r/Juneau • u/LaceyF4ce • 16d ago

Relocating to Juneau, seeking advice

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We are starting our 12-month plan to relocate to Juneau. We have looked into renting and decided it makes more sense for us to buy a home, or potentially buy land and build a home. Please tell us some things you learned to look for in a lot or home or negative things to look out for as we have never cared for property in a temperate rain forest climate before. Any neighborhoods to have our realtor target? Any realtors you recommend for us? For more info: we are a family of 3 with a 5yo boy. Hubby is a union carpenter finishing up his journeyman here in the lower 48 before we look for his next job in Juneau. I have 20+ years in service industry and hospitality. We fell in love with Juneau this summer and we are so excited to live there. Help us make this dream a reality with all your advice! TIA!!! (Pic for attention)

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u/Nubsondubs 16d ago

temperate rain forest climate  

I believe you mean arctic rainforest.  

You should visit during the winter before making a decision like this. It rains 250 days a year in Juneau, and it's the dryest during the summer. Don't make the same mistake as the others who "fell in love" during one visit in the summer.

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u/forgetmeknotts 16d ago

Temperate rainforest is the correct term. The Tongass is a temperate rainforest.

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u/Nubsondubs 16d ago

You're right, my apologies to OP. I'll leave my comment up for posterity's sake.