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• Home Buyers Get Price Breaks Before the Deal, At Closing Table

  By donfenley.com on April 4, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  By DON FENLEY Almost half of the homes that sold in the Tri-Cities last month, 42.5%, had price reductions. That’s a slight uptick from 42.4% last year. Sellers are still reducing the original listings price, but they are making smaller… Read More ›

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• The New Math of Homeownership in the Tri-Cities

  By donfenley.com on March 31, 2026 • ( 3 )

  

  By DON FENLEY The dream of homeownership has grown significantly more expensive across Northeast Tennessee’s three major metro areas since the 2019 pre-pandemic benchmark. Monthly housing costs have roughly doubled, and some income-to-housing ratios are at levels that financial advisors… Read More ›

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• Tri-Cities on Track for Healthy Decade of Growth … With Notable Exceptions

  By donfenley.com on March 30, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities region is growing at a pace that, if sustained, would land it squarely in the sweet spot for long-term economic health. The nine-county region added 21,124 residents between 2020 and 2025, a 3.6% gain over… Read More ›

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• Tri-Cities Market & Economic Intelligence

  By donfenley.com on March 29, 2026

  

  Each week CoreData Weekly highlights the most important housing, economic and commercial real estate signals shaping the Tri-Cities region. The goal is simple: identify what changed in the market during the week and explain why it matters for consumers, real… Read More ›

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• Tri-Cities Mobile Home Sales Up 33%; Adjusted Prices Show Modest Growth

  By donfenley.com on March 29, 2026

  

  By DON FENLEY Tri-Cities mobile home sales were up 33% from last year, according to the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR). There were 37 sales, up from 28 last year. Data from three 2026 sales and two from 2025… Read More ›

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• Tri-Cities Population swells to 607,000, Extending Five-Year Growth Streak

  By donfenley.com on March 26, 2026 • ( 4 )

  

    607,381 2025 Regional Population +21,124 Net Gain Snce 2020 +3.6% Five-Year Growth Rate +3,014 2024-25 Annual Gain By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities population reached an estimated 607,381 residents as of July 1, 2025, according to newly released population estimates… Read More ›

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• Tri-Cities Holds Affordability Edge; Regional Markets Show Diverging Growth Paths

  By donfenley.com on March 26, 2026

  

  By DON FENLEY The Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) market continues to distinguish itself as the region’s affordability anchor while keeping pace with broader demand trends seen in Knoxville and Morristown. The Tri-Cities posted a median home price of… Read More ›

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