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Nov. Pending Home Sales up 14.9%

By Don Fenley / December 29, 2025

 Tri-Cities pending sales were up nearly 15% in November. It’s a signal that the market is functioning more normally. Pending sales are a leading indicator of housing activity based on…

Sept. Pending Home Sales up 5.4%; Market Cooling, Not Stalling

By Don Fenley / October 24, 2025

Pending home sales were up 5.4% from last year on the strength of falling mortgage rates. At the same time, the pending sales index is up 8% from the Tri-Cities…

Seasonal Pending Sales Signal Resilience, Seasonal Softening

By Don Fenley / September 23, 2025

August’s pending sales show a market in transition but not retreat. Affordable activity is steady, move-up buyers remain engaged, and luxury continues to climb. With pending contracts signaling closings ahead,…

June Pending Home Sales: A Market of Contrasts

By Don Fenley / July 25, 2025

June’s pending home sales showed a market that is both resilient and constrained. While new contracts that sellers accepted climbed 5.3% from a year ago, they retreated 5.6% from May’s…

New construction, relocation demand drives Washington Co. pending home sales up 4.7%

By Don Fenley / May 14, 2025

Pending home sales in Northeast Tennessee continued to signal resilient buyer local interest despite ongoing affordability challenges and tight inventory. The year-over-year volume has softened slightly, as has the overall…

Pending home sales, inventory, new listing increase in March

By Don Fenley / April 25, 2025

Pending home sales, inventory, and new listing increased in March. The increases capped a lackluster start to the new year and signaled a more active prime home buying and selling…

Pending home sales point to sluggish market; outlooks downgraded

By Don Fenley / March 24, 2025

Pending sales perked up in February. They were 16.3% better than January’s lackluster year opener. But they lagged last year’s performance by 2.3%. The forward-looking market indicator synced with sagging…

Tri-Cities pending home sales down 6.2%

By Don Fenley / February 19, 2025

Pending sales joined the jumbled January data report of a market struggling to find footing. New contracts posted a small gain from December but lagged last year’s performance. Consumer demand…

Tri-Cities pending sales up 2.7% in December.

By Don Fenley / January 27, 2025

December pending home sales were up on increases in the move-up and luxury home markets. Pending sales in the affordable market price range declined. Pending sales are a leading indicator of…

Nov. Tri-Cities Area Pending Sales Down 0.8%

By Don Fenley / December 16, 2024

Pending sales were down 0.8% across the Tri-Cities region in November and the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) Pending Sales Index dropped one point point below where it was…