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MARKET PULSE – New home sales flat, sales price down

By Don Fenley / October 14, 2024

Tri-Cities residents bought 60 new homes in September, one fewer than last year. The homes were more affordable because they were smaller. Builders began reducing the size of their products…

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MARKET PULSE – Home prices hit yearly high; price reductions higher

By Don Fenley / October 7, 2024

Homes sold in September saw the largest yearly price increase so far this year. At the same time, sellers made the largest list price reductions of the year, and of…

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MARKET PULSE – $2.2 million sale tops Aug. market

By Don Fenley / September 30, 2024

August’s top home sale was a $2.2 million Sullivan Co. lake house. The home features the amenities you would expect. There are four guest bedrooms and baths, and a separate,…

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MARKET PULSE – Mobile home sales down, prices make small increase

By Don Fenley / September 22, 2024

Mobile home sales were down in August while the median sales price was up. Sellers were reducing their price more than they were last year and concessions were higher. There…

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MARKET PULSE – Builders continue selling smaller new home for more money

By Don Fenley / September 16, 2024

New construction home sales in the area monitor by the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) were up 28.6% in August. And the size of those homes continued its downward…

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MARKET PULSE – Data affirms it’s a bipolar housing market

By Don Fenley / September 8, 2024

One of the most asked questions about housing these days is about direction. Are sales and prices set to say in the swoon mode, or has more inventory and lower…

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MARKET PULSE – Housing Affordability Has Taken a Hit, But…

By Don Fenley / September 3, 2024

The affordable housing struggle has and continues to cloud a significant point. During the 12 months ending in mid August, 65% of all the homes sold in the Tri-Cities region…

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MARKET PULSE – July’s top $1 million plus home sale was in Bristol, TN

By Don Fenley / August 26, 2024

The Tri-Cities Region added its 43rd $1 million plus home sale in July. That’s a 34.4% increase over sales during the first seven months of last year. There were seven…

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MARKET PULSE – Mobile home increase sales share in affordable housing marke

By Don Fenley / August 19, 2024

Buyers seeking affordable housing are increasingly turning to manufactures homes as a resource. July sales were 38% higher than last year and the median sales price was up 11.7%. According…

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MARKET PULSE – Strained affordability leads builder to go smaller

By Don Fenley / August 12, 2024

New home shoppers will see smaller home offerings until the housing affordability issue eases in the Tri-Cities. It’s one way builders are coping with the economic realities of the affordability…

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