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Data-driven reports on jobs, labor markets, housing and economic trends in Kingsport, Tenn. Bristol, Tenn. Bristol, Va. Johnson City, Tenn.

Kingport’s goal is to grow its population by 500 people a year

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Kingsport has marshaled its efforts for a new growth goal. The Model City is turning up the heat under efforts to make it a destination city as a growth model. If the truth is known, Bristol and Johnson City likely… Read More ›

Out-of-state investors own 19,349 of the 131,563 Tri-Cities single-family rental properties

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Tri-Cities apartment complexes are not the only rental properties attracting investors. Single-family rentals have long been a staple for local real estate investors, but the share of out-of-state investors is also noteworthy. A new analysis from ATTOM Data Solutions shows… Read More ›

Tri-Cities a solid equity-rich properties market, even with Sullivan’s issue

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Remember the TV commercial with the mechanical bunny beating a drum to sell batteries? It just keeps marching while beating that drum, never tiring and apparently outlasting bunnies with lesser batteries. The share of equity rich Northeast Tennessee homes is… Read More ›

October foreclosures back off Q3 spike – over 800 repossessions headed for Tri-Cities housing market

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Foreclosure activity reverted to a more normal pace in October following a Q3 shocker that saw dramatic repossession increases in several Tri-Cities area counties. But even the normal rate combined with Q3’s numbers means over 800 foreclosures are in the… Read More ›

Johnson City MSA retail GDP up 29.4% – Kingsport-Bristol up 5.7% since 2001

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Every month locals can get an update on how the Tri-Cities retail economy is performing by sales tax collections. And every quarter, ETSU economist Steb Hipple’s retail sales analysis is available. They are good indicators. But there’s another way to… Read More ›

Cash is still king for home sales in Tri-Cities region – Investors buying more homes

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Cash home sales were a little off their pace in the Tri-Cities region during the third quarter while investors were more active. According to ATTOM Data Solution’s Home Sales Report, cash sales had a 25.9% share of all sales in… Read More ›

CoreLogic index shows Tri-Cities home prices beginning to trend higher

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Core Logic Home Price Indexes (HPI) for both the Kingsport-Bristol and Johnson City MSAs were up again in September. It is the second month the Tri-Cities’ regions have trended in the same direction after a three-month parting of the trend… Read More ›

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