REAL ESTATE

Kingsport-Bristol Apartment Vacancy Rate Up

By DON FENLEY The apartment market in Kingsport-Bristol is on a similar track to what’s happening in the Johnson City metro area. After years of higher rents and increasing demand, the market is cooling off. Kingsport-Bristol multifamily vacancies have increased… Read More ›

Johnson City Apartment Rents Cool

By DON FENLEY Johnson City is a healthy market, but it is no longer the standout it was. Multifamily vacancies have increased to 6.1% from 3.6% this time last year. The metro is now tracking closer to national conditions as… Read More ›

Kingsport-Bristol retail stays tight even as space comes back

By DON FENLEY So far this year, Kingsport-Bristol retail vacancy held at 4.0%, up from 2.4% a year earlier but still below the national rate. Rents kept rising 2.5%, and a surge in sales volume signals investors are still buying… Read More ›

More Homes, Same Fast Market

By DON FENLEY April brought good news for the Tri-Cities housing market. Buyers got more choices, but not enough to tip the scales. Expect a tight, fast-moving market through early summer. The real test is yet to come. If listings… Read More ›

Johnson City office market stays tight as the nation digs out

By DON FENLEY Office vacancy in the Johnson City MSA held at 2.3% so far this year. It’s roughly 15 percentage points below the national rate. Tightness, not weakness, is the binding constraint The National Association of Realtors’® (NAR) analysis… Read More ›

The Silver Tsunami Housing Inventory Is Coming – Just Not All at Once

By DON FENLEY There’s a theory going around that the local elder population will soon age out of the housing market, creating an inventory flood and a buyer’s bonanza. Like all good stories, there’s some truth to it. But a… Read More ›

Top $1 Million Plus Sale in Blountville, High-End Market Posts Strong Rebound

By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities luxury market recorded nine $1 million plus sales in April. It was a big reversal from the sales volume in March and April a year ago. There were three top sales in March and only… Read More ›

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