By DON FENLEY GRAY, Tenn. – Rising mortgage rates, stock market volatility, and inflation concerns have pushed Tri-Cities luxury existing housing sales down by 31% since May. But while $500,000 plus sales are tending lower from last year’s record-high pace… Read More ›
TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The local jobs economy recovered from its July doldrums and was back in full force in August. Last month’s seasonally adjusted total shows 200 new jobs. That’s 6,100 more than August last year and 4,400 more than… Read More ›
BY DON FENLEY JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – About 1,800 new residents set up housekeeping in the Johnson City area during the first eight months of this year. And almost half are among younger generations. That’s based on new electricity connections compliments… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Realtor.com’s current rental affordability report shows many are spending more than a quarter of their monthly budgets (26.4 percent) on rent. That’s what’s happening in the large metro areas. Some conditions are similar in smaller… Read More ›