The Relocation Test I Use With Every Client: Compare Ordinary Tuesdays
Pin the five places you actually use and test every home against them. A simple relocation test for Knoxville and Johnson City buyers.
Most people plan a move around weekends: the lake, the mountains, the restaurants. You will spend far more of your life on ordinary weekdays.
Watch more short, local clips on the Living in Tennessee YouTube channel.
The ordinary Tuesday test
The Living in Tennessee short above lays out a simple method: compare ordinary Tuesdays. Pin five places you actually use and test homes against them.
Those five places might be your office, your kids' school, the grocery store, your gym or church, and your doctor. Put them on a map. Then, for every house you like, check the drive to each one at the time you would really make it.
Why it works in East Tennessee
East Tennessee's cities spread across ridges and valleys, so two homes the same distance from downtown can have very different daily drives. The Knoxville metro area has an estimated 958,000 residents. Johnson City is the largest city in the Tri-Cities region of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. In both, which side of town you choose shapes your week.
How to run the test
Write down the minutes for each of the five trips, for each home. Add them up. A cheaper house that adds half an hour every day may not be the bargain it looks like. A slightly pricier one that keeps every errand close may be the better buy.
Then visit the finalists on a weekday, not just on a Saturday.
What the test tends to reveal
Most buyers find that one or two of their five places drive the whole decision, usually work and school. Others discover that a home they loved online would mean crossing town for every errand. Either way, the test turns a gut feeling into numbers you can compare. Run it before you write an offer, while you still have choices.
What is the ordinary Tuesday relocation test?
Pin five places you actually use and test every home against them on a normal weekday.
Which five places should I pin?
The ones you visit most, such as work, school, groceries, a gym or church, and your doctor.
How big is the Knoxville area?
The Knoxville metropolitan area has an estimated 958,000 residents.
Where does Johnson City fit in the Tri-Cities?
Johnson City is the largest city of the Tri-Cities region of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
Can someone help me run this test?
Yes. Call or text 865-365-1670 with your five places and the homes you like.
Get the free guide or talk to a local
Grab the free Moving to Tennessee guide, or call or text 865-365-1670 with the addresses you are weighing. Already own a home here and need to sell before you move? Start with a free home valuation or request a cash offer.
Source links
- Living in Tennessee: The Relocation Test I Use With Every Client #shorts (YouTube)
- Knoxville, Tennessee (Wikipedia)
- Johnson City, Tennessee (Wikipedia)
- Grand Divisions of Tennessee (Wikipedia)
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