Posts by Rick Chantry
Reasons why it’s still a good time to buy
Geopolitics and inflation have taken some of the sparkle off this year’s prime home buying and selling season. Still, it hasn’t stuffed consumer demand even when combined with the super-low…
Read MoreHome sales can still get a hold on growth
Market watchers warned it was coming. But February’s NETAR Home Sales Report was still a shock to some. After a steady diet of sales gains for a decade, seeing “sales…
Read MoreHere’s what to watch when buying a flipped house
A headline on a current Realtor.com story declares homebuyers should suit up and be ready to do battle during this year’s prime home buying and selling season. It then promised…
Read MoreThat’s Who We R shows how Realtors® make a difference
If you watch broadcast TV you’ve probably seen one of the “That’s Who We R” spots. If not, here’s what it’s all about. The spots are part of a National…
Read MoreHome inspections are important; here’s what to expect
Our housing market is truly in uncharted waters. It was only several months ago when almost all the predictions were for a 2022 market that would be competitive but not…
Read MoreInto the weeds with January’s home sales report
January’s Home Sales Report was a little like the stereotypical hangover after a big New Year’s Eve Party. The comparison to December’s sales was a sobering 30% decline. The median…
Read MoreWatch inventory to see how the market will behave
To get a feel for what the housing market will look like as we head into the prime buying and selling season the metric that stands out is inventory. At…
Read MoreTight inventory puts pressure on listing price strategy
There are myriad considerations about putting a property on the market this year, but one stands above the rest. It focuses on how strategic pricing plays a critical role during…
Read MoreVA loans backed Tri-Cities highest 2021 avg. home sales price
Last year, conventional loans dominated home sales in the seven NE Tenn. Tri-Cities counties. But they didn’t have the highest average sales price. That status went to Veteran Administration (VA)…
Read More2021 another record-setting year for housing
The books on the 2021 local housing market are almost closed. They’re almost final because the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) numbers for the home sales report were pulled on the…
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