By DON FENLEY Don’t expect much egg price relief until later this year. After skyrocketing in 2022, prices for household staples – especially eggs – are expected to continue increasing this year. Avian flu is being blamed for egg price… Read More ›
TRENDS
Tri-Cities in a slow lane to more inventory
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Location, location, location is still dominant in real estate jargon. But inventory, inventory, inventory is right up there with it. Tri-Cities home sales declined for the first time in a decade in 2022, while… Read More ›
Market watchers will need extra data tools this year
By DON FENLEY GRAY, Tenn. – There was a time when real estate market watchers could keep tabs on the time a home spent on the market before selling and the monthly pending sales report and get a pretty good… Read More ›
Tri-Cities drops out of top spot, still a net gainer in U-Haul Growth Index
By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities wasn’t the top U-Haul destination in Tennessee last year, but it remains among the “notable net-gain” markets. Tennessee’s top growth city is Nashville. Other notable net-gain markets include Maryville, Brentwood, Cleveland, Old Hickory, Jackson, Hendersonville,… Read More ›
Thanks to the ranks of loyal readers who now number almost 2,000
The beginning of a New Year is an appropriate time to say thanks to loyal readers and those who take the time to sit down and help add context to CoreData’s data-driven stories. And a special thank you goes to… Read More ›
A turbulent market with a lot of potential
By DON FENLEY By historical standards, 2022 was a standout year for the Tri-Cities housing market and economy. The shock of mortgage rates doubling helped drive existing home sales from unsustainable levels to a pre-pandemic level. But the FED’s blunt-force… Read More ›
Inventory nudges Greeneville region toward better housing market position
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Opinions vary about whether the 2023 Tri-Cities housing market will be up, down, or sideways. Anyway you look at it, next year will be a challenge for everyone concerned, but some submarkets could have… 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.