recent blog posts from Mark Griese
Posted by Mark Griese | on June 22, 2009, 4:33 pmA family came into our office yesterday to ask about where to stay in Jackson. Our office is on the southern end of town, and we are the first major sign of civilization. We talked for a while and found them a place to stay in Jackson and then helped they get reservations in Yellowstone. » Read more
Posted by Mark Griese | on June 20, 2009, 4:18 pmOwner financing just about disappeared in the last five years due to the ready supply of cash and credit on the open market. It is has regained popularity since the supply of loans has been greatly reduced. Owner financing means that the buyer does not get a loan to buy the property from a bank. » Read more
Posted by Mark Griese | on June 18, 2009, 4:29 pmThe closing process can be confusing and even overwhelming for buyers and sellers alike. Often a real estate transaction in a resort market such as Jackson Hole, Wyoming or the surrounding areas of Teton Valle, Idaho and Star Valley, Wyoming involves many people in a variety of places that may never see each other or » Read more
Posted by Mark Griese | on June 18, 2009, 4:09 pmSomething I have come to realize is that loans are something that are not always available. We all tend to think that our bank always has money and if we are not able to get a loan, it is something that we have done and that we need to correct it. Sometimes that is the » Read more
Posted by Mark Griese | on March 30, 2009, 5:54 pmWeekly Economic Commentary courtesy of Richard Uhl, Vice President, Real Estate Loan Manager, First Interstate Bank, Jackson Wyoming “IF A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY APPEARS, DON’T PULL DOWN THE SHADE.” – Tom Peter The Fed saw their regularly scheduled meeting as a window of opportunity to make a blockbuster announcement: over the course of 2009, they will » Read more