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MARKET PULSE: New Home Prices Up, Sales Down

By Don Fenley / August 14, 2026

New home prices in the Tri-Cities are 3.8% higher than last year and July sales are down 17.6%. There were 56 sales last month and the median price is $365,588,…

MARKET PULSE: Buyers Negotiate Lower Price in Two of Every Three Home Sales

By Don Fenley / August 9, 2026

Tri-Cities home sellers are pricing closer to the market this summer, but buyers still hold the upper hand at the closing table. Price cuts appeared in 37.4% of July sales,…

Mobile Home Sales Climbed at Mid-Year, Sellers Cut Prices More Often

By Don Fenley / July 31, 2026

Tri-Cities mobile home sales and prices both rose through mid-year 2026. Sales climbed 11.2%, and the median sale price rose 4.8% to $220,000. Even so, sellers cut their asking price…

MARKET PULSE – Piney Flats $3.5 Million Sale Tops Market; Most $1 Million+ Sales in Johnson City and Jonesborough

By Don Fenley / July 25, 2026

Tri-Cities sales of homes priced at $1 million were up in the first half of this year, but they took about two months longer to sell. Sales rose to 48…

MARKET PULSE – Home Sales Climb 8% in First Half of 2026, Led by Move-Up Buyers

By Don Fenley / July 18, 2026

Tri-Cities home sales rose in the first six months of 2026, and the growth reached across most of the price range, according to the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors® (NETAR).…

MARKET PULSE: Sellers Aim High, Market Pushes Back

By Don Fenley / July 11, 2026

The Tri-Cities housing market is sending a message: buyers are gaining leverage, and sellers are adjusting their strategies. While initial asking prices are holding steady, the reality of getting to…

Tri-Cities Commercial Transactions Up 26.6% as Multi-Family Demand Builds

By Don Fenley / July 10, 2026

More Tri-Cities commercial property came to market last month, and more of it moved Commercial real estate transactions across the Tri-Cities region totaled 157 in June, up from 124 a…

MARKET PULSE: Townhome Market Sees Less Demand, Small Price Increase

By Don Fenley / July 5, 2026

Tri-Cities townhome sales cooled in May while prices barely moved. Buyers gained negotiating room as homes took about four more weeks to sell than a year earlier, according to the…

MARKET PULSE: New home prices up 20.6%, sales flat

By Don Fenley / June 22, 2026

Tri-Cities’ new home market didn’t grow in size in May; it grew in price. The median price for a new construction home was $387,932 That’s up 20.6% from last year.…

MARKET PULSE: Tri-Cities Mobile Prices Up, Sales Down

By Don Fenley / June 15, 2026

Tri-Cities manufactured home prices increased last month, while the number of sales eased. The median sales price was $225,000, up 5.9% from last year. Most sellers gave ground to get…