Posts by Amy Mitchell
Demographic Shifts Redefining Tri-Cities Housing Market
For decades, the Tri-Cities housing market was shaped by steady, predictable forces: local job growth, family formation, and gradual price appreciation tied closely to incomes. That playbook still matters. But it’s not the…
Read MoreInventory is Rising, But Market Still Isn’t Back to Normal
If there’s one word that best describes the Tri-Cities housing market as we begin the year, it’s this: rebalancing. It’s not reversing. Not collapsing. Not even cooling off in the way many people assume. Instead, the market is doing…
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency No Longer Just Nice To Have
At the risk of straining to put a silver lining on recent cold weather and rising energy costs, here’s a real estate marketing lesson for owners of older properties who are planning to jump into the prime…
Read MoreDecember New Listing Set The Market Pace
December’s new-listing flow didn’t just close out 2025. It quietly defined how the 2026 market will behave. After a year where the Tri-Cities sold 7,970 homes, the region enters the new year with a fundamentally different internal structure. Demand edged upward…
Read MoreWorking With The Right Realtor® Is Critical In Today’s Market
The media is swamped with advice about the 2026 housing market. There’s expert consensus it will be a restructuring year. Mortgage rates are stabilizing; inventory is growing, and the outlook points to improved conditions for buyers. To some, that means stability and a better all-around…
Read MoreLooking Ahead to 2026: A Market Reset, Not a Retreat
A new year often arrives with a sense of relief that the uncertainty of the past is behind us and that better footing lies ahead. As the Tri-Cities housing market turns toward…
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