Want a house for $100?

Moose in Field

A guy in Jackson Wyoming is raffling his house off after a year of being on the market.  If you have never been to Jackson, it is quite a place.  There is actually a lot to do there beyond the normal “go to movie, go to shopping center” stuff.  The question of “what is there to do in Jackson” will be met with varying answers depending on the time of year.  Everything from skiing in the winter – there is a mountain IN the town, so conceivably you could be skiing in like 15 minutes from getting off of work.  I don’t mean at the mountain, I mean riding up the lift within 15 minutes. 

In the summer there is whitewater rafting, mountain biking, nature walks, wildlife watching opportunities, camping, etc.  The town of Jackson is actually located in the valley called Jackson Hole, although in most instances Jackson & Jackson Hole are both referring to the town.  I am sure some locals will disagree, but for people who don’t know the difference they are talking about the same thing. 

Anyway, back to the house.  You can read the full story here on the Jackson Hole Daily website. 

You can also check out the house and read the Terms and Conditions and even buy a ticket from his website: How to Raffle My House

Now his website says they will have the purchasing online option available by June 19th, but I just checked and it isn’t up yet.  Although in their defense, it is only like 5 am there.  (Edit: He now has a working link to buy tickets.) So check the site out later today and who knows, maybe you can have a house in Jackson for $100.  I know where the Cottonwood subdivision is, and it is actually a good location.  One of my Uncles actually lived in that subdivision when he first moved to Jackson.

While I was perusing the Jackson Hole Daily, I came across this story which I just thought was awesome.  I don’t want to ruin it but it is about two birds.  Certainly a positive story.

Last night I got what will probably be the last meaningful check from CafePress.  It was for the usual $250 or so, but so far this month after their marketplace changes I haven’t even earned the $5 cost of the shop.  So I am going to switch my billing cycle back to a monthly one even though it increases the monthly expense to $7.  Then I will give it 3 months.  If I don’t recoup at least the $5 each month, then I will close the shop.  I will post pictures and a longer article on my From Pink Slip website.  If you aren’t following From Pink Slip, I have already moved on to building a shop on Zazzle.

Have you seen any great articles like the ones I shared today?  Let us know where they are, we will check them out.  Are you going to buy a ticket?

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PS  – The picture at the top is of a Moose.  It might be hard to tell since the picture is small for uploading sake.  It isn’t in Jackson Hole, but near Cody, Wyoming.  There are very similar topographies in Jackson though.