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Metro Passes ATIIP Grant RS2026-2284 for East Nashville Spokes

Metro Council passed RS2026-2284 on Sept. 15, 2026, approving NDOT’s ATIIP grant agreement ATII-26-0005-TN for East Nashville Spokes bike and pedestrian work.

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Kingsport RPC Sets Sept. 17 on Valley Drive R-1 to A-5

Kingsport Regional Planning Commission’s Sept. 17, 2026, 5:30 p.m. agenda includes 664 Valley Drive County Rezoning (REZONE26-0209) from County R-1 to County A-5.

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Knox HZC Sets Sept. 17 on Moses Armstrong House Relocation

Knox Historic Zoning’s Sept. 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. agenda lists relocating the Moses Armstrong House Individual HZ Landmark at 6114 Asheville Hwy. (1-E-26-HZ).

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Sevierville Posts Phase 1 Art Walk Alley at 114 Court Ave

Sevierville’s Aug. 26 Historic Zoning agenda asks for approval of Phase 1 Art Walk Alley at 114 Court Ave., parcel 049K C 001.01, on a contributing ca. 1915 building.

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How fast do homes sell in Ooltewah?

Plan around a 75-day median in Ooltewah — not a weekend close — unless your street's comps and price prove a faster path.

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What does it cost to sell a house in Brentwood?

Plan on negotiated commission, title/escrow, repairs, and carrying costs — not a single flat fee.

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Why didn't my house sell in Bristol?

Most Bristol listings that stall were priced to hope, not to solds — or they launched with condition and photos that lost the first weekend.

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Do I need to fix up my Farragut house before selling?

Usually no — fix contract-killers and stage for photos; skip major remodels unless your Farragut street's solds prove the return.

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Can I buy a house before selling mine in Gatlinburg?

Yes — if you date the exit on your Gatlinburg house before you write on the next one.

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Chattanooga Posts Surplus of 1517 Old Ringgold Rd on Sept. 15

Chattanooga’s revised Sept. 15 Council agenda includes a District 9 resolution to surplus 1517 Old Ringgold Road, Tax Map 156F-C-016, as recommended by MR-2026-0101 on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Metro Defers Right-on-Red Vote; Substitute Heads to Sept. 22

Metro Council deferred a second vote on BL2026-1497 restricting right turns on red in the Urban Services District. Sepulveda’s substitute advanced; a community meeting is set for Sept. 22.

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Kingsport Sets $161,745 Madd Branch Sewer Study for Lincoln St

Kingsport’s Sept. 15 BMA packet advances AF-245-2026: $161,745 to LJA Engineering for 90-day flow monitoring on about 153,700 linear feet in the Madd Branch Sewer Basin’s Lincoln Street Area.

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Knox Planning Approves Sylvan St RN-2; Council Set for Oct. 13

Planning’s consent calendar approved Manuel Hudson’s 9-C-26-RZ at 1204 Sylvan Street from RN-1/HP to RN-2/HP. Staff sends the file to Knoxville City Council on Oct. 13 and Oct. 27, 2026.

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Sevierville Posts Apple Ln Rural Commercial Rezoning on Sept. 3

Sevierville Planning’s Sept. 3 agenda lists Roy Austin McCarter’s Apple Lane request from Country R-1 to County C-1 on Tax Map 38 Parcel 066.00 — while the packet’s draft county resolution says A-1 to C-1 on 18.56 acres at 1028 Apple Ln.

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Do I need to fix up my Hixson house before selling?

Usually light cosmetics and safety fixes that protect showings — not a full remodel that delays the move-up sale.

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Do I need to fix up my Brentwood house before selling?

Usually cosmetics and safety items that protect photos and inspections — not a full remodel that eats move-up equity.

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What does it cost to sell a house in Bristol?

Plan on negotiated commissions plus closing costs and carry — then subtract from what nearby Bristol solds support.

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My listing expired in Maryville — what now?

Treat the expiration as data — diagnose price, condition, and marketing, then re-list or choose a dated exit for the move-up.

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Why didn't my house sell in Gatlinburg?

Usually price, condition, or marketing — not that Gatlinburg stopped selling. Fix the mismatch, then re-list with a dated exit.

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Chattanooga Sets Sept. 15 on Champion Road Condition Lifts

Case 2026-0098 puts Champion Road condition lifts from Ordinance 13479 on Chattanooga City Council's Sept. 15, 3:30 p.m. hearing calendar with a narrowed RPC recommendation.

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Franklin BOMA Postpones Harpeth Village 187-Unit Hearing

A 6-2 Franklin BOMA vote on Sept. 8 pauses scheduling the Harpeth Village Planned District hearing for 187 multifamily units and 75,000 square feet of commercial space.

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Bristol Authorizes TDOT STBG Contract for Volunteer Parkway Signals

Resolution 26-148 on Bristol's Sept. 1 consent agenda authorizes a TDOT STBG grant contract for Volunteer Parkway Signal Grouping, separate from Hwy 394's signal file.

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Knox Planning Sets Sept. 10 on Heiskell Rd PR up to 3 du/ac

File 8-J-26-RZ puts 29.25 acres on Heiskell and Granville Conner before Knox Planning on Sept. 10 for PR up to 3 du/ac, with staff-backed road and TIS conditions.

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Sevierville Posts Middle Creek Campground AC Rezoning

Compass Ventures' 3.45-acre Middle Creek Road request to expand Ridge Outdoor Resort returns on Sevierville's Sept. 3 Planning agenda after a 5-0 Aug. 6 deferral.

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How much is my Hixson home worth in 2026?

Your Hixson home is worth what recent nearby solds support — use the $399,950 city median sold as context, then price your street.

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