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Kingsport by the numbers

Tri-Cities sales tax collections have an up month amid gloomy retail trends reports

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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

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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 ›

Johnson City MSA private sector wage avg. trends higher; Kingsport-Bristol moves lower

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Wages for Tri-Cities private sector workers were a mixed bag in February. The average in the three-county Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) continued an upward trend while Kingsport-Bristol workers saw slimmer pay checks for the fourth straight month. In… Read More ›

Tri-Cities sees jobs growth; Johnson City MSA trends higher, Kingsport-Bristol slumps

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Tri-Cities employers added 2,000 nonfarm jobs in February pushing the region’s growth rate trend higher for the second month this year. The job-creation trend bottomed in December after a nine-month decline. During that time jobs were still being added, but… Read More ›

Bristol retail sales growth pace slows, retail activity shifts away from Kingsport

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Tri-Cities retail sales may have finally reached a new normal. According to the ETSU Economist Steb Hipple’s Q4 Retail Sales Report  – online HERE – “There were significant changes in the retail picture over the fall months.  Dollar sales increased… Read More ›

Analysis: Buying a home more affordable than renting in both Sullivan and Washington counties

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There’s a lot of news about how rising home prices are torpedoing today’s buyers. While that’s certainly the case in some markets, it’s not what an analysis of Sullivan and Washington counties shows. Attom Data Solutions Q1 Home Affordability Index… Read More ›

Tri-Cities rents show new signs of softening, area remains attractive for rental investments

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Although several Tri-Cities markets showed new signs of a softening rental market, a new analysis shows most local markets remain attractive for rental properties. Three of the major cities in the Tri-Cities region are almost at the 50% renter level… Read More ›

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