With the First Interstate Bank thermometer telling me it is minus-14 degrees here in Jackson Hole this morning, I am more than happy to be covering the floor desk at Sotheby's International Realty until 1 p.m. I'm here to help walk-in and call-in customers with anything real estate related, but usually spend most the time researching different segments of the market for clients. Today, not surprisingly,...

Wednesday is open house day for Teton County Realtors and the first Wednesday of each month is for homes located on the West Bank of the Snake River. Today I saw four homes in Teton Village and one in Teton Pines. See the listings here. The least-expensive property previewed was a 3-bed, 3-bath, 2,275-square-foot Moose Creek townhome (even though it is one of the two freestanding units among the more...

Most people have heard the oft-repeated presumption that Wyoming is one of, if not the, best of the 50 states when it comes to tax advantages. But do you know why Bloomberg Wealth Manager Magazine has designated Wyoming as the most tax-friendly state in the United States? Perhaps most importantly, there is a determination within the state’s political system to protect Wyoming’s reputation as having...

Though today is the first business day of 2010, the Jackson Hole real estate market has already recorded several NEW listings, two PENDING listings and a significant PRICE REDUCTION, according to the Teton County Multiple Listing Service. New listings include: The first of the year in Teton County, a 3-bed, 3-bath, 2,380-square-foot home in Cottonwood, was on the market in 2009 but did not sell at...