The smaller counties in the Tri-Cities’ housing market flexed their growth muscles during the first three months of this year and drove new residential permits in the seven-county region to its best first quarter since 2008. Data compiled by The… Read More ›
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Kingsport by the numbers
Equity rich, underwater mortgaged properties analysis points to less housing economic stress in NE Tenn.
Northeast Tennessee got a first quarter green economic stress light from two key housing market indicators. Attom Data Solutions Q1 Home Equity and Underwater Report shows the ranks of equity-rich properties hit a four-year high during the first three months… Read More ›
All the talk about how retail jobs have sucked the life out of the local jobs economy is more myth that fact
It’s common knowledge that the Great Recession hollowed out much of the Tri-Cities’ middle class – that good paying jobs like those in manufacturing were replaced with low-paying in the retail sector. There’s just one problem with that common knowledge…. Read More ›
Tri-Cities job creation bouncing back from slowdown
Preliminary, non-adjusted job creation numbers show a slight slowdown in Kingsport-Bristol pumped the brakes on regional growth in March. But the trend outlook – boosted by stronger Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) growth points to a continued reversal of… Read More ›
All-cash, institutional investor home sales down in Q1- Sullivan Co. sees major drop
The number of all-cash and institutional investor home sale were down during the first three months of the year in most Tri-Cities area counties. Sullivan County had the most dramatic reductions in both categories. That’s likely driven by rental market… Read More ›
Tri-Cities sales tax collections have an up month amid gloomy retail trends reports
Tri-Cities and NE Tenn. sales tax collections scored an up month in February despite a flurry of news reports signaling gathering storm clouds. MTSU’s monthly report on seasonally adjusted collections showed Morristown led the region in year-over-year gains by a… Read More ›
Tri-Cities Q1 new foreclosure activity takes a big tumble from last year
There was a time – and it wasn’t that long ago – when the first words a Realtor would hear from prospective buyers was, “What kind of foreclosures are out there.” Things have changed since then. There are still foreclosures… 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.