We’re gearing up to award six promising high school seniors a total of $30,000 through our annual Essay Challenge scholarship program! Now through April 22nd, seniors in AK, AZ, CA, WA, and WY can earn $5,000 for college in the fall by submitting an essay answering this question: What does financial success mean to you?

Willingness is Joe Steger’s defining quality as a volunteer. He steps in when other team members are in tough spots. He stays late to lend a hand. He shows up to nearly every Nuvision outreach event—blood drives, Veterans Day lunches, member celebration events, and meal drop-offs. Joe, a third generation Alaskan and Nuvision team member since 2019, believes making a difference simply requires making the time.

This month has been full of celebrations and planning for future events with our community partners. We are so grateful for every opportunity to support those making a difference, from law enforcement officers to the grocery workers who meet our basic needs. Here are our community outreach highlights from February, along with a preview of what will be coming up in March.

This month, we hosted a housing market webinar to help our members navigate the changing market and understand trends as we continue in 2022. Steven Thomas—local economics expert, real estate executive, and Reports on Housing author—joined us to break down the data. The full recording can be found on our Facebook page. We’ve also highlighted some of the most important questions and answers in this article.

The construction of our Wasilla branch is continuing as planned! All the windows have been installed, and we are moving closer to completion. We’re so excited to see this facility finished. With extra space, more ATMs, and a modernized design, service will be quicker than ever. We’ll keep you updated as we get closer to the opening date.

At Nuvision, we love to recognize community heroes—frontline healthcare workers, first responders, police officers. In honor of the 2nd Annual Supermarket Employee Appreciation Day on February 22nd, we want to celebrate another kind of local hero: the workers who meet our daily needs. Today, we’re recognizing five local grocery store employees, nominated by the teams at our Nuvision Alaska branches located in Carrs stores, with $250.

When it comes to buying a car, timing the purchase right can significantly increase your chances of getting a good deal. Customers have more leverage in negotiations during seasons when dealerships are under a lot of pressure to meet the monthly sales quotas; Presidents Day weekend is one of these times.

When a home hits the market, it’s now common for it to quickly receive dozens of purchase offers. This is because demand is outpacing supply. Low mortgage rates are no longer the primary driver of demand. Now, it’s an inventory shortage that is causing a bigger war amongst home buyers – will it last?