Service Real Estate

Service Real Estate Boutique brokerage providing concierge-like real estate services to clients throughout Alaska

Buying and selling a home is a major financial decision and that’s why it’s important that you choose the right REALTOR®. When you partner with me, Carrie Schliesing with Service Real Estate, I’ll provide you with concierge-like services to help you make your dreams a reality. I make selling a smooth process by offering professional staging and photography services. And I make it my priority to en

sure that your buying experience is efficient by going above and beyond from start to closing. So if you’re in the Anchorage community or surrounding areas and need your real estate goals reached then let me work for you.

Here is what most people miss about buying a home in Alaska in the fall. Less competition. The buyers who were out in Ju...
09/04/2026

Here is what most people miss about buying a home in Alaska in the fall.

Less competition. The buyers who were out in June are not out in September. Fewer offers on the table means fewer bidding wars and more room to negotiate.

More motivated sellers. A home that has been sitting since July belongs to someone who has been waiting a while. Waiting makes people flexible.

Faster answers. When agents, lenders, and inspectors are not slammed, everything moves quicker. Your questions get answered the same day instead of three days later.

The tradeoff is inventory. There is less to choose from than in peak season. But if you know what you want, fall is often the easier market to buy in.

If you have been waiting for spring, it might be worth a conversation now.

August and September in Alaska is quieter in the real estate world, and I am not going to pretend otherwise. Every year ...
08/31/2026

August and September in Alaska is quieter in the real estate world, and I am not going to pretend otherwise.

Every year around this time the market slows down. Buyers stop scrolling listings. Sellers stop calling. Showings thin out. And there is a simple reason for it. People are out fishing, hiking, camping, and squeezing everything they can out of the last stretch of real summer.

I know this because I have been out there too. This was me last week, and I make no apologies for it.

If you are in the middle of buying or selling right now and the waiting is starting to get to you, know that the quiet is seasonal, not personal. Nothing is wrong with your house. Nothing is wrong with your offer. Alaska is just busy being Alaska for a few more weeks.

Enjoy it while it lasts. We will all be inside again soon enough.

Thinking about trading Anchorage for the Valley? You are not the only one. It comes up more every year. More land, more ...
08/27/2026

Thinking about trading Anchorage for the Valley?

You are not the only one. It comes up more every year. More land, more space, a slower pace, and prices that stretch further than they do in town.

Here is an idea. If you are already heading out to Palmer for the fair, make a day of it. Come out a few hours early and we will walk through a few houses before you hit the fairgrounds. You get a real feel for the neighborhoods instead of guessing from listing photos, and you are already out here anyway.

The drive changes how people think about the Valley. It is easier than it sounds on paper.

Give me a call and we will put something on the calendar.

A small piece of advice that will save you a cold week in November. Schedule your heating system inspection now. In Augu...
08/24/2026

A small piece of advice that will save you a cold week in November.

Schedule your heating system inspection now.

In August, heating techs have open calendars. You call, they come out, and you are done. Wait until the first hard freeze and you are on a two week waitlist along with everyone else who waited.

This is not just for buyers. If your furnace or boiler has not been serviced in the last year, August/September is the cheapest and easiest time to handle it. Parts are in stock. Nobody is charging emergency rates.

If you need a referral for someone reliable, reach out. I keep a list.

The Alaska State Fair opens Friday, and for a lot of us it is the real end of summer.Giant cabbages. The smell of the fo...
08/20/2026

The Alaska State Fair opens Friday, and for a lot of us it is the real end of summer.

Giant cabbages. The smell of the food row. Running into six people you know before you make it past the front gate. We have been making that drive out to Palmer for years now and the routine barely changes.

Favorite foods, favorite rides, goofy photos and tons of shared memories.
That is what I think about when someone tells me they are looking for a home in Alaska. You are not just buying square footage. You are picking which traditions become yours.

Going this year? Tell me what you are getting in the food row.

The house has been Active on the MLS for a bit now.After a month of well pump repairs, septic inspections, radon mitigat...
08/11/2026

The house has been Active on the MLS for a bit now.

After a month of well pump repairs, septic inspections, radon mitigation, five CMAs, seventeen years of decluttering, one very generous friend with a staging eye, and about a hundred moments of "why did I think I could do this alone," it's out there. In the world. Being walked through by strangers.

And I have thoughts.

The showing prep is its own kind of workout. Mop between showings. Wipe every counter. Fluff every pillow. Hide every dog toy. Do it again tomorrow. And the day after. Keeping a house of seventeen years camera-ready every single day is not for the faint of heart.

But here's what I've noticed. Every time I lock the door and drive away so someone can walk through, I catch myself hoping they see what I see. The good light. The quiet mornings. The way the yard opens up in summer.

Which is exactly what every seller I've ever worked with feels. I just know it now in a way I didn't before.

Thank you to everyone who has followed along this month. To Arrow Pumping, Brandon's Onsite, the Radon team, my ladies real estate group, my staging friend, and the neighbor who fixed my yard. And to my clients past and present who trusted me with your journey before I knew what mine was going to feel like from the inside.

Still in the middle. Still moving forward. Still grateful.

Onward.

The week before the listing photos. Let me tell you what actually happens. You clean. You declutter. You remove sentimen...
08/07/2026

The week before the listing photos.

Let me tell you what actually happens.

You clean. You declutter. You remove sentimental items. You donate three car loads. You re-clean the kids' rooms after they pop in from being out with friends and instantly undo everything.

You look around and think: I do this for a living. Why is this so hard.

Then a friend who is great at staging comes over and rearranges three things in your living room and suddenly it looks like a magazine.

And I actually said it out loud.

"I wish I had a Realtor."

Which was funny. And also true. Because doing this alone is one of the hardest things a seller carries. Even when the seller is me.

This is what I do for my clients. I carry the weight of the week before photos. The chaos, the second-guessing, the last-minute list. So they don't have to.

Swipe through for how the week actually went. And if you're getting ready to list, let me carry your weight. That's the whole job.

08/04/2026

Decluttering can be overwhelming.

17 years in this home has created a lot of stuff. And I mean a LOT.

I took it on one closet, one room at a time. Which sounds calm and organized, and looked like that some days. Other days it looked like I was surrounded by boxes and staring at a coffee mug wondering if I really needed it or if it was somehow essential to my identity.

As I got closer to the date of the listing photos, I started to panic a little.

Keeping my eyes on the goal is what kept my sanity. Not the empty rooms. Not the perfect closet. Just the next step.

Two things that helped.

One. Home Depot's black storage boxes with lids. Stackable. Uniform. Sturdy. Makes the whole process feel like you're doing something instead of drowning in it.

Two. Permission to keep the things that matter. Sentimental doesn't mean clutter. You just move it thoughtfully instead of in a rush.

If you're staring down a decluttering project right now, I see you. It's not just a physical activity. It's a feelings activity. And you're allowed to take it one closet at a time.

My inspector found that I needed radon mitigation. What a rollercoaster that was. The Radon team came in, did what neede...
07/31/2026

My inspector found that I needed radon mitigation.

What a rollercoaster that was.

The Radon team came in, did what needed to be done, educated me, and set my mind at ease. And I want to pass what I learned along to you, because radon is important to understand and take care of quickly.

Swipe through for the whole breakdown. What radon is, why Alaska homes are more at risk than most people realize, what your test number means, and what to do if yours comes back high like mine did.

Save this. Send it to anyone you know who's buying or selling. And if you have a question about your own home, send me a message.

I'm not panicked. I'm informed. And I want you to be too.

07/28/2026

Pricing your own home is harder than you think.

I know how to price homes. It's literally what I do. And I still knew that the love I have for my house could get in the way of a clear-eyed number.

So I asked my ladies real estate group to run 5 separate CMAs for me.

Five different professionals. Five different sets of eyes. Five honest opinions from people who weren't going to be soft on me because it was mine.

That's how important pricing is.

Overprice, and your home sits. Underprice, and you leave money on the table. Get it right, and you get real showings from real buyers who are ready to move.

If you're getting ready to list your home in Alaska, do not let anyone tell you the number in a five minute conversation. Ask how they got there. Ask what comps they used. Ask what days on market look like in your specific neighborhood.

And if you're my client, know that the number I bring you is the same kind of number I demanded for myself. Five sets of eyes worth of honesty.

Because pricing a home right is one of the most important things a Realtor does. Especially my own.

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