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Current Real Estate Market Update – National

We have been updating this graph for a few months and it has not changed much since the last one.  It does tell a go story as the market continues to build some strength.  12,575 houses, condos, townhomes sell EVERY day!  The chart also explains that almost 75% of all purchases are taking place with a bank involved.  Banks are lending!

Here in Jackson we seem to be seeing quite a bit more “showing” activity.  Under contracts have increased yet overall closing activity continues to lag (see next post).

To get a current update on the Jackson Hole Real Estate market please contact the Jackson Hole Experts, Garth and Christy Gillespie at garth.gillespie@jhsir.com or call us at 307-413-5243.

Best Real Estate Agents in Jackson Hole

Cover of the Best Of...JH Weekly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christy and Garth would like to thank all our friends, family and “fans” for voting us the “Silver” award for “Best Real Estate Agents” in Jackson.  We apprciate the support and are honored by your votes.  Thank you!

There were many great winners for the “Best of…”  We would also thank the JH Weekly for their hardword in putting together this contest.  The “Weekly” provides excellent reading entertainment every week and in 2011 started Jackson’s very own “Groupon” with the “Half Off Jackson Hole” program.

Thanks again to all our voters and to learn more about our ever changing real estate market in Jackson Hole please contact the Jackson Hole Experts — Christy and Garth Gillespie at Jackson Hole Sotheby’s International Realty garth.gillespie@jhsir.com or by calling us at 307-413-5243.  We are busy getting ready for the summer season after a successful first few months.  We are gladdly accepting new listings and if you call us soon we will be able to secure a spot in the coverted “Summer Catalogue”.

February Real Estate Results for Jackson Hole, Wyoming

 

 A little bit of a mixed bag for real estate results in February 2012 for Jackson, Wyoming.   The bad news is that our sold transaction total fell from 18 transactions in January to 17 closed transactions in Feb.  The average price also fell to $857,976 and the median sale price of $476,000.  The highest sale for the month was a home on the West Bank in Lake Creek Acres .  It sold for $2,300,000. 

On a positive outlook we had 3 land sales in Feb. and we just had 3 additional lots go under contract in the past few weeks.  Land prices have fallen, construction costs are lower and finding professional works is much easier at this point.  My other theory is that the consumer is going to demand a newer homes in a few years and there simply will not be any due to the lack of construction and spec building during the past 4-5 years.  The opportunity is there for owners to start construction on a new home with the idea of living in it or selling it after or during construction.

Finally – the pending outlook is strong.  There are 54 pending transactions at the moment.  44 of those are priced below $1 million.

For additional information on the Jackson Hole Real Estate market please contact the Jackson Hole Experts – Jackson Hole Sotheby’s International Realty – Christy and Garth Gillespie. – 307-413-5243 or garth.gillespie@jhsir.com

There Are Thousands of Houses Selling Everyday!

“How’s the Real Estate Market?”  It’s a question that Christy and I get everyday.  For the past few years it has been a difficult answer in a difficult real estate market.  Things are changing and they have been for probably the last 6 months – sales are increasing.  Based on the latest data from the National Association of Realtors (Jan 2012) there are over 12,500 houses selling everyday.  The other question Christy and i get is whether banks are lending?  Well we include this data in the slide too.  Almost 9,000 of the 12,500 homes being purchased are being done with a loan!

The Jackson market is definitely on a smaller scale but we have been averaging about 1 home sale a day.  Activity in January and the start of February has been strnger than the last few years especially in the lower quarter of the market.

The Jackson Hole Real Estate Experts hope that this has been good information for your research.  If you want to know more about the types of properties that are selling here in Jackson Hole or if you have any questions about the general Jackson real rstate market feel free to contact us at garth.gillespie@jhsir.com or call us at 307-413-5243.

Jackson Hole Mentioned As One of the Top Ski Towns In the World

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Geographic just listed their top ski towns in the world and guess who is there — Jackson Hole!  Here is the article:

http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/trips/best-ski-towns-photos 

There are some great towns listed but we believe the Best Ski Town is Jackson, Wyoming!

For more information on our wonderful town or real estate market please contact us at 307-413-5243 or email Garth and Christy at garth.gillespie@jhsir.com.

Jackson Hole Experts Under Construction

Christy and Garth Gillespie, associates for Jackson Hole Sotheby’s, are currently updating their websites – www.JHExperts.com and www.jacksonholeexperts.com.  We are updating our Blog frequently and will have our new site up and running in no time.  In the meantime, thanks for visiting our blog and feel free to email us at garth.gillespie@jhsir.com or call us at (307) 413-5243 if you need more information on the Jackson Hole Real Estate Market.

Quick Glance at Jackson Hole Real Estate Sales in January 2012

Eagle Ranch - Beautiful Views

Published closed sales transactions fell in January 2012 in Jackson Hole.  Only 18 home and land sales took place in the month with a sales volume estimate of about $25 million.  Last year, January 2011 we saw 22 sales and probably the same volume.  We used an estimate because there were 4 non-disclosed sales published in the month.  What’s interesting in this data is that of the 18 sales 6 of them were vacant land.  The median sales price was $850,000.  The average days on market for the 18 sales was 414 days! 

The sales varied through out the valley with transactions taking place in the Town of Jackson, South of town in Dairy Ranches, Polo Ranches and 3 Creeks, a couple on the Westbank.  The highest sale was undisclosed and was a 35 acre lot in Crecent H Ranch which was listed at $5,950,000.

For additional information on the Jackson Hole Real Estate market please feel free to contact the Jackson Hole Experts — Christy and Garth Gillespie – at 307-413-5243 or email us at garth.gillespie@jhsir.com.

2011 Jackson Hole Real Estate Results Provided by Christy and Garth Gillespie and Jackson Hole Sotheby’s

Here is some excellent information about the Jackson Hole Real Estate Market.  Please notice the trend – our market is improving.  The month of December 2011 was the second strongest dollar volume month we have seen in a year.  As the chart points out December unit volumes rose 60% and sales volume rose 72% when compared to last years numbers.  The overall trend on unit sales and sales volume is on an upward slope.  Unit volumes have improved 8 of the last 9 quarters!  Thats impressive.

To get more information about the Jackson Hole Real Estate market check back here frequently or email us at garth.gillespie@jhsir.com.  Christy and Garth Gillespie are some of Jackson’s strongest real estate agents call us to find out why and how we do it – (307)-413-5243.

 

Christy and Garth Gillespie – Jackson Hole Experts – A Little about Us….

The Jackson Hole Experts

Christy and Garth Gillespie work together and approach every transaction with the intention of meeting and exceeding their customers’ expectations. They make sure the only surprises someone receives are good surprises by searching for the unexpected and striving for perfection. Real estate is not their hobby; it is their life and profession. They enjoy working with people from all locations and backgrounds, and after 15 years in Jackson Hole they have helped many discover the joys of living in such a wonderful community. Christy and Garth offer detailed, accurate market analysis, knowledge of local trends and experience in the Jackson Hole real estate market. They share a sincere love and passion of real estate and the details that go along with it, including financing, title work, inspections and everything else that goes along with the journey. Christy and Garth have systems to check and double check every detail. They see each transaction as an opportunity and do not take opportunities for granted. Christy, originally from Naples, Florida, literally grew up in the real estate business. Her parents owned a successful real estate company where she got her start, and success in the business seemed to follow her. Her love for the mountain lifestyle became evident after many family trips to Lake Tahoe and Vail, Colorado. She was lucky enough to find Garth at the University of Denver, where they both graduated with degrees in Business, and they married in Grand Teton Park. Garth joined Christy in real estate 11 years ago and hasn’t looked back since. Garth, who originally hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, loves dealing with people as well as taking marketing to new levels. Christy and Garth share their life with their six-year-old daughter. As a family, they spend their time hiking the Tetons, fishing and camping, and enjoying the outdoors. The Gillespie’s love Jackson’s wonderful sense of community and are grateful to be able live and raise their daughter in such a vibrant community.

Buying in Jackson Hole– Make Sure You Ask About Assumable Mortgages

 

Wow – Christy and I just learned some powerful information this week that we would like to share.   It was brought to our attention that buyers that are in the lower end of the market should be talking with their mortgage bankers about FHA loans and or assumable mortgages.  This is forward thinking but right now we are experiencing record low interest rates.  Buyers of properties right now are able to secure financing for under 3% in some situations.

Why are we bringing this up?  When a FHA homebuyer is buying a home today they will have the opportunity to lock in these extremely low interest rates.  Then when the buyer becomes a seller some day they will have an assumable mortgage.  This means a qualified purchaser can “take over” the loan. 

As an example, a $300,000 loan at 4% today carries with it a $1,432.25 principal and interest payment on a 30 year fixed mortgage. If offered for sale in five years, the purchaser could assume the $271,858.56 balance with the same $1,432.25 payment and remaining term of 25 years. The total payments over the 25 years would be $429,675.

Compare that to a new $272,000 loan at 6.5% for 25 years, which would carry a monthly payment of $1,836.56 (over $400 more a month than the assumption and more than $120,000 more over the 25 year term).

At 6.5% for 25 years, to wind up with the same payment as the assumed mortgage, our borrowers would only be getting $212,000…$60,000 LESS!

The point here is that, when rates go up, homes with assumable mortgages will have more value and will sell at higher prices because they are more affordable.

We hope you find this information helpful.  For additional buying tip in the Jackson Hole Real Estate market please contact the Jackson Hole Experts – Christy and Garth Gillespie at 307-413-5243 or email at garth.gillespie@jhsir.com.  You can also visit Jackson Hole Sotheby’s website at www.jhsir.com.