Sullivan County’s reign as the hottest housing market in the region shows signs of slipping, but the Tri-Cities two largest counties are still among the hottest Tennessee housing markets in ATTOM Data Solutions Q1 Pre-Mover Index. The report shows the number… Read More ›
REAL ESTATE
Stress signs show up in NE Tenn.’s booming housing market
Northeast Tennessee’s housing market is cued up for another record sales year. Builders are straining to keep up with new home demand, and the existing home market is absorbing new listings volume as soon as it comes on the market…. Read More ›
Washington Co. has highest 2017 regional property tax, Johnson Co. has lowest
Total property taxes levied on single-family homes in the Tri-Cities region of Northeast Tennessee increased 7.3% in 2017 compared to 6% nationwide and 5% in Tennessee. Drilling down to average increases by county shows all were up, but there were… Read More ›
Unlike 68% of counties studied local housing still affordable
Housing affordability improved in Sullivan County during the first quarter of this year and slipped in Washington County. The local counties were among the 142 counties in Attom Data Solution’s Q1 Home Affordability Index (HAI) where median prices affordability improved…. Read More ›
February sees spike in notice of trustee sales
Lenders eased up on repossessions in February but there was a spike in new notices of trustee sales. There were 41 new notice of trustee sales in the local NE Tennessee counties. That’s almost double the 23 in January. Sullivan… Read More ›
Sullivan, Washington Co. single-family rents up; increasing faster than wages
Rents were on the rise in Sullivan County in Attom Data Solutions’ Q1 Single-Family Rental Market Report but flat in Washington County. Rents are rising faster than wages in both counties while home prices are increasing faster than rents. And… Read More ›
Median Tri-Cities home down payments lowest in East TN
If you think the 20% down payment you read so much about is the norm – think again. And looking at the average down payment and the average loan amounts compared the other metro areas in East Tennessee, and the… 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.