Kingsport by the numbers
Gross single-family rental yields for Washington and Sullivan counties were down in the third quarter, but that doesn’t necessarily signal a down market for landlords – especially in Sullivan County. At the same time, the multi-family market in Sullivan is… Read More ›
The volume of good economic news coming out of Hawkins County is almost enough to make elected officials and the chamber of commerce giddy. After a decade of stagnation, a revival of industrial growth – some public, some off the… Read More ›
After seven years of declining new home activity and another four years of slow growth, the market is taking off. Tri-Cities area builders saw the first stirrings of the surge early this year, but the crunch showed up in the… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities economy will get a $3.3 million a month bump when local residents get their first Social Security checks that include the 2018 cost-of-living adjustment (COAL). The 2% increase is the first substantial increase in years and means the… Read More ›
Remember the adage that a rising economy raises all boats. Today’s economy is showing that’s not always the case. While there’s ample evidence the Tri-Cities economy is seeing gains, demographics show the population picture is soft – very soft in… Read More ›
Although Washington County, TN has the youngest median age in the Tri-Cities (40.3 years) it has the largest number of nursing homes in 2017. Data source: National Association of Counties.
Knoxville was the only Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Northeast Tennessee with a positive August year-over-year gain in retail sales tax collections. Kingsport-Bristol and the Johnson City MSA were in a two-month collections slump, and Morristown saw its four-month streak… Read More ›
Excellent and well written !!
I like the “BOOMER BABIES” lol
Donâ¦. Would you be so kind as to add Bristol, Tennessee Vice Mayor Lea Powers to your mailing list? Thank…
Thanks for the comment Debbie. It's a snapshot of today's conditions, stay tuned
Always of interest to get confirmation of what I see as the year moves on.