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Local home prices soar in April; inventory hits all-time low

By Don Fenley / May 6, 2021

Home prices continued double-digit growth in April as inventory dropped to an all-time low. At month’s end, the region monitored by the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) Home Sales Report had a 1.3-month supply of homes for sale.  “It was a given…

Local home prices up 27% in February

By Don Fenley / March 8, 2021

Home prices soared 27.3 percent in February, while sales in the inventory-starved NE Tenn. – SW Va. market were up 9.3 percent. “It’s a crazy, red-hot market,” Northeast Tennessee Association…

Housing market posts double-digit increases

By Don Fenley / February 4, 2021

The NE Tenn. – SW Va. housing market stayed on a double-digit increase pace last month.    “January usually isn’t one of the stronger housing months, but this market is…

The local housing market just posted its best-ever year

By Don Fenley / January 7, 2021

December was one of the best-ever months for the local housing market, and it closed the books on one of the best-ever years for sales and price heights. “It was…

November home sales down, but it’s still a hot seller’s market

By Don Fenley / December 7, 2020

Sales were down slightly from October but up 22.7% from last year. The average resale price was $222,142, up 26.7 percent After an expected minimal seasonal slowdown, Northeast Tennessee and Southwest…

October home sales cool off, but still on record pace

By Don Fenley / November 9, 2020

Local home sales saw some seasonal softening, but it was not enough to pull the market off its record pace. “October sales dropped 13.7% from September, but were 11.5% better…

September Northeast Tennessee Home Sales – Prices Surge to New Highs

By Don Fenley / October 15, 2020

The local housing market again surged into uncharted territory in September. Residential closings and the average sales price hit all-time highs while inventory and mortgage rates remained at all-time lows.…

NE TN home sales, prices continue increasing

By Don Fenley / September 17, 2020

Northeast Tennessee’s housing market continued its robust recovery for the initial COVID-19 economic shock in August. Home sales were up 9.4%, and the average sales price was an 8 %…

NE Tenn. June home sales, average price sets new records

By Don Fenley / July 13, 2020

Northeast Tennessee home sales roared back into record territory in June. Closings on residential resales were 40.9% better than May and up 9.9% from June last year. The average sales…

May home sales bounce from April’s total, down 21.7% from last year

By Don Fenley / June 15, 2020

May’s home sales made a slight bounce from April but continue to be gripped by the coronavirus economic fallout. There were 569 closings in May, up 4.7% from April, and…