Laurel Bloomery
Laurel Bloomery, TN · Real Estate
John M. Dabbs
Tri-Cities Housing Costs Soar, Residents Struggle to Keep Up
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — For many residents of Northeast Tennessee, the biggest financial stress heading into 2026 isn’t groceries or gas — it’s housing. Across the Tri-Cities, renters and would-be homebuyers say prices have climbed faster than local wages, shrinking options for working families, seniors on fixed incomes and young adults hoping to stay close to home.
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Jonesborough school properties for sale to boost local economy
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WCYB) — For sale signs at the former Jonesborough Middle School and Elementary School have sparked conversation among residents, but town and school leaders say selling the properties was always part of the plan. The signs have been up for months at the sites along Highway 11E.
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Tri-Cities Real Estate Pulse: A Tale of Two Markets
The TCI Group’s Annualized Home Sales Analysis helps explain a region that’s no longer a single market but a collection of distinct economic engines, each fueling a different lifestyle and commercial future. Here’s a capsule version:. Kingsport The Sweet Spot. The heart of the Tri-Cities market remains...
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Nov. Tri-Cities Home Sales: Uneven Growth With Clear Directional Signals
November’s year-over-year home-sale results across the Tri-Cities region show a market that is still expanding, but not in lockstep. Instead, performance is increasingly localized. Some submarkets have a year-over-year growth rate that suggests improving buyer engagement in smaller markets, but they also highlight the volatility that naturally accompanies low...
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November Tri-Cities Home Prices: A Top-Heavy Snapshot
November home sales across the Tri-Cities closed with a regional median price of $260,000, up modestly from a year ago, but the price ranking by community shows a market that is clearly top-heavy and uneven. At the top of the list, Surgoinsville ($610,000) and Roan Mountain ($558,750) posted the highest...
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Where $100 Still Goes A Long Way
A recently published map from the Tax Foundation illustrates a reality many Kingsport residents intuitively understand but rarely see quantified so clearly: the real value of a dollar varies dramatically across the country—and Kingsport sits firmly on the favorable side of that divide. Adjusted for regional purchasing power, $100...