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More Homes, Same Fast Market
By DON FENLEY April brought good news for the Tri-Cities housing market. Buyers got more choices, but not enough to tip the scales. Expect a tight, fast-moving market through early summer. The real test is yet to come. If listings… Read More ›
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Johnson City office market stays tight as the nation digs out
By DON FENLEY Office vacancy in the Johnson City MSA held at 2.3% so far this year. It’s roughly 15 percentage points below the national rate. Tightness, not weakness, is the binding constraint The National Association of Realtors’® (NAR) analysis… Read More ›
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Tri-Cities Employment Hits Its Strongest Footing of the Year
By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities employment is in its best shape since the year began, but the gains are concentrated. At the same time, the jobs that are being created titl toward the wage scale’s low end. The jobs report… Read More ›
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The Silver Tsunami Housing Inventory Is Coming – Just Not All at Once
By DON FENLEY There’s a theory going around that the local elder population will soon age out of the housing market, creating an inventory flood and a buyer’s bonanza. Like all good stories, there’s some truth to it. But a… Read More ›
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Tri-Cities Jobs Creation Tilts Toward Wage Scale’s Low End
By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities added 400 jobs last month, according to the seasonally adjusted portion of the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report. The unadjusted churn shows a loss of 800 jobs. Neither is the big picture. There’s a… Read More ›
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Top $1 Million Plus Sale in Blountville, High-End Market Posts Strong Rebound
By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities luxury market recorded nine $1 million plus sales in April. It was a big reversal from the sales volume in March and April a year ago. There were three top sales in March and only… Read More ›
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April Tri-Cities Pending Home Sale up 12.2%
By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities real estate market is heating up. The Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) forward-looking indicator that’s based on contract signing rose 12.2% in April. There were 918 new contracts last month, and sellers added 1,185… 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.