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Here in Alaska, we have some of the best options available for mortgage loans in America. We also have one of the best home ownership rates in the nation with 62.5%. Unfortunately many people believe that home ownership is just not in their current future. With the media scaring us daily into believing that mortgage loans are only available to people with perfect credit and lots of money down, most consumers don’t see that there are amazing opportunities in real estate right now.

Many Alaskans’ are currently trying to sell their homes, but because there is a lot of news out there about this so called “housing crisis” there are not a whole lot of buyers. With so many beautiful homes for sale out there and not a whole lot of buyers, many home owners are discounting their real estate assets to below market value-- making it a perfect time to get an incredible deal. Interest rates are at historic lows and housing sales are down all over America meaning that most employees that work at mortgage companies and financial institutions are practically begging for new clients interested in purchasing a new home. To put it frankly, it’s a buyers’ market out there. Another great thing for potentially buyers is that there have been many much needed changes made to the way that consumer credit statistics are calculated, meaning that many people that didn’t qualify for mortgage loans last year will find that their credit scores have suddenly gone up this year.

We can all remember a couple of years ago when you couldn’t turn on the television without hearing all the media outlets talking about the great American housing boom. It seemed that everyone was buying a new home or refinancing their existing home, but unfortunately many people were steered into sub-prime loans. Sub-prime loans often include prepayment penalties and adjustable interest rates. Those kind of loans put home owners in a position where they felt strapped to mortgage loans with limited options available to them other than selling their home or having it foreclosed.

Recently the FDIC has made significant changes to the laws governing mortgage loans making it easier for existing home owners and new home buyers to obtain financing that ensures the consumer that the loan they receive now will not put them in the poor house tomorrow. These changes will go a long toward returning confidence to the housing sector and will hopefully put an end to predatory lending practices.

All in all, even though most people believe that it will take several years for the housing market to fully recover, now is really the best time to buy real estate or just secure new mortgage loans for Alaskan properties. People that wait until the market has turned around will find that most of the bargain prices out there today will already be gone. Do some research and I’m sure you’ll agree, when it comes to any kind of investment, its best to buy when the market is down and sell when the market is up.