By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Washington County’s housing affordability index improved during the first three months of this year while Sullivan County lost ground. While many locals lament the lack of affordable housing, a comparison with other state counties… Read More ›
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Kingsport by the numbers
2022 was a banner year for local house flip sales
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Investors flipped a record number of homes last year in this inventory-starved market. According to ATTOM, a property data provider, there were 749 flip sales in the region’s two metro areas last year. Combined,… Read More ›
Jan. long-term home sales still trending lower
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Predictions about real estate are often fruitless. The truth of the matter is all we can do is observe and report. And right now, the Tri-Cities’ long-term domestic real estate sales continue arching downward… Read More ›
Tri-Cities has best jobs gain of the year so far
The Tri-Cities labor market had its best jobs-gain month of the year in May. It added 700 non-farm jobs. At the same time, the unemployment rate made a slight increase to 3.4%. In general terms, 3% or less is considered… Read More ›