Jason Feeken, Author at Kenai Homes

310 W Rockwell Avenue Soldotna, AK 99669: Soldotna Real Estate & Homes For Sale

August 30, 2013 By Jason Feeken Leave a Comment

Soldotna Home for sale ready for a makeover. Build equity and a home at the same time. This Soldotna real estate was built in 1981, has raised a family, and is now waiting for its next chapter. The floor plan is a traditional two story with living on the first floor and bedrooms on the second.
Enjoy the soaring ceilings in the family room. The living room is charming with built-in fireplace. The kitchen is spacious with an eat-in breakfast bar and space for a dining table. There is also a formal dining room. Chores are made easier with a separate laundry room which also serves as the mud room from the garage. The main floor also has a half bath.

The second story has four bedrooms. The master has its own bath while the other three bedrooms share the hall bath. This home is 2,220 square feet with a 570 square foot two car garage on a large .25 acre city lot. Come enjoy the beautiful lawn, fenced yard, paved drive.

Soldotna is a great city to live in and this location is close to schools and the hospital. The local elementary school is Redoubt Elementary, followed by Soldotna Middle and Soldotna High School – all within a few miles of this home. Shopping is conveniently located at the Kenai Peninsula Mall with a Safeway and Sportsman Warehouse. Fred Meyer is right down the road.

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310 S Spruce Kenai Alaska: Kenai Real Estate For Sale

August 23, 2013 By Jason Feeken Leave a Comment

Turn key remodeled Kenai real estate and home for sale. New roof, drywall, insulation, and vapor barrier. Updated plumbing and electrical with new boiler. The renovated kitchen and baths shine with all new cabinets, counter tops and fixtures. This home has been renovated with care and ready for the long haul. Wisdom home inspection was ordered by the seller and repairs have been completed as recommended.

The master suite is finished with bamboo flooring and a custom bath. The master bath is adorned with a Jacuzzi tub and pedestal sink. Storage is ample with an extra vanity and wall mounted cabinet. You will love the custom tile work.

The location is ideal for walks on the beach or the refurbished city park. This Kenai home’s location is unique since it is the only single family residence on S Spruce Street and is at the top of the hill before you descend to the Kenai Beach. If you love privacy when you get home from work, you should check out this quiet spot.

The local schoosl are Mt. View Elementary, Kenai Middle and Kenai High School. Daycare is plentiful with Kenai Creative Play and AK Kids-Benjamin Franklin Learning Center. Located in Kenai, shopping is convenient with Safeway, Walmart, Home Depot, Three Bears and the Salvation Army.

For more information on this property please contact Glenda Feeken with RE/MAX of the peninsula. 907 252 27

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47677 Grant Avenue Kenai Alaska: Kenai Real Estate For Sale

August 23, 2013 By Jason Feeken Leave a Comment

Custom Kenai home in desirable River Hills subdivision. Affordable luxury is the reason to consider Kenai real estate as the best value for your dollar. This charming home was built in 2002 and shows like new. What I like most is the home’s easy living floor plan with open concept living and dining room. I don’t often say that a home has good energy but this home’s flow is possibly one of the best that I have toured. The kitchen is at the home’s center and has a half circle hallway behind it with access to the three bedrooms, laundry room, storage and garage. The other half of the circle is open to the living room and dining area.

The kitchen is large with a tiled dining area and built in storage for china. Adjacent to the entry is a private sitting room. The two bedrooms are of good size and share a hall bath. The master bedroom is located at the rear of the home with a large walk in closet, two sink vanity, Jacuzzi tub and separate toilet and shower. The men will love the large two car garage and extra third bay with high ceilings.

Located in River Hills subdivision off Ciechanski Rd you have a great location between Kenai and Soldotna, on K-Beach road. The area is a popular bedroom community with convenient access to the Red Diamond Center and shopping. Both Safeway grocers are within ten minutes of your doorstep. The local school are K-Beach Elementary School, Kenai Middle and Kenai Central High School is your home to the Kardinals. The private Grace Lutheran School is close at hand as is the a quality daycare Little People Early Learning Center.

For more information please contact Glenda Feeken, RE/MAX of the Peninsula 907 252 2743.

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Kenai Alaska 2013 Real Estate Statistics: Year To Date August

August 15, 2013 By Jason Feeken Leave a Comment

Kenai Real Estate has had an active year with a 30% jump in the number of closed home sales. That means there are fifty three happy new homeowners in Kenai. The good news continues as 2013 is set to close with a bang. Kenai homes under contract are near historic highs with 57 pending deals. That is a 14% increase over this time last year and greater than the total number of Kenai properties sold to date.

Kenai # Sold # Pending Average Sales Price % of Sales to List Price

2013 53 57 $209,592 96%

2012 40 50 $203,379 98%

*data for a time period from January 1st to August 13th for 2012 and 2013.

Not all news is good news for Kenai home sales. The big story is the drop in the average sales price from $209,592 to $203,379, a three percent drop from last year. The list to sales price also dropped from 98% to 96%, a two percent drop. The buyers have been active but have been unforgiving to homes priced outside of the market, or just plan overpriced.

What is different about our market today?

There has been a surge in demand for houses nationally and locally given the upswing in the general economy. What has changed from the good old days is the memory of the real estate bubble collapse. Buyers are working hard to make prudent real estate investments. Buyers are also clinging to an expectation of low recession prices. This means that properties that are overpriced or have functionally obsolescent features are struggling to compete.

What does functionally obsolescent features mean? It is the catch phrase your appraiser uses to justify a devaluation of your property compared to it’s peers. A good example would be when your home does not having a master bathroom and walk in closet, but all of the comparable sales within your neighborhood do. The appraiser will discount your home’s value for the lack of a desirable, useful and valuable feature.

The take away is to be sure that your home is priced similarly to the homes that have already sold in your area. It is the measure that everyone is looking at to judge value, particularly your potential buyer and their agent.

Have you Already Destroyed Your Septic System?

May 14, 2013 By Jason Feeken Leave a Comment

Alaska Septic Systems are pretty basic but it is amazing how many times they need to be replaced prematurely. If you would like to maintain your Alaska septic system in working order take note.

What not to put into your septic system:

Excessive Water – Make sure none of your sink or toilet fixtures are leaking. I recently bought a home where the former owner had to replace the drainage field. The system was halfway through it’s estimated life. What I discovered after moving in was the master bath toilet never stopped filling and the handle had to be manually lifted after each flush. I replaced it. Have you checked yours?

Food – Your garbage disposal is not your friend. Place a screen in the sink basis to catch all the solids and empty into the trash or compost.

Fat, Grease or Oil – Empty used cooking oils, roasting tray, slow cookers and fryers into the trash. Keep a grease jar handy.

RV Waste – dumping your RV tank into your household system will automatically over fill the holding tank and cause solids to move into the drainage field. One of the fastest ways to kill your septic system.

Tide Powder Detergent – The only detergent that the rumor mill gives a hard time is powdered Tide.

Significant Amounts of Cleaning Chemicals – use household cleaners in moderation, excessive cleaning and flushing of household cleaners will ruin your drainage field, not to mention your drinking water.

Coffee Grinds – The grinds do not breakdown or decompose quickly and move throughout the drainage field clogging the drain hole in the pipe.

Kitty Litter – REALLY PEOPLE! Cat Litter is made of clay.

Cigarette Butts – As if lung cancer is not enough, now you want to back up your poop.

Disposable Diapers – Flushable diapers are for city sewers only. NOT septic systems

Baby Wipers – Flushable wipes are for city sewers only. NOT septic systems

Paper Towels – Paper towels are designed to hold water, not dissolve in water.

Feminine Hygiene Products – You might as well start saving $200 a month, a replacement field will cost you $6,000 to $7,000, if you are lucky.

Hazardous Chemicals

The primary purpose of a septic system is to protect ground water. Chances are that if you have a septic you have a well on the same lot. Use common sense and don’t flush hazardous chemicals, such as:

Paints
Paint thinners
Medications
Pesticides
Varnishes
Waste oils

The State of Alaska DEC has a fairly good site on Alaska Septic systems including a list of certified installers.