2,052 new instruments during the week ending May 22

Last week, things picked up a bit in the Register’s office. We recorded a total of 2,052 new instruments during the week ending May 22, 2026. Financing on land with a cumulative value of $466.69 million accounted for 414 new trust deeds. Fifty-one additional transactions reported over $300 million more in value compared to the week prior. Only ten mortgages were recorded with a value over $1 million. They are outlined below:

Looking at sales, 313 new warranty deeds were recorded with an aggregate value of $142.87 million. This represents nearly 100 more transactions and $50 million in value over the week before. Sixteen properties had sales prices of over $1 million. Four of those were commercial transactions.

The most valuable transfer of the week happened in East Knoxville off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The building that holds Eternal Life’s Restoration Outreach changed hands. Emerald Holdings, LLC purchased the property from Eternal Life for $4.6 million.

The next large transfer was for Phase 2 of The Haven at Hardin Valley subdivision. Turner Homes Inc. purchased additional lots for development from SH Couch Mill, LLC. The total on that transaction was $1.69 million.

Coal Creek Enterprises, LLC sold commercial property off Amherst Road. EDRUMSUS, LLC purchased 3502 Overlook Circle, which is situated in the industrial park not far from Middlebrook Pike. That parcel sold for $1.3 million.

The last high-value transfer of the week also took place in West Knoxville. A private party sold the building and parking lot located at 118 Mabry Hood Road, just a short distance from Kingston Pike. Paragon Development, LP completed that transaction with a sum of $1.16 million.

The year-to-date comparison chart has been updated through May 22, 2026:

Please feel free to visit our website if you want to know more about the Register of Deeds office. You can find several resources and much data concerning the real estate market in Knox County. The site can be found at: https://rod.knoxcounty.org/.

We also offer a Property Fraud Alert program to help residents know if there may be suspicious activity concerning their property. If you register for this program, you will be notified via email only if documents are recorded in the name(s) you enroll. To sign up for this service visit: https://alertme.knoxrod.org and follow the prompts. This is a free service.

Have a great weekend!

Nick

Nick McBride is the Register of Deeds for Knox County.

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Nick McBride was elected to the Knox County Register of Deeds in 2018 and again in 2022. Nick graduated from Roane State and Tusculum University. Nick has over 35 years of service in the office and has compiled a substantial record of accomplishments. He was instrumental in setting up E-Recording for Knox County and directing the internal and external software upgrades, which later proved to be a critical move because it allowed staff members to work remotely through the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick has served in numerous positions in the Tennessee Register’s Association, including the office of president in 2021-2022. He was named Outstanding Register of Deeds in 2020 and again in 2022. Nick serves on several boards, Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee and Sacred Ground Hospice House, and just graduated from Leadership Knoxville. Nick and his wife, Lisa, live in West Knoxville with their nieces, Mia and Bitty. They have one son, Austin, and a grandson, Asher.

2,052 new instruments during the week ending May 22

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