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Until you hit Jackson.
Then it swings HARD into "Fuck you poors, I got mine."
It's the wealthiest county in the US.
That's what you'd expect, but it isn't the truth. Teton counties (Wyoming/Idaho twin counties) are very blue and the ultra wealthy actually fund a lot of programs. If you think about it, it makes sense. The counties are remote. If you want to maintain an exceptional quality of life, you need to take care of your area and those who keep it going.
SOURCE: I live here.
EDIT: OK. I am watching the video, and so far I am seeing a lot of truth bending. Jackson Hole is for Billionaires, but Victor and Driggs Idaho are for multi-millionaires. If you own in Victor or Driggs, you are not slumming it. The footage of the decrepit trailers and rows of RVs are disingenuous. Decrepit trailers cannot survive our winters and the RVs are the summer Yellowstone crowds. Locals are not living in them.
I bought in 2016 and moved in in 2019. I had heart surgery so that delayed the move to my house. I paid $210k for it and in 2018 my wife tried to sell for $250k to pay for my expected medical bills (thankfully, the bill wasn't as bad as we expected). No buyers. While it was empty, we rented it out and all we could get was $1000/month for the entire house.
The real reason for the lack of affordable housing is not the rich people in hiding. Billionaires/millionaires want their slice of heaven left intact. The real craziness started with the COVID-19 lockdown. Since the lockdown, my $210k house valuation jumped to $800k. All of my neighbors, except one, sold to venture capital funds. The trailer parks got sold to funds who ordered trailer owners to move their trailers with 30-days notice. To where? How? Rental only multi-family developments started replacing generational homes and the trailer parks. Y'all know this story. Funds are like locusts.
In response, some of the wealthy residents and even the resorts, have started to build affordable housing because the area cannot survive without the people keeping the lights on. Whoever sold or couldn't buy before covid is priced out. It's a really big problem, but it isn't because of the rich people that lived there for years. It's because of the funds looking to squeeze renters. The same story you see nationwide.
PS: I know Brandon (from the video). Him and his dad built (rebuilt) my deck. Good guy.
EDIT 2: LOL. First edit was early in the video but it soon caught up with what I wrote. There you go. Funds came in, bought everything, and kicked everyone out. The conservation priority is real though.
Fucking parasites
A single venture fund owns everything around my house. I'm the last one standing. If I suddenly stop commenting and a new hotel.is announced, I probably got pushed off a cliff. (joking...but also not)
Hold strong, you have every right to your home.