End of the Road

Complications from rheumatoid arthritis has forced a detour in my real estate career. We are moving south, my husband and I, for a while to see if the warmth of a desert climate will help me defeat this nasty illness. My dear friend, Ann Koskovich, is taking over my business. If you need anything, give her a call at 907-235-5232 or email her at d-akosko@xyz.net . Happy trails! You can follow the next chapter of my life by following our new blog http://www.ak2nm.blogspot.com/ Love to you all!!! Annie

Catching up in the New Year

Well, a case of the sniffles with an attached case of the lazies has kept me from my little blog for a while. Three weeks of 0-degree temperatures has now given way to 40-degree plus weather, rain and crazy Chinook winds blowing everything sideways. So now we have lovely ice everywhere, folks are digging through their closet to find their crampons just to go to the post office and it's just another typical Homer winter. Beautiful sunrises this time of year, as you can see by this photo taken by my daughter from the third floor of our house. You can see the lights of the Homer Spit as the sun comes up over the Kenai Mountains across Kachemak Bay. Not bad, not bad at all! Wishing all of you a happy and prosperous 2009. The year has started out busy for a lot of us in the real estate world--interest rates have gotten down below 5% for some loans, making it really a great time for home purchases--also for construction loans to build something new. We're hopeful that the year continues the way it's begun!

Our Family Business

Not only am I a Realtor, but I am partner with my husband, David Webster, in his business David Webster Carpentry. He is a General Contractor with a Residential Endorsement--licensed and bonded. We've built two houses which we've sold over the past two years and are presently finishing a third in the same neighborhood as these two you see here. Our houses are built to 5* and 5*+ energy ratings. Our daughter Susannah and her husband own "Tough But Fair Construction" and are licensed subcontractors. When she is building with him, then you might see a "Webster and Daughter Carpentry" sign around town, as well! The two of them are building two houses right now--one is a 956 square foot home with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths and a one-car garage right beside this cozy Craftsman-style ranch we built on Forest Glen Drive two year's ago. The second one is going to be for Susannah and Matt and little Beatrix on some land up off West Hill. You can follow the progress of this home by going to their Blog at www.westhillhouse.blogspot.com Susannah usually posts every couple weeks or so their progress on their home.

We have another lot in the neighborhood of the houses above. If you're interested in having something built for you just let me know!

Holidays!!!

With the return of the Light at Solstice, the celebrations of Love and Hope at Christmas and Hanukkah I am reminded over and over how grateful I am for my family, my many friends, and my clients who keep me laughing, loving and learning. Wishing everyone the happiest of times! I look forward to the next year full of health and prosperity and a new promise for peace and goodwill around the world.

Winter Visitor

Sometimes the winter visitors in Homer and Anchor Point can surprise you. Here's a hungry moose eating my peppermint outside the door while granddaughter Beatrix takes it all in stride!

There's always something interesting in Homer, Alaska!

Some Things for Fun!!!

My clients Kevin and Kammi just sold their remote cabin through me (see the write-up on the cabin on a previous page), before I had a chance to share their Blogs with you--so for fun, check out what Kevin is doing with his cutting-edge film/video business http://frontiermediaarts.blogspot.com/, and Kammi's wonderful Cosmic Hoops blog and website http://www.cosmichoops.net/. Also, little Spencer Co's Blog is getting a lot of attention just because it's so darn cute--he was born in that remote cabin of theirs http://spencerkuanco.blogspot.com and now shares his mom and dad with his new little sister, Marina Penelope Pearl Co. Kevin and Kammi are perfect examples of the vibrant young families that populate Homer and continue to "keep Homer weird" (AND WONDERFUL!!!)

841 Goldberry Court

This lovely 2.73 acre lot is located just off West Hill Road almost to the top at the end of a great cul-de-sac. This is a "flag lot" (which means it's shaped like a flag at the end of a flagpole). The "pole" of the flag is its driveway, which carries you deep into the property shown here. Lovely and private, you will have your own great view of the Kenai Mountains. This property is listed at $60,000 and would make a wonderful lot for your new home. Email me for more information!