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AK MLS Logo Welcome to www.AlaskaRealEstate.com

Thank you for visiting www.AlaskaRealEstate.com! This website is hosted by Alaska Multiple Listing Service, Inc. It has been in production since 1998 and was completely redesigned in 2004. It provides useful tools to assist both the general public and real estate professionals. 
AK MLS Logo Frequently Asked Questions

The following are some of the most frequently asked questions about this website. If you cannot find an answer here, please email webmaster and we will either post your question with the answer on this page or reply directly to you (time permitting).

Why am I sent back to the property search page when I perform a search and click the link for the next page of results?
This problem usually results from having cookies disabled or a firewall that blocks cookies (click HERE to test your system). Solution: enable cookies and/or disable firewall.

What information do you store in the cookies for the website?
Cookies are mainly used to allow your search criteria to persist over multiple pages. They are not used to store any personal information about you or track the websites you've visited.

How long is information stored in the cookie?
The cookies are cleared automatically when your session ends. The session is either ended when your browser is closed or 30 minutes from the last time you loaded a page on our site (this 30 minute time limit is reset everytime you load a page).
AK MLS Logo Known Issues

While the developers strive to make this website function correctly on the widest possible variety of platforms, different browsers render pages in different ways. Here are a few issues the developers are aware of:

  • Map search does not function correctly in the most recent version of Internet Explorer for Mac OS 9 (Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac). This has not been tested on the newest version of Internet Explorer for Mac OS X.
AK MLS Logo System Requirements

Here are a few things that are required to enable this website to function correctly on your system:

  • The most current version of your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator). The current version of most web browsers will have no problems displaying this website.
  • Cookies must be enabled. This website uses cookies to store search criteria. Cookies may be turned on and off in most web browsers (click HERE to test your system). Please Note: Firewall software sometimes disables cookies.
  • Javascript must be enabled. The developers use Javascript to make the website more interactive. You will not get full functionality if Javascript is disabled in your browser (click HERE to test your system).

Here are a few things that are recommended to make this website function more efficiently:

  • 800 x 600 or greater display resolution. The website was designed for this resolution.
  • Latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer running on Microsoft Windows (98SE or higher). The website should run fine in other browsers and platforms, but it was tested extensively in the Microsoft environment.
  • Broadband internet connection. This helps when you want to view the photos associated with a listing.

This website has been tested and found to function correctly on the following platforms and browsers:

  • Microsoft Windows (98SE, Millenium Edition, NT 4.0, 2000, XP): Internet Explorer 6, Netscape Navigator 7.1, Mozilla Firefox 0.8
  • Macintosh OS 9: Netscape Navigator 7.02, Internet Explorer 5.1
  • Linux: Konqueror 3.2, Mozilla Web Browser 1.6, Galeon 1.3
AK MLS Logo Test Your System

This website uses cookies and session variables to accomplish many of its functions. If you do not have them enabled, the website will not function properly.

This website uses JavaScript for dynamic content display and additional functionality. While the website will function without JavaScript, many features will be disabled. We recommend that you enable JavaScript.

To test your system, click HERE.
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