Each week CoreData highlights the most important housing, economic and commercial real estate signals shaping the Tri-Cities region. The goal is simple: identify what changed in the market during the week and explain why it matters for consumers, real estate… Read More ›
New home sales in the Tri-Cities region fell 6.1% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period a year ago. Prices continued their climb, and the typical new home got noticeably larger, according to the Northeast Tennessee… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Commercial real estate transactions declined 4.6% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier. A pullback in land and industrial deals drove most of the softening. Recorded transactions across all commercial… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY The middle class still defines the Tri-Cities housing market, but its shape is changing. It’s changing in ways that are quietly reshaping demand, pricing power and where growth shows up. More than half of households across the… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Home sales across the Tri-Cities region rose 9.3% in the first quarter of 2026, with growth concentrated in the affordable and move-up price segments while entry-level and luxury tiers lost ground, according to data from Tennessee and… Read More ›
BY DON FENLEY Home sales in the Tri-Cities region rose 6.2% in March, driven by a sharp 25.0% jump in the move-up market. At the same time, luxury market sales continued to decline, according the the Northeast Tennessee Association of… Read More ›
Each week CoreData Weekly highlights the most important housing, economic and commercial real estate signals shaping the Tri-Cities region. The goal is simple: identify what changed in the market during the week and explain why it matters for consumers, real… Read More ›
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