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Investors having larger impact on Tri-Cities home sales

By Don Fenley / October 31, 2022

GRAY, Tenn. – Institutional investor activity in the Tri-Cities housing market has picked up to the point where there are enough sales to register on the quarterly ATTOM Data Solutions…

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There’s more to cash home sales story than out-of-state buyers 

By Don Fenley / October 23, 2022

Cash sales are the gold standard and fertile ground for local real estate urban legends.   The most frequently cited antidote involves cash-rich, out-of-state buyers swooping in, overbidding locals, and driving…

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Tri-Cities housing affordability by the numbers 

By Don Fenley / October 16, 2022

GRAY, Tenn. – One of the biggest threats to the Tri-Cities housing market is not higher mortgage rates or inflation. It’s affordability.    Home prices have increased at a tidy clip…

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More homes selling below the asking price than above 

By Don Fenley / October 9, 2022

GRAY, Tenn. – We’re ten months into the year and the local market has reached an inflection point. It’s clear that a slow transition is underway. But unless something unforeseen…

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Housing market enters the fall season of change 

By Don Fenley / October 2, 2022

GRAY, Tenn. – Later this week, we’ll get our first look at NETAR’s Home Sales Report that shows how the housing market is reacting to the fall season, higher mortgage…

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Tri-Cities luxury home sales down 31% since May; eight-month trend up 45% 

By Don Fenley / September 25, 2022

GRAY, Tenn. – Rising mortgage rates, stock market volatility, and inflation concerns have pushed Tri-Cities luxury existing housing sales down by 31% since May. But while $500,000 plus sales are…

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Tri-Cities area condo sellers get extra $11,000 per sale

By Don Fenley / September 18, 2022

GRAY, Tenn. – Tri-Cities sellers are getting an average of $11,000 more per townhome/condo sale in NETAR’s primary service area while the number of sales is down 26% from August last…

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Cash deals, seller discounts, and over-list-price sales 

By Don Fenley / September 11, 2022

GRAY, Tenn. – Cash deals accounted for 34% of August’s existing home sales because the number of total sales declined. Cash sales have ranged from 262 to 265 for the…

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Rental market steps up its Tri-Cities area game 

By Don Fenley / September 4, 2022

GRAY, Tenn. – A new analysis from Attom Data Solutions shows the average vacancy rate for single-family rentals in the Tri-Cities area – including Greeneville – is 2.6%. The news…

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Vacant land sales take a breather; still double pre-pandemic levels 

By Don Fenley / August 29, 2022

Vacant land sales are taking a respite from last year’s frantic pace. But that doesn’t mean it’s a down market. Demand has steadily grown during the past three years. Much…

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