AHFC Takes Housing Forums Statewide “Alaska’s Housing Market: Built to Last”

Anchorage, Friday, March 28, 2008 – National headlines about the housing market could make anyone nervous. But there are true differences between Alaska’s real estate and the Lower 48
markets. Alaska’s prices are stable, interest rates are low, and Alaska’s economy is strong, Get the facts at a free public meeting hosted by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and local industry
professionals.

The forums are being held statewide, with these events currently scheduled:

Alaska’s Housing Market: Built to Last

DATE  Saturday, March 29, 2008
TIME  5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE  Fairbanks Home Show, Carlson Center, Frontier Room
2010 2 nd Avenue, Fairbanks
(Mention you are attending the forum, and get free Saturday admission.)

DATE  Saturday, April 5, 2008
TIME  1 to 3 p.m.
WHERE  Centennial Hall, Hammond Room
101 Egan Drive, Juneau

DATE  Saturday, April 19, 2008
TIME  3 to 5 p.m.
WHERE  Mat-Su Home Show, Sports Complex, Wasilla
(Mention you are attending the forum, and get free Saturday admission.)

DATE  Saturday, April 19, 2008
TIME  3 to 5 p.m.
WHERE  Kenai Peninsula Home Show, Sports Arena, Soldotna
(Mention you are attending the forum, and get free Saturday admission.)

The forums are made possible through AHFC’s partnership with Alaska Association of Realtors, Alaska Mortgage Bankers Association, Anchorage Board of Realtors, Inc., Anchorage Home Builders Association, Greater Fairbanks Board of Realtors, Interior Alaska Building Association, Kenai Peninsula Association of Realtors, Kenai Peninsula Builders Association, Mat-Su Homebuilders Association, Southeast Board of Realtors, Southeast Building Industry Association, and Valley Board of Realtors.
AHFC is a self-supporting public corporation with loan, rental assistance, and energy and weatherization programs. Since 1986, AHFC has contributed more than $1.5 billion to Alaska’s State budget revenues through cash transfers, capital projects and debt service payments.

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For more information on AHFC, contact Sherrie Simmonds, Corporate Communications Officer, 907-330-8447 or ssimmond@ahfc.state.ak.us