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Flip sales, upgrades boost older homes’ value and appeal for careful consumers 

By Michelle Davis / February 3, 2024

Remodels, upgrades, and flipped homes have been getting renewed attention since 2024 home price outlooks are being adjusted upward. And if mortgage rates behave like the National Association of Realtors®…

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Competitive market puts pressure on home pricing strategy 

By Michelle Davis / January 27, 2024

There are myriad considerations about putting a property on the market this year. But one stands out. It’s the role strategic pricing plays during the first days after a listing…

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Region’s existing home for sale inventory continues slow walk

By Don Fenley / January 24, 2024

GRAY – Although it’s not the end-all to the region’s housing woes, the number of homes on the market is a critical factor. Since 2019, the region has slipped into…

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2024 housing market keywords – inventory, inventory, inventory

By Michelle Davis / January 20, 2024

If you want to get an edge on what this year’s housing market will look like as we head into the prime season – and beyond – the metric that…

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Most local markets had a good year, some had a very good year

By Michelle Davis / January 13, 2024

Last year was proof that even the best housing market outlooks from the most-trusted analysts are more guidance than gospel. It also reaffirmed that real estate is hyper local even…

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Dec. 2023, Year-End Housing Analytics

By Don Fenley / January 7, 2024
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Why the right Realtor® partner is critical in today’s market 

By Michelle Davis / January 6, 2024

Media is swamped with advice about the 2024 housing market. There’s consensus it will be a better year, so the volume on what to do, and what not to do…

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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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