Area property sales – which slowly rebounded following the 2008 banking crisis – appear to be slumping.
Through Aug. 10, the Haines Borough saw only 27 properties change hands in 2012, compared to a total of 79 in 2011. About two-thirds of sales typically come during summer months, according to property agents.
The borough hasn’t issued a permit for construction of a new home since June 2010, said assistant assessor Dean Olsen. “Most of our…
