Entries by bill.vangelder@jhsir.com

Jackson Hole – One of the Healthiest Places to live in the United States

We always discuss the great lifestyle Jackson Hole offers residents and visitors alike.  U.S News just confirmed this, ranking Teton County (Jackson Hole) as the 6th healthiest county in the United States. Click below for the full article. https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/rankings    

Wyoming Property Taxes

Wyoming Residents pay some of the lowest property taxes in the country at an average mill levy of .067%. This means on a home worth $1mm dollars, your real estate taxes average only $6000/year. The personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its 2019 Property Taxes by State report, which compares home and vehicle taxes across the nation […]

Year End 2018 Market Update

Greeting from Jackson Hole. The winter so far has been mild across the Rockies.  Currently skiing up high is good and the lower mountain is improving quickly. With the bulk of the winter yet to come, and a series of storms on the horizon, I know Jackson Hole will revert to the mean and produce […]

Making Your Vacation Home Your Full Time Home

Great article in the Wall Street Journal. Buyer’s such as those portrayed are flocking to Jackson Hole, for both a better lifestyle and to take advantage of the tax and wealth savings of becoming a Wyoming resident. Making Your Vacation Home Your Full Time Home      

Wyoming on Forefront of Cryptocurrencies

With no state income tax (personal or corporate) Wyoming has always been a business-friendly state. With a recent bill passed by the Wyoming State legislature defining cryptocurrencies as “utility tokens” the state has thrown the door wide open to courting all blockchain-backed companies. Add some of the lowest electricity rates in the country and a casual […]

Year End 2017 Jackson Hole Real Estate Market Update

Happy New Years to you and yours.  After getting off to a quick start the winter has so far been rather mild across the Rockies.  While Jackson has some of the best conditions in the country, with the record snowfall of 2017 still fresh on everyone’s mind the even a snowpack 17% above average is […]

Getting To Jackson Hole Just Got Easier

See below for the full press release, but getting to Jackson Hole, which boasts the best air service of any Rocky Mountain resort town, just got easier thanks the addition of daily non-stop flights to Dallas.     American Airlines to Fly Year-Round to Jackson Hole   (September 29, 2017), Jackson Hole, WY –– It is […]

Jackson Hole Fly Fishing Fishtober is here!

October is  my favorite time of the years in Jackson Hole to fish.  The rivers are empty and fish are still actively feeding, and just so you don’t think I am telling you a fishing story here is some proof: For more details on what to fish, check out the latest fishing report from Snake […]