiiq Hunter!

He will be presenting this along with other gorgeous pieces at the Alaska Federation Native Art Show at the DENA’INA Center in Anchorage Alaska Oct 19-23^rd!

The Body is Whale Vertebrae as well as the Mukluks and the Base… the Face is carved from Moose Bone… The pants are Seal Fur …The feathers are spruce hen and Ivory holds them on the cotton bark Helmut. Beautiful Intricate Art… You can own this if you go buy it!

Go to this link for more information on this upcoming event! http://www.nativefederation.org/convention/index.php

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Frost on the Pumpkin! Homer Alaska

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:17:04 -0400

Frost on the Pumpkin! Homer Alaska

Beautiful Crisp Fall Days are here in Homer Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula!

Fly Fishing For Steelheads and Dolly Varden

Beautiful Fall Colors Everywhere

Great time to Enjoy every minute of this Gorgeous Weather!

While you are at it remember this is a Great time to buy Land…

Invest in Alaska You will never Regret it!

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Northern Hawk Owl…Anchor Point Alaska

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:10:27 -0400

Northern Hawk Owl…Anchor Point Alaska

I am not sure this is a Northern hawk Owl…but I was told by a person who knows a lot more about Owls than I do that he thought it was a Northen Hawk Owl.

I was sitting at my desk and looked up to see this guy perched in the top of the tree outside my window… I grabbed the camera and took his picture… I was waiting patiently to see what he would do… looked down just for a second and whoosh he was gone…

Have not seen him again… pretty happy with seeing him once…

Here is a link to Northern Hawk Owls who are rumored to often

be spotted perched on top of spruce tree…

http://www.nps.gov/dena/naturescience/northern-hawk-owl-surnia-ulula.htm

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Kachemak Land Trust and the Homer Community Gardens

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:33:20 -0400

Kachemak Land Trust and the Homer Community Gardens were put to a very good use….

Thanks to Mrs. Maslow organizing her third grade students from West Homer Grade School.

The kids planted the potatoes in the spring and harvest them in the fall.

Some of the bounty will be taken to West Homer and the cafeteria will prepare and serve them to the students.

Most of the crop will go to the food bank.

What a wonderful project for everyone involved to do something so organic and make food

for people who may need an extra hand right now Job Well Done!

And a shout out to our own Scott "THE LAND MAN" Connelly who helped them with the hands on Harvest work!

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Chasing Double Rainbows in Homer Alaska

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:42:57 -0400

Chasing Double Rainbows in Homer Alaska

Coming out of Bay Realty last night the first thing I saw was a Rainbow!

Then I noticed the Double rainbow…

So I Went up East Hill

Drove back down towards the Spit

Back to Lake Street in Town

Crossed Beluga Lake…People were pulling over and taking pictures!

Finally found a spot with both rainbows

Landing on Double Rainbows at Beluga Lake !

Loving Every Minute in Homer Alaska!

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Trumpeter Swans in Homer Alaska at Beluga Lake!

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:04:48 -0400

Trumpeter Swans in Homer Alaska at Beluga Lake!

I was driving across the bridge and spotted these Swans the other day..

Was really surprised to see them all bunched up and bobbing for food. Must have made a snack break on their way to Anchorage and then down south.

Swans are so Beautiful! They Mate for Life, usually around 2 years old and then wait to breed for at least a year.

Feathers of immature swans are an ash gray color, and some gray feathers remain evident on the heads and necks of swans that are 1 and 2 years old.

Alaska's swans begin flying south in late September or October, depending on weather. They migrate as family units or in small flocks comprised of several families.

Pretty sure this in one more sign of winter on the way!

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