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Tri-Cities Housing Market Is Climbing the Price Ladder
Executive summary The first half of 2026 was a story of strength and motion. The market grew. Buyers pushed higher up the price ladder. The move-up range led the way, luxury proved its depth, and the affordable core held firm… Read More ›
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Johnson City Powers Broad June Housing Market
Executive Summary June was a healthy month, led from the center. Sales and prices both rose across the region. The strength was concentrated in Johnson City and Kingsport. Both showed price power on top of volume. That is the market’s… Read More ›
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Sellers Aim High, Housing Market Pushes Back
By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities housing market is sending a simple message: buyers are gaining leverage, and sellers are adjusting their strategies. While initial asking prices are holding steady, the reality of getting a deal paints a different picture. Sellers… Read More ›
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June Commercial Transactions Up 26.6%
AI SUMMARY Land was the commercial real estate transaction engine last month. Multi-family was the accelerator. Retail and industry were idle. Supply expanded and cleared faster than it did a year ago. That combination points to a market absorbing growth… Read More ›
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Tri-Cities June Home Prices up 4.7%
AI SUMMARY Tri-Cities median home prices rose 4.7% in June to $308,750. That growth outran May’s 4.2% inflation rate. Sales climbed 3.8% and are up 8.3% for the year. Months of inventory tightened to 3.75, keeping the region in seller’s-market… Read More ›
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The Home Price Cut That Isn’t a Discount
AI SUMMARY Tri-Cities sellers cut asking prices more often in June than in any month of the past year. Four in ten listings dropped their price before an offer arrived. The national story calls this a buyer’s discount. The truth… Read More ›
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Kingsport-Bristol Has the Edge in the Tri-Cities Job Market
AI SUMMARY The Tri-Cities job market is flat so far this year. Payrolls in both metro areas are within a few hundred jobs of a year ago. Kingsport-Bristol has a better year-to-date market. Its job count is up slightly, while… Read More ›
Featured Categories
DEMOGRAPHICS ›
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Johnson City, Jonesborough Top Latest Population Estimates
May 14, 2026
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Tri-Cities Population swells to 607,000, Extending Five-Year Growth Streak
March 26, 2026
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Southwest Virginia Households Grow Modestly, Income Levels Rise
March 17, 2026
INSIGHTS ›
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Tri-Cities Housing Holds Its Ground Affordability; Shifting Population Decides Who Buys and Where
July 28, 2026
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Johnson City, Kingsport vs. Equal Knoxville’s No.1 Status in Growth Analysis
July 1, 2026
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Tri-Cities Market & Economic Intelligence
April 20, 2026
LABOR MARKET ›
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Tri-Cities Job Growth Outpaces a Stalling Nation
July 22, 2026
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Kingsport-Bristol Has the Edge in the Tri-Cities Job Market
July 6, 2026
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Tri-Cities job growth narrows to a single sector
June 26, 2026
REAL ESTATE ›
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New Home Market Cools, Prices Heat Up
August 14, 2026
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Housing Market Softens, Remains on Solid Footing
August 13, 2026
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Rogersville: The Hottest Markets for Price Cuts
August 9, 2026
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.