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Local housing market turns lethargic in October  

By Michelle Davis / November 16, 2024

Tri-Cities home prices were at a five-month low in October but sustained both an annual and 10-month gain. Sales dropped 3.5% below where they were last year, and the 10-month…

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Market has turned the corner on rebuilding inventory

By Michelle Davis / November 9, 2024

It’s been a slow slog that isn’t over yet, but the Tri-Cities regional housing market has arguably turned the corner on inventory restoration. Currently, the region has a little over…

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Veterans home buyers have earned extra support, benefits  

By Michelle Davis / November 2, 2024

Saturday, Nov. 11, is set aside to honor veterans, past and present. Veterans are an important part of the local population and of the local housing economy.  Although the Census…

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Realtors® constantly increasing skills to match market demands

By Don Fenley / October 26, 2024

It’s that time of the year when the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors® (NETAR) set their sights on boosting their members eduction and…

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Sept. pending sales up 16.9%

By Don Fenley / October 25, 2024

The shock of Hurricane Helene’s devastation and a hotly congested presidential election sucked some of the oxygen out of September’s housing market on a month-over-month comparison. Pending sales were down…

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MARKET PULSE – Here’s what it cost sellers the longer a home is on the market

By Don Fenley / October 21, 2024

National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun recently wrote in a LinkedIn post that “It’s common knowledge that the longer a property is on the market, the larger…

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Reports of housing rental scams in wake of Helene

By Don Fenley / October 19, 2024

The outpouring of aid to Hurricane Helene victims is restorative to our sense of community during an era of deep divisions. The list of collection sites for any and everything…

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Buying a flip can be a smart move if….

By Michelle Davis / October 12, 2024

There’s no way around the fact that things are tough for a first-time homebuyer or someone shopping the affordable market. And yes, there are affordable home out there. In fact,…

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NETAR and Realtors® spring into action to help Helene victims

By Michelle Davis / October 6, 2024

By MICHELLE DAVIS  The local effects of Hurricane Helene are still being sorted out. It will be that way for a while because Helene was the deadliest mainland US hurricane…

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Realtors have important business-to-business roll in economy

By Michelle Davis / September 28, 2024

Would it surprise you to know that the number of local Realtors® constitutes one of the largest employment groups in the Tri-Cities region?   A pretty good measure is the Northeast…

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