By DON FENLEY Despite affordability hurdles, the Tri-Cities housing market is building steady, sustained momentum. That’s the message the TCI Group’s Annualized Home Sales Tracker is recording. It’s showing 11th straight annual home sales increase. During the 12 months ending… Read More ›

By DON FENLEY Foreclosure filings in the Tri-Cities dropped sharply in April, bucking a national trend that showed year-over-year increases. Local filings totaled 27 in April, down nearly 31% from March’s 39 and down about 7% from the 29 filings… Read More ›

By DON FENLEY The nine-county Tri-Cities region entered 2026 with more mortgaged homes than a year ago,  and with a measurably weaker equity picture across virtually every county. According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ first quarter 2026 U.S. Home Equity &… Read More ›

By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities and Knoxville commercial market is in better shape than most of the country. The two things to keep an eye on: Kingsport-Bristol’s retail sector, where something significant appears to have closed and nobody has moved… Read More ›