Archive for April 2026
MARKET PULSE – Q1 Townhome Sales Flat; Demand Cools
The Tri-Cities townhome market posted nearly flat overall sales volume in the first quarter of 2026. Buyers took longer to commit, the forward pipeline is thinning, and prices are moving…
Read MoreReal estate: A cornerstone of region’s small business footprint
May is one of the few times that one of the most important pieces of the local and U.S. economies is formally recognized. Small Business Month’s goal honors the entrepreneurs who bring growth to our economy and sustain it. That has special significance for Realtors®. It’s special because they’re a big part of the small business community. The most current…
Read MoreMarch Tri-Cities Pending Home Sales up 18.7%; Demand Shifts Up the Price Ladder
The spring buying season crunch has arrived. Tri-Cities March pending home sales increased 18.7% from last year and 47.3% from February The headline numbers mask a structural shift beneath the…
Read MoreMARKET PULSE – Sharp Decline in the $1-Million Plus Housing Market
The Tri-Cities high-end housing market is navigating a classic high-price, low-velocity environment. So far there have been fewer sales. But those who have bought are paying more, and more of…
Read MoreQ1 Housing Insights: Market Shows Resilience, But Affordability Squeeze Narrows the Field
The Tri-Cities housing market wrapped up the first quarter of 2026 with a split personality. Overall sales volume was up, while new home sales pulled back. Prices continued to rise even as buyer pools shifted toward more rate-sensitive households. The overall…
Read MoreTri-Cities Housing Trend Keyed on Urban Core Markets
The Q1 Tri-Cities housing market data suggest that the region’s overall resilience is increasingly dependent on strength in its urban cores. Despite fluctuations in mortgage rates during the quarter and…
Read MoreMarch Home Sales up 10.3%, Prices up 4.4%
The Tri-Cities housing market posted a 10.3% sales gain in March, with 641 closings recorded across the nine-county region. The broad-based advance spanned most local markets, though the headline numbers…
Read MoreTri-Cities Multifamily Market Cools: Vacancy Up
The Tri-Cities multifamily market posted a mixed fourth quarter in 2025, with rent growth decelerating sharply and vacancy rates rising in both metro areas tracked by the National Association of…
Read MoreMARKET PULSE – New home sales down 6%, prices up 9%
The Tri-Cities new home market closed Q1 2026 with fewer sales but higher prices. There was also a sharp change in where those homes are being built. Volume fell to…
Read MoreNETAR Awards Recognize The Local Best of The Best
A high point at the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors® (NETAR) spring membership meeting was the announcement and presentation of the association’s top awards. It was a recognition of the association’s best and brightest. Some of this…
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