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BWXT Will Add 181 Jobs and Invest $714.5 Million in Jonesborough. Here’s What It Means for Washington County Housing

The state announced Nov. 6 that BWXT will create 181 jobs and invest $714.5 million at its Jonesborough site to make high-purity depleted uranium metal for the federal government. Here are the numbers, the air permit questions, and what it could mean for local housing.

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Washington County Helene Recovery Group Stops Taking New Requests Nov. 16 and Closes by Dec. 31

Washington County's Helene recovery group accepts new assistance requests through Nov. 16 and deactivates by Dec. 31, 2026. Plus local election results.

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Should I sell my Johnson City house now or wait until summer 2027?

Waiting until summer 2027 to move does not mean waiting until summer to list. With a $410K median listing price and 63 median days on market in Johnson City, a summer move starts with a spring listing.

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Should I sell my Johnson City house now or wait until spring?

Johnson City move-up sellers who are ready often do better listing this winter than waiting for spring. Realtor.com shows a $410K median listing price and 63 median days on market.

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Living in Tennessee

Near the Mountains? Near What, Exactly? Buying for Mountain Access in Johnson City and Knoxville

"Near the mountains" sounds great on a listing. Before you buy in Johnson City or Knoxville, ask near what, exactly, and from which address.

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Living in Tennessee

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.

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Living in Tennessee

Is Johnson City Really Cheaper Than Knoxville? How to Compare Homes Fairly

Johnson City or Knoxville? Compare equivalent homes, not a renovated house vs a project, and look past the asking price.

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Northeast Tennessee Closed 717 Home Sales in September as Listings Rose 7% and Prices Slipped

Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia closed 717 home sales in September 2026, up 0.7% from a year earlier, while listings climbed 7% to 2,880. The median price slipped 1.69% to $290,000, NETAR reported Oct. 18.

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Washington County

Washington County Tables a Senior Property Tax Freeze for About a Year and Looks at Expanding Tax Relief

A Washington County committee voted unanimously Sept. 29 to table a property tax freeze for homeowners 65 and older for about a year. It asked the Budget Committee to consider raising the county’s match on its existing tax relief program. The minutes go to the full County Commission on Oct. 26.

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Johnson City’s Sinking Creek Sewer Station Upgrade Slips to December 2026 After a Post-Helene Transformer Delay

Johnson City’s Oct. 15 commission packet carried a $206,000 amendment for engineering oversight at the Sinking Creek sewer pump station, whose final completion moved to December 2026 after a transformer delay tied to Hurricane Helene. The packet also updates stormwater, water line and sewer projects

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Washington County

Washington County Lines Up $2.2 Million for Johnson City Water Lines and $500,000 for Baskette and Frank Stanton Roads

Washington County’s Budget Committee agenda for Oct. 16 asked to pay Johnson City up to $2.2 million for finished rural water-line extensions and Chuckey Utility District up to $500,000 for about 5,000 feet of new line on Baskette and Frank Stanton Roads. Here is where every county water project sta

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Johnson City Planners Hear Watauga Avenue Church Rezoning to MS-1

Johnson City’s Planning Commission heard a request on Oct. 13 to rezone 0.42 acres at 201 E. Watauga Avenue from RO-1 to MS-1 so Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church can add onto its building. Staff recommended approval; the recorded outcome is pending.

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Johnson City Takes Up $1.1 Million Optimist Park Lot Sale for a Culver’s on Thursday

The Johnson City Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, takes up first reading of Ordinance 4953-26, which would convey about 1.88 acres of the former Optimist Park to 4My Flowers Real Estate, LLC, a Culver’s franchisee, for $1.1 million. The same morning, the JCDA TIF advisory board rev

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Johnson City Planning Commission Weighs Keebler Meadows Phase 2 and 48-Lot Saxon Heights Tonight

The Johnson City Regional Planning Commission meets Oct. 13, 2026, on a Keebler Meadows Phase 2 preliminary plat along Suncrest Drive and a 48-lot Saxon Heights plat off Antioch and Woodhill roads. Staff recommends approval of both. Sewer capacity limits Keebler to 65 homes until downstream work is

Sell My House Fast in Johnson City: Your 3 Real Options (and What Each One Costs You)

Sell My House Fast in Johnson City: Your 3 Real Options (and What Each One Costs You)

Need to sell your Johnson City house fast? Compare cash buyers, a guaranteed sale, and a traditional listing — speed, price, and hassle — before you sign anything.

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Washington County

Washington County Sets Oct. 26 Hearing on 628 Matson Road Rezoning: Staff Backs R-1 to A-1 on 19.2 Acres

Washington County commissioners will hold a public hearing Oct. 26, 2026, on rezoning 628 Matson Road in Jonesborough. Planning staff recommends approval of an R-1 to A-1 change on about 19.2 acres for Adam and Lisa Barrager. The same staff packet also prints a table that flips current and requested

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Johnson City Signal Project Rises $230,000: Six Intersections Get Mast Arms, Gray Gets a New Signal

Johnson City’s Oct. 1 consent agenda carried an amendment to a TDOT contract for a federally funded signal project. The estimate is up $230,000. Six intersections, four of them on South Roan Street, would move to mast-arm signals, and a new signal would go in at Gray Station Road and Shadden Road at

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Johnson City Approves $129 Local Property Tax Relief for 2026

Johnson City commissioners approved a $129 local property tax relief match for the 2026 tax year on Oct. 1, for elderly low-income homeowners, disabled homeowners, and disabled veterans who already qualify for the state’s program.

What does it cost to sell a house in Johnson City?

What does it cost to sell a house in Johnson City?

Plan on negotiated commission (often ~5–6%), closing costs, concessions, and carry — then net from solds near $315,000, not the $400,000 list median.

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What happens if my Johnson City house doesn't sell after I've bought another?

Two houses and one plan: use Johnson City solds near $315,000 and a median 56 days clock to date the exit before double payments define the move.

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Do I need to fix up my Johnson City house before selling?

Fix photo-first and contract-killer items; skip vanity gut jobs that delay your Johnson City list past the move-up calendar.

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

Sell now if you already know the next address. Waiting until fall adds weeks to a 52-day Johnson City clock. Realtor.com median sold, opened Sep. 3, 2026, was $332,500.

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How fast do homes sell in Bristol?

About 51 median days on market on Realtor.com’s Bristol page opened Sep. 2, 2026 — plan longer in the $400K-plus band above the city middle.

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My listing expired in Johnson City — what now?

Change price, condition, or access — then relist with a landing plan. Realtor.com’s Johnson City median sold, opened Sep. 1, 2026, was $332,500 with 52 days on market.

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How much is my Johnson City home worth in 2026?

Your Johnson City home is worth what a buyer will pay against closed comps, not an online estimate. Realtor.com’s median sold, opened Aug. 28, 2026, was $332,500.

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