By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities labor market in 2025 was a story of two economies. If you were looking for work in a hospital, a classroom, or a hotel, business was booming. But for those in boardrooms or on factory… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY An analysis of new household formations from 2020 through 2025 reveals a distinct shift in Washington County’s migration story. What began as a pandemic-fueled rush of newcomers has steadily transformed into a targeted migration of older, wealthier,… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY There was an eye-popping change in the Tri-Cities homeowner-renter mix in 2024, according to Census data. The number of renter-occupied households increased by 6,778 from the previous year, while the number of owner-occupied households dropped by 5,420…. Read More ›
If you want to know where the Tri-Cities housing market really stood at the end of 2025, pending sales are one of the cleanest ways to see it. Closed sales are about what happened 30–60 days ago. Pending sales are… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Tri-Cities pending sales slowed in December. They were down 14% from November as the market moved into its typical late-year cooldown. But the month still finished stronger than last year. Pending contracts were up 18% year over… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Nearly half of homes that sold in December reduced their list price and about two-thirds of deals included seller concessions, according to 2025 market data from the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR). Sellers continued to rely… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY If the economic headlines of 2025 promised a soft landing, the court dockets in Greeneville tell a different story. For Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, 2025 wasn’t a year of stabilization. It was a year of a… Read More ›
NE Tenn. SW Va. research and data-driven reports
Without going into the weeds for deeper research the likely driver is Johnson City has a younger population that shoulders…
Can you indicate why the slightly wealthier per household Washington County would have greater year-over-year bankruptcy stresses as compared to…
Thanks Jerry, that will be the focus of the article later this month after Nina's data is released. The comparison…
Don, I think for part of your year in review, to compare the same data at 5 year milestones and…
The HOA fee increase also puts downward pressure on affordable loan qualifications as it’s part of the formula lenders use…