Archive for July 2026
Mobile Home Sales Climbed at Mid-Year, Sellers Cut Prices More Often
Tri-Cities mobile home sales and prices both rose through mid-year 2026. Sales climbed 11.2%, and the median sale price rose 4.8% to $220,000. Even so, sellers cut their asking price…
Read MoreThe Tri-Cities Market Isn’t Broken, And Waiting Has a Cost
The Tri-Cities housing market is not broken. Some people still worry it might be. But waiting on the sidelines for a crash comes with a real cost. Every month you…
Read MoreMARKET PULSE – Piney Flats $3.5 Million Sale Tops Market; Most $1 Million+ Sales in Johnson City and Jonesborough
Tri-Cities sales of homes priced at $1 million were up in the first half of this year, but they took about two months longer to sell. Sales rose to 48…
Read MoreMove-Up Market Upper Tier: A Better Name for the $500,000 to $1 Million Home
There is a slice of the Tri-Cities housing market that no longer has the right name. Calling the homes between $500,000 and $1 million “luxury” doesn’t fit. Although the regional…
Read MoreTri-Cities Pending Home Sales Flat in June, Up 14.6% From 2025
Tri-Cities buyers signed 815 home purchase contracts in June. That was even with May and up 14.6% from a year earlier. Pending sales measure contracts signed rather than deals closed,…
Read MoreMARKET PULSE – Home Sales Climb 8% in First Half of 2026, Led by Move-Up Buyers
Tri-Cities home sales rose in the first six months of 2026, and the growth reached across most of the price range, according to the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors® (NETAR).…
Read MoreReal Estate’s Economic Reach Goes Beyond Property Sales
Tri-Cities home sales pumped $1.4 billion into the regional economy during the first half of this year. But there’s more to the story of real estate’s role in the local economy. The economic impact from the 817 home sales reported in the Northeast Tennessee Association of…
Read MoreJohnson 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…
Read MoreMARKET PULSE: Sellers Aim High, Market Pushes Back
The Tri-Cities housing market is sending a message: buyers are gaining leverage, and sellers are adjusting their strategies. While initial asking prices are holding steady, the reality of getting to…
Read MoreMid-Year Look At Some Core Tri-Cities Housing Markets
It’s a fact that the Tri-Cities area housing market is not as strong a sellers’ market that it used to be. Buyers have more choices and a little more bargaining…
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