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Chattanooga Council Takes Up 3935 Cromwell Road Rezoning Oct. 13: RN-1-6 to C-N, Planning and Staff Recommend Approval

Chattanooga City Council’s Oct. 13, 2026, agenda includes case 2026-0117: rezoning 3935 Cromwell Road from RN-1-6 Residential Zone to C-N Neighborhood Commercial Zone. The applicant is Rardin and Carroll Architects c/o David Decamp A.I.A. Planning Commission and Staff both recommend approval.

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Do I need to fix up my East Ridge house before selling?

Not every repair pays you back. Here is how an East Ridge move-up seller sorts must-fix items from nice-to-haves, and when selling as-is makes more sense.

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Should I sell my East Ridge house now or wait until spring 2027?

East Ridge homes are taking longer to sell than a year ago and listings are up. Here is how a move-up seller decides between listing this fall and waiting for spring 2027.

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Walden Voters Decide Nov. 3 on Up to $1.4 Million in Debt for the 42-Acre Totten Tract

Walden’s Nov. 3 ballot asks whether the town should borrow up to $1.4 million to buy the 42-acre Totten Tract across from Town Hall. The vice mayor says private pledges have grown to $1.7 million. The mayor says the $2.1 million price is $250,000 above the appraisal and would take about $500,000 fro

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Chattanooga Council Takes Up 2102 Vance Avenue Rezoning Oct. 13 After Staff Urged Denial

A 0.62-acre vacant lot at 2102 Vance Avenue, owned by the Islamic Center of Chattanooga, is on the Chattanooga City Council’s Oct. 13 first-reading list. Planning staff recommended denying commercial zoning; the Planning Commission recommended C-N Commercial Neighborhood instead.

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What does it cost to sell a house in Signal Mountain?

Commission, your mortgage payoff, prorated taxes, closing fees, repairs or credits, and carrying time. Signal Mountain homes took a 73-day median to sell in September 2026.

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How much is my Signal Mountain home worth in 2026?

The median Signal Mountain sale was $746,000 in September 2026. Your home's value comes from a handful of close, recent solds, and that number drives your next move.

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Chattanooga Council Takes Up Reflection Riding Garden Road Rezoning Oct. 13 (2026-0106)

Chattanooga City Council’s Oct. 13 agenda includes case 2026-0106, which would rezone 400, 402 and 405 Garden Road in Lookout Valley, home of the Reflection Riding nature preserve, from RN-1-7.5 residential to OS Open Space and A-1 Urban Agricultural. The Planning Commission and staff recommended ap

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How fast do homes sell in Signal Mountain?

A median of 73 days on market, up 60.87% from a year earlier. How Signal Mountain move-up sellers time the sale and the next purchase around it.

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Hamilton Planners Set Oct. 12 on 118-Home Dallas Lake Road PUD

The Oct. 12, 2026, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission docket includes HCZA-26-10 and HCZA-26-11: rezoning 63.1 acres at 1815 Dallas Lake Road from A-1 to R-1 and a special permit for a 118-lot single-family PUD. Staff recommends approval, with four conditions on the PUD.

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What does it cost to sell a house in East Ridge?

Budget commission, concessions, repairs, and carry across a 59 days median clock — East Ridge solds near $249,500 set the equity math.

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Chattanooga Sets Oct. 13 Hearing on Old Lee Highway RN-3 (2026-0113)

Chattanooga City Council’s Oct. 13, 2026, 3:30 p.m. zoning hearing includes case 2026-0113—MatCo Affordable Housing’s request to rezone 8022, 8026, and 8030 Old Lee Highway and an unaddressed 8000-block parcel to RN-3, with Planning recommending approval subject to conditions.

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How fast do homes sell in East Ridge?

East Ridge homes sell on a median clock of 59 days when priced to solds near $249,500 — budget that span plus closing.

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Chattanooga Approves Champion Road Condition Lifts on Final Reading

Chattanooga City Council on Sept. 22, 2026, approved Ordinance #14400 on final reading, lifting conditions 3, 4, and 6 from Ordinance No. 13479 and amending condition 5 for 5313 Champion Road only.

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Can I buy a house before selling mine in East Ridge?

Yes — you can buy before you sell in East Ridge if you have a written exit on the house you own against solds near $249,500.

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Chattanooga Approves 1307 Hixson Pike C-NT on Final Reading

Chattanooga City Council’s Sept. 22, 2026, minutes show final approval of Ordinance #14399, rezoning 1307 Hixson Pike from INST Institutional Zone to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial Zone (case 2026-0097).

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How much is my East Ridge home worth in 2026?

Worth tracks East Ridge solds near $249,500, not the $300,000 list median — then date the exit for the move-up.

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Chattanooga Approves 5502 Dayton Blvd C-NT on Final Reading

Chattanooga City Council’s Sept. 22 minutes show Ordinance #14398 APPROVED on final reading — 5502 Dayton Boulevard from RN-2 Residential Neighborhood to C-NT Neighborhood Transition Commercial, case 2026-0103 — after first reading Sept. 15.

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My listing expired in Ooltewah — what now?

Treat the expired listing as a new product — reprice to Ooltewah solds near $434,874 and write a possession date.

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Battery Heights Crosswalk Language Lands With Plan Chattanooga Vote

On Sept. 22, 2026, Chattanooga City Council adopted Plan Chattanooga as the city’s comprehensive plan, with RPA reading into the record planned six-month revisions for Campbell Street and New York Avenue in Battery Heights.

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

Usually no — price to Ooltewah solds near $434,874 and fix only what blocks showings before you move up.

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Chattanooga Posts CBID FY2027 Budget and 2026 Assessments

Chattanooga’s Sept. 29 proposed Council agenda asks approval of the Downtown Chattanooga Alliance’s CBID financial report and FY2027 budget, authorizing the Treasurer to collect special assessment fees for tax year 2026.

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

If the Hixson house is still unsold after you close on the next one, you face two payments and a 44-day median that only helps if you priced to solds.

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Why didn't my house sell in Ooltewah?

It usually did not sell because the ask or condition missed Ooltewah closed prices. September 2026: $434,874 median sold, 62 DOM, balanced market.

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How much is my Ooltewah home worth in 2026?

Your Ooltewah home is worth what a ready buyer will pay against recent solds — not the list median. September 2026 solds center near $434,874 in a balanced market.