By DON FENLEY Tri-Cities pending home sales edged higher in February, rising 3.2% year-over-year to 609 signed contracts, compared with 590 last year. New contracts were 10.8% off the January pace. Beyond the volatile month-over-month data, the annualized pending sales… Read More ›
The U.S. rental market has reached its most budget-friendly level in four years. But that’s not the case in all the local rental markets. According to the Realtor.com® February Rental Report, February marked the 30th consecutive month of year-over-year declines for 0-2… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Household growth across Southwest Virginia communities has been modest since the pandemic, but incomes have risen sharply as thousands of households moved into higher earning brackets. An analysis of U.S. Census household income and benefits data on… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities housing market added inventory across all price tiers in the first quarter of 2026, but the growth story belongs to the move-up market. The $300,000-to-$499,999 tier listings were the broadest and most consistent gains of the… 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 ›
By DON FENLEY Almost half of the homes that sold in February did so after an average $30,367 price reduction. And 63% of the homes that sold followed concessions that averaged $17,1676. Both were in line with the pattern of… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Northeast Tennessee’s cities and towns are undergoing a structural shift. They’re increasing and wealthier. Between 2019 and 2024, the number of households increased in most communities, and many of those households moved into higher income brackets, according… Read More ›
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