The hot housing market is making it a great time to be a homeowner in the Tri-Cities. The number of equity-rich mortgaged properties is up, and the number of upside-down mortgaged properties has declined. “The ongoing price spikes we’re seeing… Read More ›
2-minute read. Cash is still king in the local housing market. The market share is higher than both the U.S. and state average, but the king’s crown is slipping. All-cash purchases continued to account for a little more than a… Read More ›
2 minute, 55-second read. A typical home sale in the Kingsport-Bristol metro area during the first three months of this year netted owners a $47,730 profit from the original purchase price. The gain is down from the previous two quarters,… Read More ›
2 minute 30 second read. The Tri-Cities’ half-full economic cup is beginning to fill up. Employers added 1,100 jobs in March. At the same time, they’re trying to fill another 5,661 openings in an economy that’s thriving thanks to a… Read More ›