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Why Realtors® are worth every penny of their compensation

By NETAR / December 31, 2023

Here’s what they do according to the National Association of Realtors® Pre-Listing Activities: 1. Make appointment with seller for listing presentation2. Send seller a written or e-mail confirmation of listing appointment and…

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Market Pulse – Lower Mortgage Rate May Nudge 10,000 Locals To Re-enter Housing Market

By Don Fenley / December 31, 2023

Housing analysts expect 10,408 Tri-Cities area residents will return to the market if mortgage rates settle at 6.5% in 2024. The two included charts from the National Association of Realtors…

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NETAR teamwork, professionalism made 2023 a banner year  

By Jan Stapleton / December 30, 2023

Last year Rick Chantry concluded his Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) presidency by saying it had been three years since the region had experienced anything like normal economic conditions.  …

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Getting ready for the 2024 home buying season

By Jan Stapleton / December 23, 2023

The housing market is expected to continue a slow thaw during the coming year. Buyers are ready to buy, but not all sellers are ready to sell.  Buyers will have…

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Real estate: Is it a good time to buy, or sell? 

By Jan Stapleton / December 16, 2023

In a couple of weeks, we’ll have the first numbers from this year’s annual existing home sales and prices. Expect advice, analysis, outlooks, and forecasts to surge. But remember, look…

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Cyber Security Awareness for Realtors®, Buyers, Homeowners  

By Jan Stapleton / December 9, 2023

Cybercrime isn’t something that happens somewhere else. The Tri-Cities area of NE TN and SW VA has seen its share. It’s something that can’t be ignored.   The National Association of…

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How to push back against rising heating costs

By Jan Stapleton / December 2, 2023

The cold months of winter haven’t arrived in full force yet, but the region is already seeing temps in the 30s. That has left homeowners who didn’t do an early…

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October’s area housing market in context 

By Jan Stapleton / November 25, 2023

Tracking today’s housing economy is like trying to drink from a fire hydrant. And putting context to the flood of data can be as much an art as a science.…

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US Existing-Home Sales Receded 4.1% in October

By NETAR / November 21, 2023

Key Local Highlights -Local existing home sales declined 2.6% from Sept. and are 13% higher than last year. -The median existing single-family sales price of $260.000 was unchanged from Sept.…

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Real estate investment focus rivals stocks as wealth builder 

By Jan Stapleton / November 18, 2023

There was a time when homeowners – and those who wanted to be owners – were told to first think of their property as shelter and then as an investment.…

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