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Local commercial real estate weathering economy’s volatility
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Despite a transactions slump, concerns over bank reactions to stress from a spat of bank failures, and inflation fears the local commercial real estate outlook is positive. Here’s the 30,000-feet view. The area has… Read More ›
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Affordable housing isn’t another term for government help
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn – Despite some common public opinion, affordable housing is not another name for government assistance. The two primary formulas to gauge affordability are the financial model and the percentage of income spent on housing. The… Read More ›
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Home equity ticks lower as local housing market restructures
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – An equity check on mortgages shows high marks for the health of the Tri-Cities area housing market. Compared to last year, it shows homeowners are in a much better position than they were a few… Read More ›
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Local home sales decline, prices increase
By DON FENLEY GRAY – The 2023 Housing Market Restructuring continued in April with fewer local home sales and prices inching higher. “The market is performing much the same it has for months,” Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR)… Read More ›
Featured Categories
BLOG ›
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Housing affordability ABC’s; Sullivan current least affordable market
May 22, 2023
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Johnson City snares $500K hot-spot status, but…
May 20, 2023
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Affordable housing isn’t another term for government help
May 13, 2023
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Guard against shoddy work on home flips, restorations
May 6, 2023
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Greeneville most affordable local housing market – Sullivan least affordable
May 2, 2023
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Veterans and VA loans a big part of the local housing market
April 30, 2023
DEMOGRAPHICS ›
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Tri-Cities veterans by the numbers
November 11, 2022
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Three out-of-state resident moved to Johnson City every day
September 30, 2022
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Johnson City area new residents: Younger vibe, how many, from where
September 23, 2022
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Johnson City leads region’s 2021 population estimates
May 26, 2022
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Tri-Cities posts population gain; Hawkins Co. emerges as a hot spot
March 24, 2022
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Lower birth rate, higher death rate takes shine off Tri-Cities 2020 population gain
May 20, 2021
ECONOMY ›
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Local commercial real estate weathering economy’s volatility
May 15, 2023
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Investors keep local commercial real estate market buzzing
March 14, 2023
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Washington, Hawkins real estate were standouts coming out of the pandemic
January 2, 2023
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Tri-Cities area counties see post-pandemic economic gains – Washington Co. on a roll
December 13, 2022
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NE TN 2020 property tax hikes well under U.S. benchmark
April 21, 2021
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Covid-19’s bite on Tri-Cities economy – real-time data
August 10, 2020
TRENDS ›
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Housing market eases into slow-growth mode
April 28, 2023
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Flip sales lessened inventory shortage pain
April 2, 2023
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All-cash home sales down so far this year
March 26, 2023
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Inventory watchers keep tabs on the pending sales – new listings dance
February 13, 2023
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Johnson City area sees increasing new resident activity
February 10, 2023
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Labor force participation steps into jobless rate’s spotlight
January 31, 2023
REAL ESTATE ›
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2023 new home market – it’s complicated
May 26, 2023
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April Pending Sales Increase Despite Shell-Shocked Buyers
May 18, 2023
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Home equity ticks lower as local housing market restructures
May 9, 2023
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Local home sales decline, prices increase
May 8, 2023
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Most Cash Sales Are $100K Or Less Deals
April 23, 2023
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Tri-Cities foreclosures up, delinquency rates down
April 22, 2023