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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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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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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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Hamilton RPC Sets Sept. 14 on Shepherd Estate 43-Lot Plat

SDP-26-35 puts Shepherd Estate’s 43-lot final plat at 2149 and 2153 W. Shepherd Road on the Sept. 14 Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission agenda at the DRC.

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Chattanooga Sets Sept. 15 Hearing on 5502 Dayton Blvd C-NT

Chattanooga City Council will hear case 2026-0103 on Sept. 15 to rezone 5502 Dayton Boulevard from RN-2 to Neighborhood Transition Commercial, with Planning recommending approval.

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Chattanooga Sets Sept. 15 Hearing on 1307 Hixson Pike C-NT

Chattanooga City Council will hold a Sept. 15, 2026, 3:30 p.m. public hearing on case 2026-0097 at 1307 Hixson Pike, INST Institutional to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial, with Planning recommending approval.

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Should I sell my Hixson house now or wait until fall 2026?

List now if your next house cannot wait — Hixson’s opened tape shows 44 median days and near-ask sales, and fall calendars get thinner.

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Red Bank Sets Sept. 15 Hearing on Easton Avenue R-T/Z

City Manager Martin Granum’s notice sets a Monday, Sept. 15, 2026, 6:00 p.m. public hearing in Red Bank Commission Chambers on rezoning 3118 Easton Avenue — Parcel 118I B 023 — from R-1 to R-T/Z. Applicant: Campbell Lewis.

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What happens if my house doesn't sell after I've bought another one in Chattanooga?

You carry two mortgages until this one closes — or you lose the next house. Realtor.com’s Chattanooga median sold, opened Sep. 1, 2026, was $370,000 with 65 days on market.

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County Sets Hearings on University Drive Apison Auto Rezoning

Hamilton County Zoning Committee meets Sept. 2 and the full Commission holds a Sept. 16 public hearing on changing 0.70 acres at 4390 University Drive to Maker District and rezoning A-1 to C-2 with conditions for Apison Auto (2026-0078).

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

Usually no — fix what an inspector will flag, then price to Chattanooga solds. Realtor.com’s city median sold, opened Aug. 31, 2026, was $370,000.

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East Ridge Caps Vape Shops; Ace Hardware Next

East Ridge has a new C-2 specialty-shop ordinance for vape, tobacco, and cannabinoid stores, with Use on Review and distance limits, Gail Perry reported Aug. 29, 2026. The next council meeting is set to take up an Ace Hardware expansion at 3502 Ringgold Road.

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What does it cost to sell a house in Chattanooga?

Plan on commission, closing costs, repairs, and concessions — often high single digits of sale price before you net. Realtor.com’s Chattanooga median sold, opened Aug. 28, 2026, was $370,000.

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County Allows Flat Top Manufactured Home 5-4 on Appeal

The Hamilton County Commission on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, voted 5-4 to grant a special-permit appeal for a single-wide manufactured home at 12632 Jones Gap Road on 2.7 acres on Flat Top Mountain.

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How fast do homes sell in Chattanooga?

Chattanooga-area homes typically go pending in about 48 days on the July board tape. A $400K-plus house still has to list to start that clock.

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Chattanooga Approves Kirkman-Tyner 94-Unit Rezoning

City Council approved case 2026-0075 on Aug. 18, rezoning Kirkman and Tyner Road parcels RN-1-6 to TRN-3 for 94 homes after Planning Commission support.

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Should I sell my Chattanooga house now or wait until fall?

Sell now if the next house is real. Waiting until fall does not freeze Greater Chattanooga’s 48-day clock or the 6.65% 30-year — it just delays the listing that funds the move.

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Council Delays Plan Chattanooga Vote 30 Days

Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, delayed Plan Chattanooga 30 days to Sept. 22, The Chattanoogan and WTVC reported. Chip Henderson had not finished neighborhood-association meetings. Jenny Hill agreed to a one-time delay after about four years of work. The plan does not itself chan

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How much is my Chattanooga home worth in 2026?

Your Chattanooga home is worth what a qualified buyer will pay against closed comps, not an online estimate. Greater Chattanooga REALTORS’ July median sold was $360,000.

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Council Posts $406,313 Library Archives Contract for Sept. 1

The Chattanoogan on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, posted the proposed Sept. 1 City Council agenda. Public Works would award Contract L-25-001-201, Chattanooga Public Library Third Floor Archives Upgrades, to Robert Roberts, LLC, $369,313 plus a $37,000 contingency, $406,313 not to exceed, District 7. Propo

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Finley Stadium Unveils 2.0 Master Plan; $4.8M HealthyPlace Park Is Phase 1

Stadium Corporation officials unveiled Finley 2.0 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, Chattanoogan.com reported. Phase 1 is a $4.8 million BlueCross HealthyPlace park. The Times Free Press says it is too early for a financing plan or timeline on the 60,000-square-foot west-entrance building.

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Can I buy a house before selling mine in Chattanooga?

Yes. You can buy in Chattanooga before you sell if you have a written exit on the house you own — a guaranteed sale, a cash offer, or cash that does not wait on your listing.

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Council Packet Lists $1.2M Crisis-Center Award, $1M Westside Clinic

Chattanooga's Aug. 25 council packet, reprinted Aug. 21, lists a Sept. 1 award of $998,573.46 plus $100,000 contingency to Pointe General Contractors for Contract E-24-018-201 and a $500,000 / $1 million ARC application for a Westside clinic.

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My listing expired in Chattanooga — what now?

Relist only after you change the price, the terms, or the possession plan. An expired $400K-plus listing in a 4,099-home market will sit again if it looks like the same file.

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Uptain Road Building Sells for $5.96M; Council Amends Rules 8-1

5715 Uptain Road sold Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, for $5,960,000 — 55,506 square feet on 3.44 acres. Two days earlier, City Council amended its rules 8-1. A 94-unit Tyner/Kirkman rezoning sat on the same final-reading docket; minutes were not posted when this was filed.

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