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seller-intent

Can I buy a house before selling mine in Hixson?

Can you buy before selling in Hixson? Yes, when house one is priced to solds near $435,000, the bridge is funded, and both possessions are dated.

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What does it cost to sell a house in Ooltewah?

Selling a Ooltewah house costs more than the commission line — it is the gap between list hope near $499,900 and solds near $434,874, plus carry while you wait.

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

Sell now if your next house and timeline are ready; wait only with a dated plan. Hoping fall alone will fix price or DOM is not a strategy.

Chattanooga

Chattanooga Posts Cowboy Ridge Dayton Blvd Withdrawal on Sept. 15

Chattanooga’s revised Sept. 15, 2026, Council agenda puts case 2026-0095 (Cowboy Ridge, LLC) on first reading to rezone 6411, 6511, and 6611 Dayton Boulevard from RN-1-6 to RN-1-3 — marked deferred from Aug. 11, 2026, with a Request for Withdrawal.

seller-intent

Can I buy a house before selling mine in Ooltewah?

Yes if you can carry two payments — but budget a 75-day median, not a two-week hope.

Chattanooga

Hamilton RPC Posts Pine Ridge 38-Lot Final Plat on McCallie Ferry

Hamilton RPC’s September agenda lists HCSD-26-36 — Pine Ridge Subdivision final plat for Lots 1–38 at 1821 McCallie Ferry Rd, owner RiverStone Development LLC.

seller-intent

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.

Chattanooga

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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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.

Chattanooga

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.

seller-intent

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.

Chattanooga

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.

Chattanooga

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.

Chattanooga

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.

seller-intent

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.

Red Bank

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.

seller-intent

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.

Chattanooga

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).

seller-intent

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.

East Ridge

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.

seller-intent

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.

Chattanooga

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.

Chattanooga

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.

seller-intent

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.