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Local home sales pivoting to a recovery phase

By Kristi Bailey, President / June 20, 2020

By KRISTI BAILEY Northeast Tennessee’s home sales continued to struggle in May, but indicators point toward a pivot to a recovery phase. There were more closing than there were in…

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June is National Home Ownership Month

By NETAR / June 18, 2020
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NE TN home sales beginning to bounce back

By Kristi Bailey, President / June 14, 2020

It looks like NE Tennessee housing sales are already beginning to bounce back from its COVID-19 slowdown. Nationwide, applications for purchase mortgages gained for the seventh straight week, according to…

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2019 Award Recipients

By NETAR / June 11, 2020

REALTOR® of the Year The REALTOR® of the Year must meet all of the qualifications of the REALTOR® of Distinction plus have a high level of involvement with Tennessee REALTORS®…

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Owning a home is cornerstone of the American Dream

By Kristi Bailey, President / June 7, 2020

By KRISTI BAILEY There is an ongoing debate in one corner of the policymaking world about re-evaluating the role of homeownership in the American Dream. It is an extension of…

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Peak buying selling season pushed from spring to summer

By Kristi Bailey, President / May 31, 2020

By KRISTI BAILEY The buzz in the real estate industry is Coronavirus has shifted this year’s peak spring buying and selling season to the summer. Local indicators are pointing that…

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New pending home sales softening

By Don Fenley / May 26, 2020

New pending sales declined in April as the local market reacted to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. There were 688 new contracts (pending sales) at the end of…

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How to make the best purchase offer in a seller’s market

By Kristi Bailey, President / May 24, 2020

You’ve worked with a REALTOR® to scour the listings, toured what feels like a million listings, and finally found it: the house you want to call home. The next step is…

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Realtor®-Client relationship more critical now than ever

By Kristi Bailey, President / May 17, 2020

By KRISTI BAILEY During these chaotic times, the single most crucial thing anyone planning to buy or sell real estate can do is to partner with the right REALTOR®.   Media…

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April home sales down 17.9%; sales price up 14.9%

By NETAR / May 14, 2020

In April, home sales were down by 17.9% in Northeast Tennessee. However, home prices increased by almost an equal percentage. According to the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR), 543…

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