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Into the weeds with two top housing market ranking reports 

By Michelle Davis / August 3, 2024

USA Today recently published a study that proclaimed Johnson City and Kingsport the best Tennessee cities to live in. A few days later the Wall Street Journal-Realtor.com index put the…

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MARKET PULSE – New home sales up, prices down

By Don Fenley / July 29, 2024

New homes sold during the first half of this year were up by 41%, and the sales price was down 3.7% from last year. At the end of June 383…

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Realtors prove their worth in chaotic markets  

By Michelle Davis / July 27, 2024

The NETAR region’s mid-year housing market report affirmed that the last half of 2024 is going to be chaotic.  Home sales slumped 20% in the traditionally strongest month of the…

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MARKET PULSE – June’s top sale was $4.2 million cash deal in Butler

By Don Fenley / July 22, 2024

A $4.2 million cash sale in Butler’s Horseshoe Cove was the region’s 36th $1 million plus sale in June. It also tops the luxury home sales category so far this…

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New rule takes effect August 17  

By Michelle Davis / July 20, 2024

The National Association of REATORS®, state and local Associations are getting out the word that beginning August 17, 2024, an MLS Participant “working with” a buyer will be required to…

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MARKET PULSE – Move-up and luxury markets run out of steam in June

By Don Fenley / July 15, 2024

June was a perfect storm of sorts for Tri-Cities area home sales. They posted their biggest loss so far this year. They were down a little better than 20% from…

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 June home sales in a slump, prices flat 

By Michelle Davis / July 13, 2024

BY MICHELLE DAVIS  June temperatures were hot – home sales were not. They were 22.8% off May’s pace and 20% behind this time last year. Prices also declined just enough…

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Smile at a showing; you might be on camera 

By Michelle Davis / July 6, 2024

Back during the early days of unscripted TV, ‘Candid Camera’ was a hit. The format was simple. It showed people who had been secretly filmed in funny or embarrassing situations.…

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 Savvy consumers keep their scam guards up  

By Michelle Davis / June 29, 2024

Scams have always shadowed the real estate markets, but it seems they have increased. Everywhere you turn, it seems like there’s a story about a lawsuit or complaints over broken…

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May home prices inch up to new record, sales increase 

By Michelle Davis / June 22, 2024

Home sales picked up in May with a slight inventory improvement and an equally slight shift in sellers’ adjustment to a moderating market and the current mortgage rate.  So far…

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