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You Can Live Comfortably On Social Security In This Tiny North Carolina Mountain Town
There’s a small mountain town in North Carolina where the air is cool, the rent is reasonable, and nobody’s trying to sell you a lifestyle you can’t afford. Spruce Pine sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, and it might be the most quietly impressive place in the entire state.
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The North Carolina Mountain Town So Affordable, You Can Live On Social Security Alone
Somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains, tucked between peaks that make your jaw drop and property taxes that make your accountant weep with joy, sits Spruce Pine, North Carolina. This little town of roughly 2,000 people might just be the best-kept secret in the entire Southeast. Let’s be honest about...
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Johnson City commissioners adopt higher property tax rate
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Johnson City homeowners are now facing a higher property tax rate after commissioners voted 3-1 Thursday to formally adopt the rate for the city’s 2026 tax year. That’s a culmination of a process where we send our adopted budget to the state and...
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Tennessee Winery That Looks Like It Was Plucked Out of Napa Offers a Slice of California Life for a Fraction of the Price
When you think of a mountain estate, a winery might not come to mind. But, maybe it should—particularly for those buyers seeking a slice of vineyard life for a fraction of the price they would find in California. Perched on a beautiful 33.5-acre estate, with rolling fields, mature vineyards,...
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Johnson City approves tax rates, 28 cent increase
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Johnson City commissioners have approved the city’s 2026 property tax rates. The Board of Commissioners passed the third and final reading of Ordinance 4951-26 by a 3-1 vote Thursday. The rates reflect the 28-cent property tax increase previously approved as part of the...
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Know Your Neighbor: VPC Builders
If you’ve spent any time exploring the beautiful communities around the High Country, you already know just how special this region is. At VPC Builders, we live here, we work here, and for years, we’ve been lucky enough to help our neighbors shape the landscape of the place we all call home.
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Rogersville: The Hottest Markets for Price Cuts
Rogersville was the hottest Tri-Cities market for price cuts in July. Sellers there trimmed the asking price on 57.1% of sales, the highest share of any market with a solid sales count. Gray and Blountville were close behind. In each market, close to half of all sellers or more had...
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Lynn Garden, Sullivan County: The Lynn Family, U.S. 23, and the Growth of a Kingsport Suburb
Appalachian Community Histories – Lynn Garden, Sullivan County: The Lynn Family, U.S. 23, and the Growth of a Kingsport Suburb. Lynn Garden sits on the northern side of Kingsport, where Lynn Garden Drive leads toward Morrison City, the Tennessee line, Gate City, and Moccasin Gap. Today it is usually described as a Kingsport neighborhood, but much of its history was formed while it remained outside the city limits. It grew from family land, older roads, scattered farms, worker homes, churches, schools, and businesses serving travelers along one of the most important routes between northeastern Tennessee and southwestern Virginia.
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Kingsport mid-year housing market review
Seven months into 2026, the housing market is showing signs of unwinding from the pandemic-era frenzy that drained supply, pushed prices to record highs, and brought activity to a standstill. Buyers have more homes to choose from than they did at the start of the year, competition has balanced in a few slower markets, and price growth has remained relatively modest. Affordability is still a key issue and is limiting activity, though.
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Tri-Cities Home Prices Expected to Hold Steady the Rest of 2026
Tri-Cities home prices are on track to hold steady through the end of 2026. Most of this year’s price gains happened in the first half. Inventory is increasing but still lags pre-pandemic levels. Sales and prices are performing at record highs. High mortgage rates and cautious buyers now limit how much further prices can climb. Well-priced, move-in-ready homes still hold their value. Overpriced and fix-up listings are sitting longer.
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Tri-Cities Housing Holds Its Ground Affordability; Shifting Population Decides Who Buys and Where
The Tri-Cities housing market closed the first half of 2026 on solid ground. Home sales rose 8.3% through June. The median sales price rose about 3.5%. But the market’s long run of gains has flattened. TCI’s Annualized Sales Tracker slipped 0.1% and ended 12 straight months of growth. Affordability is the main reason. Mortgage rates near 6.5% have thinned the entry-level market and pushed activity upmarket. Supply rose but stayed tight, and the region held its place as a seller’s market. The job market tells a matching story. Unemployment stayed low, but the labor force participation rate is shrinking. The region is adding consumers faster than workers, led by local retirees and older adults moving in.