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 ›
By DON FENLEY ON THE RADAR Kingsport-Bristol retail: A 351,855 SF absorption loss paired with only 4.0% vacancies to large-block closures. The backfill timeline will determine whether the vacancy drifts materially higher. Knoxville multifamily: Only market with negative rent growth… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Seller flexibility has become a structural feature of the Tri-Cities housing market. That’s the signal in 13 months of concession and price reduction data tracking April 2025 through April 2026 home sales. Buyers are getting concessions in… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Tri-Cities housing inventory is rising, but the pace of growth is slowing. That puts the region squarely in sync with the national market, even if the underlying dynamics are distinctly local. Active listings across the nine-county region… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities residential market posted a $289,000 median sale price last month, up 5.1% from last year. The gain is not a one-month anomaly. Year-to-date median pricing of $280,000 runs $9,500 (3.5%) above the comparable YTD data… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Early April data from the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors® (NETAR) show home sales are up 10.2% from last year. The gain is consistent with typical spring seasonality, and final totals are expected to rise as all… Read More ›
By DON FENLEY Every submarket in the nine-county Tri-Cities region remains a seller’s market, but that uniform designation masks a widening split between markets where sellers hold the leverage and those where conditions are loosening. Most markets have two to… Read More ›
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.
[…] The Tri-Cities employment is in its best shape since the year began, but the gains are concentrated. At the…
Thanks for the question Jeff. Kingsport was not listed because there were no closing of $1 million plus properties during…
Great report Don Why was kingsport not listed ? Jeff Begley Founder & Principal Begley Development LLC