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Local housing demand ticks up, sales plummet 

By Don Fenley / August 7, 2023

NE TN – SW VA home sales declined sharply last month despite a slight increase in demand. At the same time, prices were up from last year but retreated from…

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Strategies for buying a home when rates are high

By Jan Stapleton / August 5, 2023

Buying a home is a definite challenge these days. Local prices continue increasing, there isn’t a lot of inventory to choose from, and buyers are worried about mortgage rates. How…

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Why it’s important to work with a Realtor® 

By Jan Stapleton / July 29, 2023

Partnering with a professional Realtor® has always been the ticket to a better real estate experience. Since the housing crunch, it has become even more important.  So far, this year…

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NETAR awards recognize the local best of the best 

By Jan Stapleton / July 22, 2023

Presenting the Mark Keesecker Good Neighbor Award to Darrell Duncan was a personal high point for me at the recent Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors® (NETAR) membership meeting.  Darrell has…

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It’s definitely not your parents’ housing market 

By Jan Stapleton / July 15, 2023

GRAY – Mid-year trend indicators are painting a clearer picture of the NE TN SW VA housing market and what’s coming. There are some good, and some not-so-good outlooks. One…

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Put Some Curb Appeal Shine on Transitioning Market Listings

By Jan Stapleton / July 8, 2023

Although we’re still in a sellers’ market, buyers have gained bargaining ground – especially in the $300K-$399,999 portion of the move-up market. Attribute that to a market adjusting to pre-pandemic…

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Flip sales boost affordable housing inventory, but buyers beware 

By Jan Stapleton / July 1, 2023

Unless you’re a cash buyer, there’s no way around the fact that its tough going in today’s housing market – especially if you’re a first-time buyer or looking in the…

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Many of area’s older homes need energy upgrades 

By Jan Stapleton / June 24, 2023

By JAN STAPLETON  Summer has officially arrived, and that puts homeowners – who are on the receiving end of endless debate about why energy prices and up and who’s to…

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May best month of this year for townhome sales

By Don Fenley / June 24, 2023

GRAY, Tenn. – Townhome/condo said has their best month of the year during May. There were 40 closings, up from 24 last year. The median sales price was $197,500. This…

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About 400 affordable homes needed to balance local market 

By Jan Stapleton / June 17, 2023

There’s no question that the local housing market has an affordability problem. It’s a simmering nation-wide issue that has bubbled to the top of discussions for frustrated potential buyers, chambers…

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