Posts by Wayne Porter

As soon as we get past the Tax Day hangover and the current brouhaha of the Sullivan Co. reassessments, it will be time for the focus to return to all…

No housing discussion is complete without paying attention to the workforce housing and affordability issue.   The difference between workforce housing and affordable housing is simply this:  Workforce housing refers to…

How many times have you heard the Tri-Cities stock of older homes being described as an asset of “good bones” that presents unique architectural features and charter to the community?   …

Two of the major events each April are the changing of the seasons and recognition of the Fair Housing Month.  Spring has sprung in the Tri-Cities and we’re dealing with…

A March local residential rental report found higher rents and affordability were the norm. The median for all rents area wide is almost $1,100. And rents on one-bedroom apartments in…

Thinking about buying or selling a home in 2025? Here are a few basics to help guide you through some confusion and media myths.  NOW IS NOT A BAD TIME…

Last year, conventional loans dominated local home sales, but they didn’t have the highest sales price. That distinction went to Veteran Administration loans.   The primary counties in the region monitored…

Remodels, upgrades and flipped homes are supposed to get more attention this year. That means stacking a record year on top of a record year.   That’s good news on some…

While 2024 was a so-so year for residential real estate the world of commercial real estate performance was the opposite. It’s a welcome respite from 2023.  At the year’s end,…