My Teton Real Estate News

Idaho Search and Rescue needs your support to keep up their good work Search and Rescue commander Paul Bruno volunteers his time to help others stay safe. As a nonprofit, Search and Rescue relies heavily on fundraising. Their annual fundraising dinner will take place March 1 at the Wildwood Room in Victor. Citizen photo/Dana Drugmand If you ever wind up … Read More

The snow was deeper Sunday in Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Rendezvous Bowl than it has been on any Feb. 23 in the last 17 years, measurements show. Readings from gauges monitored by the Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center showed a snowpack 121 inches deep at the Rendezvous Bowl study plot. The last year the snow was that deep on Feb. … Read More

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, February 20, 2014 Bankrate.com offers some tips for your home buyers on securing a mortgage, getting the best rate, and more. Be prepared to document your finances. Buyers should be prepared for extra review by lenders when underwriting mortgages due to new mortgage regulations that took effect in January, particularly in proving borrowers’ ability … Read More

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Many housing experts have predicted a slowdown in investor activity this year, but investors don’t appear to be fading away from the market. They might just be shifting their focus to different types of properties, as distressed inventories dry up in many markets. “There has been a clear rebound in investor … Read More

Nowhere else in the country can you see horses drag-race down a quarter-mile snow-packed track. That’s what makes the Jackson Hole Shrine Club’s annual cutter races special, club president Rod Everett said. Other races in the West are now held on dirt. “Ours are the only cutter races in North America still held on a snow-packed, groomed track,” Everett said. … Read More

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, February 13, 2014 Consumers are more committed to buying or selling this year, according to Prudential Real Estate’s fourth quarter Consumer Outlook Survey. Of the 2,500 consumers surveyed, 78 percent held a favorable view of real estate, a five-point jump from the previous quarter and 15 points higher than at the end of 2012. … Read More

Saturday, March 15th 5-9pm at the Driggs City Center with music by The Maw Band Spaghetti Dinner catered by Tony’s Pizza & Pasta and refreshments from Grand Teton Brewing. More details will follow but please mark your calendar to come out to support the rink. And if you are interested in making a donation, volunteering your time, or offering an … Read More

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, February 11, 2014 More Americans say it’s easier for them to get a mortgage, according to Fannie Mae’s January 2014 National Housing Survey. Fifty-two percent of the more than 1,000 consumers surveyed say they believe it would be easy for them to get a mortgage — an all-time high for the survey and the … Read More

President’s Day weekend means free entry to Grand Teton National Park. Entrance fees will be waived from Saturday, February 15 through Monday, February 17 at more than 400 units across the National Park System. This will also be a perfect weekend to experience and enjoy the winter wonderland of northwestern Wyoming and snap photos of the snow-clad Teton Range, especially … Read More

The 2013 – 2014 Winter ski season has been feast or famine for ski areas across the United States. to see who is “winning” we compiled a list of the Top 30 US ski areas with the deepest snowpacks. Numbers are based on resorts “official” totals. Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK – 122″ Alpental, WA = 101″ Wolf Creek ski Area, … Read More