CORE DATA
It’s cheaper to rent than buy in Washington Co.; rents increasing in other counties
Looking for a three-bedroom home in the Tri-Cities. It’s cheaper to buy than rent in Sullivan, … [Read More...]
Older workers a big part of Tri-Cities workforce and their ranks are growing
The next time you shop for groceries, pick up something at Walmart or grab lunch at almost any … [Read More...]
Supply-demand index points to a soft-landing local housing market cool-down
Realtor.com’s December housing market hotness index is a mixed bag for the Tri-Cities but points to … [Read More...]
Kingsport-Bristol sales tax collection performance slows, still best in the region so far this year
Kingsport-Bristol’s November sales tax collections were the best in the state when compared to … [Read More...]
Tri-Cities jobs flirt with pre-recession benchmark; Nov. jobless rate drops to 3.5%
The Tri-Cities’ economy added 800 nonfarm in November, employment increased by 672 people and the … [Read More...]
Home affordability drops to 11 and 9-year lows in Sullivan and Washington counties
Housing affordability dropped to an 11-year low in Sullivan County and a nine-year low Washington … [Read More...]
Johnson City sales tax collections led the region in Oct; Kingsport-Bristol continues strong market share position
The Johnson City metro area had the best retail sales collection performance in Northeast Tennessee … [Read More...]
Tri-Cities federal workers have highest avg. weekly wage of major labor market subgroups
Tri-Cities federal workers have the highest average weekly wage for major labor market subgroups. … [Read More...]
Perfect storm crimps Tri-Cities new home permits; builders say there’s still room for growth
The Tri-Cities new residential permits report was slammed by a perfect storm of bad consequences … [Read More...]
Tri-Cities Q3 home flips outperform national benchmarks; signal a cooling housing market
If you think the sales of flipped homes are a canary in the coal mine for the single-family resale … [Read More...]
Get ready for some sticker shock at cost of Tri-Cities elder care
Remember the numbers recently used to illustrate the contrast between the emergence of GenZ and the … [Read More...]
Tri-Cities employers add 1,000 jobs, unemployment rate down, private sector wages up
Tri-Cities employers added 1,000 nonfarm jobs in October, the unemployment was unchanged at 3.8%, … [Read More...]
Here comes Gen Z, but what about the 68,000 Tri-Cities residents on the front porch of old age
There’s a new generational group grabbing the fancy of writers who offer advice to employers and … [Read More...]
Local equity-rich properties decline, seriously underwater count see a big increase
Tri-Cities properties with mortgages have fallen behind the national equity rich benchmark for the … [Read More...]
