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February Pending Home Sales up 3.2%

By Don Fenley / March 18, 2026

Tri-Cities pending home sales edged higher in February, rising 3.2% year-over-year to 609 signed contracts, compared with 590 last year. Pending sales are a leading indicator of housing activity based…

Tri-Cities Pending Home Sales Up 36%

By Don Fenley / February 23, 2026

January Tri-Cities pending sales increased from both the previous month and January last year, according to the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR). There were 683 homes under contract last…

Monthly Tri-Cities Pending Sales Down, Yearly Volume Up

By Don Fenley / January 26, 2026

Tri-Cities pending sales slowed in December. They were down 14% from November as the market moved into its typical late-year cooldown. But the month still finished stronger than last year.…

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…