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?

Every year, scammers come up with new ways to trick people into giving away personal data. Because keeping your money secure is one of our top priorities, we want to make sure you know the signs and how to protect yourself from fraud attempts. Protect yourself from the latest fraud scam with these tips...

Thinking of buying a house? Rather than rushing into the process, learn the steps you need to take before getting a mortgage. Having things in order beforehand will give you a better chance of getting your loan approved and will make the home-buying process less of a headache later on.

We choose Angie as this month’s Nuvision hero because of her relentless commitment to service, both on and off-duty. Chair and co-founder of the Anchorage Cops for Community non-profit, she’s worked as a probation officer, a firearms instructor, an APD police academy trainer and criminal law teacher, spent 8 years on patrol, and now works in police recruiting. Angie has also been an invaluable partner to Nuvision, helping us support the Shop with a Cop program, Project Angel Tree, and a recent Law Enforcement Appreciation meal drop-off.