DON FENLEY @ CORE DATA

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• Robust home sales + higher prices + low inventory = an imbalance in local housing market

  By donfenley.com on November 20, 2019 • ( 7 )

  

  It hasn’t been that long ago when the first words a Realtor would hear from a prospective buyer were, “what kind of foreclosures deals are out there?” Fast forward to today. The question is, “what’s out there that I can… Read More ›

• Tri-Cities foreclosure activity back to pre-recession levels

  By donfenley.com on November 14, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  October’s foreclosure activity in the Tri-Cities region was flat when compared to September and October last year. That portion of the local housing market has reverted to pre-recession levels. There were 90  area properties with default notices, scheduled auctions or… Read More ›

• Homeowners get control of spike of seriously underwater mortgages

  By donfenley.com on November 11, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  At the same time alarm bells are going off about subprime car loans and delinquency rates there was some good news out of the Tri-Cities housing sector. The number of homeowners with underwater mortgages has dropped to a two-year low,… Read More ›

• Veterans account for almost 10% of the Tri-Cities’ population

  By donfenley.com on November 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The Tri-Cities is veteran rich area.  According to the most current Census estimates there are a little more than 39,400 vets living the seven-county region. That’s a 9.5% share of the total population compared to Tennessee’s 8.2% share and the… Read More ›

• Tri-Cities jobs, employment increases in Sept. – no sign of a slow down, yet

  By donfenley.com on October 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The Tri-Cities labor market has moved beyond the seasonal slump now that schools are back in session. Employers continue adding non-farm jobs, and employment is higher without signs of slow-down. So far this year, employers have added an average of… Read More ›

• Kingsport-Bristol sellers rank very high in price gains

  By donfenley.com on October 27, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Consistent reports have shown that the Tri-Cities region’s housing market is still strong. Here’s another one that may raise some eyebrows. Kingsport-Bristol homeowners who sold during the past four quarters received the second-highest percentage price gains of all by one… Read More ›

• All-cash sales account for one-in-three Tri-Cities home sales

  By donfenley.com on October 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Tri-Cities all-cash home sales have slowed, but still command a dominant place in a market where home prices and rents are increasing faster than wages and housing is becoming less affordable. The latest figures in Attom Data Solution’s Q3 Home… Read More ›

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