Posts by Don Fenley
Pending home sales decline for second month
GRAY, TN – July’s pending sales and the Northeast Tennessee Associations of Realtors’ (NETAR) Pending Sales Index arced lower for the second straight month as the market moved past the…
Read MoreStrip centers commercial real estate’s hot item
Strip centers are one of the hottest tickets in the Tri-Cities area – and US – commercial real estate these days. High occupancy rates have become the norm, according to…
Read MoreInventory is housings most pressing issue
Despite growing affordability concerns, the local housing’s biggest challenge is inventory. The situation can be summed up in a simple, short sentence. Home buying demand is high while housing continues…
Read MoreLocal housing demand ticks up, sales plummet
NE TN – SW VA home sales declined sharply last month despite a slight increase in demand. At the same time, prices were up from last year but retreated from…
Read MoreJuly 2023, Market Analytics
Spotlight on cash sales, discounts for June’s local home sales
GRAY – Cash hasn’t lost its luster in this market of fewer sales and higher prices. During the second quarter, there were almost 700 cash sales. That’s 36% of all…
Read MoreLocal vacant land sales down 24%, demand still strong
GRAY – The demand for vacant land in NE TN is strong, but total sales are down by 24 percent. According to the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) there…
Read MoreLuxury home sales spike in June
June was an exception to a luxury home market that has softened so far this year. Thirteen $1 million plus home sales closed last month in the NE TN –…
Read MorePending home sales point to softer market
GRAY, TN – Pending sales and NETAR’s Pending Sales Index point to a weaker market during what is typically the busiest months of the year. June’s pending home sales pace…
Read MoreBuyers gaining ground, but it’s still a sellers’ market
GRAY – Mid-year market reports that show all but the affordable market is on the threshold of balanced market conditions begs the question: where’s the new buyer bargaining power showing…
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