About Cora

Bios are hard to write because my mom always said “avoid talking about yourself too much and be humble at all times” – so it’s difficult to “brag”, of you will, about our services. So I will give this a try...

Real Estate wasn’t my first career. When my children were young, I worked as an illustrator for a children’s magazine. I then branched out into books, while still drawing for the magazine, and also some graphic work. It was fun and creative and I loved it. I especially loved being able to work from home, and this was long before the internet!

That company was sold to a Canadian company and I began to work for myself doing graphic design and advertising, still working from home.

My husband was a general contractor and many times I would draw renderings for him or design house plans. I love to design plans, I would imagine where my furniture would go and what colors I would use. It’s just fun for me. But I noticed that when I would design his plans, those he hired to sell his homes, weren’t selling them for how I designed them. That was important to me, so I told him I was going to get my real estate license and sell his homes myself!

So, here we are 27+ years later, selling much more than just homes, but also multi-unit properties, land and some commercial properties as well. SO I guess you could call me the “accidental realtor”.

I love this job too, I love the people I work with and I love the flexibility and creativity required. Seems strange that this is a creeative career but it is. There are so many diferent loan programs out there to meet all your specific needs, and being able to put them all together with the right house is just so satisfying! Really! So now, I am ready to get started if you are!

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About Kelsie

I was born and raised in the beautiful state of Alaska, surrounded by stunning natural beauty and rugged wilderness. Growing up, I developed a deep love and appreciation for the great outdoors, spending much of my time exploring the mountains, forests, and lakes that surrounded my hometown with my parents and sister.

As I got older, I developed a keen interest in helping others. I’ve worked in communications, marketing, social services and real estate. It wasn’t until I had my first child that I knew I had to find something that brought me more purpose but also flexibility in order to be home with her and witness every milestone. With over 20 years of customer service, a real estate and marketing background I found Cora Carleson through a help wanted add. We hit it off immediately during the interview and I joined her team as an admin. Shortly after she promoted me to a Transaction Coordinator as well as an admin. I loved working under Cora and being a crucial role in the home buying and selling process but I wanted to help more. I got my real estate license to better serve Cora and our Clients and make our services more seamless. I’ve now been working with her for almost five years.

In my free time, I love to explore the great outdoors, whether it's going to our cabin in the mountains, fishing at Alexander Creek or hunting in the woods with my family. On the weekends you will find my family and I taking part in different adventures just as our parents did for us. It’s the Alaskan way of life to explore and be outside enjoying all this beautiful state has to offer.

There’s no place quite like Alaska and this beautiful community that we get to call home. I am committed to helping you with your buying or selling needs while ensuring your transaction flows smoothly towards closing. I look forward to working with you on your next Alaskan adventure.

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