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Winter: Jackson Hole’s most passionate season

In October, I wrote that fall is Jackson Hole’s finest season. Come July, as the valley swells with indigenous life forms and human visitors from every corner of the globe, I may (again) claim summer is Northwest Wyoming’s most vital time of year Today, however, I am moved by the pure passion of the winter [...]

Land, bank, unreported sales lead Jackson Hole in January

Building sites accounted for a third of all Jackson Hole real estate units sold in January, continuing a trend of steadily increasing land sales and stirring hopes for resurgence in the local construction industry. Teton County, Wyoming, total sales volume reached approximately $26.3 million* on 18 unit sales in January, reflecting a slight drop from [...]

Lower prices, increased sales boost Jackson Hole real estate in 2011

It wasn’t real estate heaven, the market didn’t party like it was 2007, but overall Jackson Hole real estate was pretty darn good in 2011. The calendar year ended last week with a total of 326 closings in Teton County, including 289 residential and 37 building site sales. The sum exceeds the 261 sales in [...]

Teton Village real estate: Open house tour, 73 active listings

Shoes off. Shoes on. Get in the car, get out of the car. Repeat about a dozen times in two hours, and there you have the annual Teton Village open house real estate tour. Homes, townhouses and condos available for preview on Wednesday at the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort numbered more than [...]

October extends trend: More units, less sales volume

Buyers continue to return to the Jackson Hole real estate market with a focus in 2011 on the low end. In October, for example, this was evident as unit sales (38) increased 31 percent year over year, while sales volume ($36 million) slipped 6 percent. A report produced by Jackson Hole Sotheby’s summarizing 2011 sales [...]

For many, fall is Jackson Hole’s finest season

Of the two shoulder seasons in Jackson Hole, fall is by far the more enjoyable. Days like today, at the exact midpoint of October, when the wind stays soft and the still-strong sun fights few clouds, are as good as it gets. The streets of Jackson are alive on a Sunday afternoon, but far more [...]

July sneak peek: Discount it and they will buy

It was only a matter of days before multiple offers were made on the 3-bed, 1,924-square-foot Elk Run townhouse listed at $485,000, which closed in July after just 57 days on market. Similarly, investors and entry-level buyers swarmed the four distressed 2-bed condos recently priced at or below $100,000 that are now under contract and [...]

June sales signal strong summer

June was yet another solid month for real estate sales in Jackson Hole, with 20 residential closings reported for a total sales volume of approximately $23 million. Additionally, there were six building site sales reported to Teton County Multiple Listing Service for approximately $11 million in volume. Leading the way was the sale of Ranch [...]

Jackson Hole now firmly in ‘Buyer’s Market Stage 1’

The supporting data is piling up and the trend lines are clear. By all metrics, it can now be considered a buyer’s market for Jackson Hole real estate. One of the earliest lessons of my real estate career was a version of the “Four Stages” theory of home sales. Some break down the dynamics of [...]

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When it comes to making the most important decisions in our lives it is critical to have all pertinent information available as soon as possible. Yesterday if possible, but if not today. Buying or selling a home certainly qualifies as one of the bigger decisions we make. It’s my opinion that the more information about [...]