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Tri-Cities Housing Trend Keyed on Urban Core Markets

By Don Fenley / April 17, 2026

The Q1 Tri-Cities housing market data suggest that the region’s overall resilience is increasingly dependent on strength in its urban cores. Despite fluctuations in mortgage rates during the quarter and…

Region posts broad gains as Kingsport, Johnson City lead market activity

By Don Fenley / March 20, 2026

Home sales across the Tri-Cities region rose 11.8% in February compared to the same month a year ago, with 532 transactions recorded as buyer activity picked up across most community…

2025 Annual Home Sales, Prices Tilted Upward, What That Says for 2026

By Don Fenley / January 6, 2026

Last year was a structural shift year for the Tri-Cities housing market. With 7,970 homes sold and a 5.66% median price increase, it proved resilient. But its internal makeup changed.…

Tri-Cities Home Sales Long-Run Perspective

By Don Fenley / January 6, 2026

Here’s a concise, forward-looking read on Tri-Cities annual home sales based on 1999–2025 annual sales: The market has transitioned from cyclical volatility to a larger, more mature market with a…

Local, Regional and U.S. Oct. Home Sales, Prices 

By Don Fenley / November 27, 2025

The Tri-Cities and Gatlinburg Area housing markets were the only East Tennessee housing markets posting a year-over-year median price increase last month. Gatlinburg had the largest regional increase. NETAR, Knoxville,…

Pending Home Sales Signal  Stronger 2025 Finish

By Don Fenley / November 24, 2025

The Tri-Cities market is signaling strength. The clearest signal of where the housing market is headed isn’t found in closed sales – it’s in pending contracts. That number just climbed…

High-end buyers propping up housing market 

By Don Fenley / November 6, 2023

GRAY, TN – High-end buyers are propping up the Tri-Cities area housing market as higher mortgage rates have pushed an increasing number of borrowers to the sidelines. Sales in the $500K…

Housing market robust even as April sales decline  

By Don Fenley / May 7, 2022

Northeast Tennessee’s housing market remained robust in April, but with new signs a shift is underway.   Mortgage rates have spiked to their highest level in 13 years, and significant questions…