My Teton Real Estate News

(Alta, WY – January 30, 2014) Grand Targhee Resort announces The Pattie Layser Mary’s Nipple Challenge on Saturday February 22, 2014. The name of the event has changed this year in memory of Pattie Layser who acted as the driving force behind the fundraiser along with the Great Old Broads For Wilderness. All funds raised will be donated to the … Read More

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, February 03, 2014 Though home prices are projected to grow at a 3 percent to 5 percent appreciation rate, economists at Clear Capital are saying there should be no worries about a housing bubble brewing any time soon. In fact, according to Clear Capital’s Home Data Index, if home appreciation continues at its current … Read More

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, January 31, 2014 Fixed-rate mortgages inched lower again this week, lowering borrowing costs for home shoppers and refinancers. Freddie Mac reports the following national averages with mortgage rates for the week ending Jan. 30: 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.32 percent, with an average 0.7 point, dropping from last week’s 4.39 percent average. Last year … Read More

Thanks to a surge in hiring, Idaho’s unemployment rate in December was the lowest its been in five years. The last time the rate hit 5.7 percent was in October of 2008. Initial numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate 3,800 Idahoan found work in December, the largest single month increase in 20 years. This puts the states … Read More

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Average rental prices have ticked up nearly 4 percent nationwide, according to the latest TransUnion Rental Screen Solutions industry report of data collected from property managers in September 2012 and September 2013. Rents were on the rise for all four of the classifications of rental properties that TransUnion analyzes: newer institutional … Read More

Despite smaller staffs, decreased services and a government shutdown, Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks both flirted with record visitation figures in 2013. Grand Teton, with an estimated 2.69 million recreational visitors, had the sixth-busiest year in its history. In Yellowstone, where about 3.19 million visitors passed through, it was the fifth-busiest year in its storied history. The year could … Read More

WASHINGTON (January 23, 2014) – Existing-home sales edged up in December, sales for all of 2013 were the highest since 2006, and median prices maintained strong growth, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 1.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.87 … Read More

The cities of Victor, Driggs and Tetonia boast a variety of shops, making for a unique and enjoyable shopping experience. Victor’s Festive Living offers a wide variety of stylish and functional home wares in a fun, cozy environment. Down the street at the Victor Emporium you can get a world famous huckleberry milkshake while browsing souvenirs and so much more. … Read More

Sure, Jackson Hole may have been voted the number one ski resort in North America this season by Ski Magazine. But when it comes to the essential element of the sport – snow – Grand Targhee is actually numero uno. “In the Rockies, we have the most snow, the deepest base,” said Grand Targhee’s director of sales and marketing Ken … Read More

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, January 17, 2014 As some skiers hit the slopes, investors are hitting the real estate market in these ski resorts, hoping to cash in. Some investors are finding they don’t have to be into skiing or snowboarding to enjoy the benefits of a home in a ski town. The properties can be rented out … Read More