It’s a little early to guess if November’s total number of closings will exceed the 2009 high of 29 recorded in October, but it appears unlikely. So far this month there have been eight closings in Teton County and eight new pending sales, with 60 pending sales overall. Additionally, barring a few big-ticket closings in the last week of the month, total sales as reported to the Teton County...

Today’s Hotsheet provided a microcosm of what has definitely become a trend in the last several weeks – new listings in Teton County are slowing to a trickle while closed and pending sales are steadily increasing. A review of Multiple Listing Service activity in the last 24 hours shows just one new listing, compared to two closings and 4 under contract listings. The under contract listings...

Not sure what day Snow King Resort has targeted for opening, but they often try to open the slopes by Thanksgiving. It looks like they might be on schedule if it stays cold or if it starts snowing. Anything in between and it will probably be a delayed opening. It is only 10 days from opening day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Where has the off-season gone? The Mountain Resort almost certainly will...

Talk about an uphill battle. The Jackson Hole News&Guide reports this morning that a group that has been trying in vain for more than four years to gain permission from Teton County to build a road on a steep hillside will have another chance to present its case today. At stake is the ability to offer for sale four approximately 35-acre building sites atop East Gros Ventre Butte, the same elevated...