Author Archives: Sarah Haltness
The dangers of watch “button-type” batteries
I recently came across this article in the “Costco Connection” magazine and was a little shocked about the dangers of something I until recently found completely innocuous. Watch batteries, even dead ones have potentially fatal side affects for small … Continue reading
Big Changes!
Recent visitors to this website may notice a new name in our header? Haltness::Tutterow is NOW Haltness::Donald::Tutterow! We are very proud of our new name and our (even better!) position to provide the highest quality service possible to … Continue reading
Real Estate Sales Commissions “de-Mystified”
(An Attempt at) A Simplified Explanation of Residential Real Estate Commissions (Brokerage Fees) in Alaska In Alaska, residential home sales commissions (Brokerage Fees) are typically 6% of the negotiated sales price. Meaning, at closing of the sale of a home, … Continue reading
The Lovin Oven
Did you know our own Cher Hampton is a master pastry and dessert artisan? Cher loves to bake and her creations show it. Anyone can follow a recipe and copy something they see in a magazine, but who is it coming with … Continue reading
introducing Darren Donald…
Haltness::Tutterow is proud to announce the arrival of Darren Donald to “the Home Team Advantage”. Darren’s management experience, listing expertise and customer service skills offer this team even more Real Estate muscle. Darren brings key experience as well as a proven synergistic … Continue reading
Home Energy Rebate Program
You really need to do this if you own your own home. There are no income requirements and… “The Home Energy Rebate program provides rebates up to $10,000 to homeowners who improve the energy efficiency of their homes.” Time is … Continue reading
Appraisals Today
I found this this opinion very interesting and make no conclusions on how appraisals came to the changes we see today, but the fact that changes have been made in our market’s appraisal method is inarguable. Most sellers are … Continue reading
Snow Tires?
By now you may have already made a decision about snow tires for this winter. The amount of activity at our local body shops speaks volumes to those who have opted out. I have heard people say they do not … Continue reading
Heads up to internet video watchers!
This week I received a surprising bill from my internet service provider (home usage). $90 penalty! I had exceeded my maximum download! Never knew I was ever even close! “What is this new here?” you ask? … Continue reading
QR Codes
Have you noticed the strange symbol on the back of your REI catalog? What are these odd looking squares? These are QR codes. How can they help you? Well with the right scanning application on your … Continue reading
