In Alaska the headlines do not always reflect the reality up here. It seems in a lot of respects we run contrary to most areas. It was not long ago all the talk was about housing and mortgage rates and how dire the situation was. We are getting a new 160 homes built very close to us. The surveying is being done, and a lot of clearing being done, and I really live in a very small community "At the 2010 census the population was 549, up from 471 in 2000."

Change is coming, my wife and I are just hoping it will remain single family homes and not duplexes or apartment complexes.