Data-driven reports on jobs, labor markets, housing and economic trends in Kingsport, Tenn. Bristol, Tenn. Bristol, Va. Johnson City, Tenn.
– Johnson City MSA labor market – avg. pay growth outperforms Kingsport-Bristol – Kingsport-Bristol sees first monthly year-over-year avg. wage decrease since Oct. 2014 -Multiple indicators signal slower growth rate -Labor force may be the biggest headwind to future job growth… Read More ›
“When Eastman Chemical sneezes, the Tri-Cities gets a cold.” It’s been that way for a long time and the current community mindset hasn’t changed. And it wasn’t always just Eastman. Remember the Kingsport Press, Mead, North American Rayon, American Bembert,… Read More ›
The retail sales tax collections stars aligned for three of the four MSA in NE Tennessee in September. Year-over-year collections in Kingsport-Bristol, Johnson City and Knoxville were close to each other – very close. According to MTSU’s Business and Economic… Read More ›
Ask anyone you meet on the street if they think we’re on the road to recovery or still in recession, Chances are about half will say we’re still in recession. Currently, a little more than one-in-four people say they have… Read More ›
HUD’s fair market rents (FMR) for the Tri-Cities reflect the same thing we’ve seen in other metrics for rents – a slight decline in rates for three-bedroom units. One and two-bedroom rents are another matter. They increased in the Johnson… Read More ›
Average rents for three-bedroom homes in Sullivan and Washington Counties single-family were down during the third quarter this year, while average annual gross rental yield were up. Institutional investor purchases posed a big gain in Sullivan, but delinked in Washington… Read More ›
Foreclosures are poised to make a rebound on the local housing market. In stark contrast to the national distressed property situation, new foreclosure filings in the Tri-Cities region increased dramatically during the third quarter. REO filings in the seven Northeast… 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.