Wyoming Real Estate

WASHINGTON – April 1, 2008 - U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is pleased Senate leadership came together today to work on a bipartisan piece of legislation to improve the overall health of the housing industry.

Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., agreed upon a deal this afternoon to allow Republicans to offer amendments on the Democrats’ Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. Now, Senate leaders will work together to put together a bipartisan bill for the full Senate to consider this week. More »

Rock Springs, Wyo. - February 19, 2008 - The Hampshire Companies, a full service, private real estate investment fund manager with equity in assets valued at over $1.5 billion, has acquired a three-story 30,000-square-foot bank/branch/office building located at 2515 Foothill Boulevard in Rock Springs, Wyo. from Rocky Mountain Bank. The acquisition was made on behalf of The Hampshire Generational Fund, one of the firm’s private equity real estate investment funds tailored to high net worth investors. More »

CASPER, Wyo. - Gov. Dave Freudenthal encouraged participants at the “Building the Wyoming We Want” Conference to return home with the message that they can control their future. More »

CASPER, Wyo. - Wyoming is fundamentally changing as a result of increasing rural housing development, Gov. Dave Freudenthal said on Jan. 10, 2008 at the start of the “Building the Wyoming We Want” Conference. More »

CHEYENNE, Wyo., November 26, 2007 - Governor Dave Freudenthal today released his capital construction recommendations for the 2009-2010 biennium. The governor’s recommendations reflect a significant reduction in the capital construction requests from state agencies, the University of Wyoming and community colleges. More »

CHEYENNE, Wyo., October 18, 2007 — In an effort to move long-stalled efforts at property tax relief, Governor Dave Freudenthal is proposing a constitutional amendment that would lower taxes for Wyoming homeowners 65 years of age and older. More »

CASPER, September 10, 2007 - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today awarded $219,983 to a rural housing program in Wyoming to stimulate economic development, create jobs and produce more affordable housing. The funding is part of $16.8 million in grants provided through HUD’s Rural Housing and Economic Development Program nationwide. More »

The federal financial regulatory agencies and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) on Tuesday issued a statement encouraging federally regulated financial institutions and state-supervised entities that service securitized residential mortgages to review to determine the full extent of their authority under pooling and servicing agreements to identify borrowers at risk of default and pursue appropriate loss mitigation strategies designed to preserve homeownership. More »

Real estate continues to become an ever bigger part of the story in Jackson Hole, even if the real estate being sold isn’t in Jackson Hole proper. More »

If you’re tired of living in close quarters, Wyoming may be the answer for you. Wyoming real estate is also appreciating at a nice pace. More »