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Fairbanks Alaska Homebuying - Real Estate Relocation
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1. Write out a list of activities your family normally likes to do. You can then look for homes that have the right kind of space for your family. The first couple of homes we bought, we just went looking and decided on what we thought was the prettiest. However, we really didn’t think about how we lived and consequently neither of these houses were comfortable for us. A relocation expert specializing in relocating to Fairbanks, Alaska, can help you analyze what type of home in Fairbanks Alaska would suit your family.
2. Decide what your monthly housing budget will be once you move to Fairbanks, Alaska. Qualify and get approved for a mortgage before you even arrive. If possible, schedule a house hunting trip about 6-8 weeks before you will be transferred. That way you can move right into your home when you relocate to Fairbanks Alaska without having to stay in a Hotel. When we moved we actually parked the moving van at our new home, spent 2 hours closing the loan and then moved right in!
3. Decide which features in a home you have to have, and which would be nice to have. Focus on homes that meet your “have-to” requirements and then use “would be nice” features to determine which home to buy. For example: I had to have four bedrooms but I didn’t have to have a formal dining room as long as the house had a large breakfast room. There are many homes in Fairbanks Alaska, with a great variety of price and amenities. Request a Free “Relocation to Fairbanks Alaska” relocation package (click on link above) from one of our expert Fairbanks Real Estate agents and you will be on your way to finding out how much home your budget can buy.
4. How important are schools? You may want to contact some schools in Fairbanks, Alaska and surrounding areas and talk to principles. You will find out much more about schools this way. National test scores are not always an accurate indication of how appropriate the school will be for your child/children. If you have requested a FREE “Relocation to Fairbanks Alaska” real estate information package, the Fairbanks Realtor who is chosen to provide that Fairbanks Relocation information can also give you valuable advice about which schools are the best in the Fairbanks area. Our Realtor told us about one school district whose whole curriculum is built around boosting test scores, but their standard of education and extra-curricular activities were lacking. But the results looked good!
5. How important is ease of upkeep? New homes in Fairbanks Alaska are normally built with energy efficient features and low maintenance exteriors. Older homes in Fairbanks Alaska may make up in charm what they lack in ease of upkeep. My husband is extremely busy and we like to spend what little time we have on our hobbies. So we chose to buy a low maintenance home. My brother, on the other hand, just bought a house built in 1910 and is loving renovating his new home! The wonderful thing about America is that it can accommodate all tastes! Click on the link above to receive your FREE “Relocation to Fairbanks Alaska” real estate package today from one of our top Fairbanks Real Estate agents!
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Fairbanks (IPA: ['f?r?bæ?ks]) is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state. It is the principal city of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Fairbanks Northstar Borough. At the 2000 census, the population of the city was 30,224. The population of Fairbanks and vicinity is 82,840.[1]. The nearby College is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the oldest college in Alaska. Fairbanks is located at 64.837780° North, -147.71639° West (Sec. 10, T001S, R001W, Fairbanks Meridian)GR1. Fairbanks is located in the Fairbanks Recording District. Fairbanks is located in the heart of Alaska's Interior, on both shores of the Chena River, near its confluence with the Tanana River in the Tanana Valley. By air, Fairbanks is 45 minutes from Anchorage and 3 hours from Seattle. It lies 358 road miles north of Anchorage. -- Source: Wikipedia.com
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Census Data for Fairbanks, Alaska
| Fairbanks | Alaska | United States | |
| Population | 30,224 | 626,932 | 281,421,906 |
| Median age | 27.6 | 32.4 | 35.3 |
| Median age for Male | 27.4 | 32.4 | 34 |
| Median age for Female | 27.9 | 32.5 | 36.5 |
| Households | 11,075 | 221,600 | 105,480,101 |
| Household population | 28,325 | 607,583 | 273,643,273 |
| Average household size | 2.56 | 2.74 | 2.59 |
| Families | 7,187 | 152,337 | 71,787,347 |
| Average family size | 3.15 | 3.28 | 3.14 |
| Housing units | 12,357 | 260,978 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied units | 11,075 | 221,600 | 105,480,101 |
| Vacant units | 1,282 | 39,378 | 10,424,540 |
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