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Higher home prices shutting out some buyers

By Don Fenley / February 27, 2022

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, recently commented on a CNN report that more supply is needed at the lower end of the market to achieve more “equitable distribution of housing…

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That’s Who We R shows how Realtors® make a difference

By Rick Chantry / February 27, 2022

If you watch broadcast TV you’ve probably seen one of the “That’s Who We R” spots. If not, here’s what it’s all about.  The spots are part of a National…

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Home inspections are important; here’s what to expect

By Rick Chantry / February 19, 2022

Our housing market is truly in uncharted waters. It was only several months ago when almost all the predictions were for a 2022 market that would be competitive but not…

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Into the weeds with January’s home sales report

By Rick Chantry / February 13, 2022

January’s Home Sales Report was a little like the stereotypical hangover after a big New Year’s Eve Party.  The comparison to December’s sales was a sobering 30% decline. The median…

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Watch inventory to see how the market will behave

By Rick Chantry / February 6, 2022

To get a feel for what the housing market will look like as we head into the prime buying and selling season the metric that stands out is inventory. At…

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Tight inventory puts pressure on listing price strategy

By Rick Chantry / January 30, 2022

There are myriad considerations about putting a property on the market this year, but one stands above the rest. It focuses on how strategic pricing plays a critical role during…

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VA loans backed Tri-Cities highest 2021 avg. home sales price

By Rick Chantry / January 23, 2022

Last year, conventional loans dominated home sales in the seven NE Tenn. Tri-Cities counties. But they didn’t have the highest average sales price. That status went to Veteran Administration (VA)…

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2021 another record-setting year for housing

By Rick Chantry / January 16, 2022

The books on the 2021 local housing market are almost closed. They’re almost final because the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) numbers for the home sales report were pulled on the…

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The right Realtor® makes buying, selling a lot easier

By Rick Chantry / January 9, 2022

We’re only a week into 2022 and the flood of housing market advice is already cresting. Buy. Sell. Don’t buy now. Don’t sell now. There’s a surge of foreclosures on…

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How well does your home stand up to energy efficiency marketing?

By Rick Chantry / January 2, 2022

At the risk of throwing shade on what has been unseasonal mild weather during Christmas, consider this real estate marketing lesson about the local population’s demographics.   While real estate professionals see 60,000 local Millennials entering prime home-buying…

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