By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Homeowners like fast, uncomplicated closings. Frequently they believe deals with buyers using a VA loan are risker and a pain in the process.  According to mortgage reports, owners, and their Realtors think VA loans… Read More ›

By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – New homes are a critical part of bringing the NE Tenn. housing market’s inventory back to balanced conditions. That’s important because when market conditions are balanced, the market rights itself of the big ebbs… Read More ›

 By DON FENLEY Want to keep your fingers on two metrics that show where inventory is headed? A daily Multiple Listing service check does the trick. But it is monotonous. And since inventory is dynamic, it constantly changes. Here’s a… Read More ›

By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Move over unemployment rate. There’s a new job metric in town. The labor force participation rate (LFPR) is elbowing out some of the attention typically devoted to the government’s headline unemployment rate. It’s getting… Read More ›