Tri-Cities

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

If your Elizabethton home is ready and your next move is clear, selling in the coming months usually beats waiting until summer 2027. Realtor.com shows a 54-day median on market.

Greeneville

Greeneville Airport Overlay District: Final Vote and Public Hearing Set for Nov. 17 After 3-1 First Reading

The Greeneville City Council approved an Airport Overlay District around Greeneville Municipal Airport 3-1 on first reading. A public hearing and final vote are set for Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. The overlay adds height and land-use rules in mapped areas of Greeneville and unincorporated Greene County, while

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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.

Washington County

Washington County Planners Weigh a Pause on Zoning Text Changes and a Fall Branch Rezoning Nov. 3

On Nov. 3, the Washington County Regional Planning Commission will consider pausing outside requests to change the county Zoning Resolution until its rewrite is finished. It will also take up a 10-acre R-1 to A-1 rezoning on Moulton Road in Fall Branch, and the zoning board hears a front-yard garage

Tri-Cities

Sullivan, Carter, Unicoi and Greene Counties Picked for State-Funded Housing Market Studies

Four Northeast Tennessee counties, Sullivan, Carter, Unicoi and Greene, are among 14 the state picked for a housing market analysis. Points Consulting will visit each county and estimate how many homes are needed, for owners and renters, single-family and multifamily.

Living in Tennessee

Knoxville TYS vs Tri-Cities Airport: What Frequent Flyers Should Check Before Buying

Fly often for work? Compare Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport and Tri-Cities Airport, then test the drive from the actual address.

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Should I sell my Elizabethton house now or wait until January?

For most Elizabethton move-up sellers, listing now beats waiting until January. Realtor.com shows a $311,950 median listing price and a 54-day median on market.

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Can I buy a house before selling mine in Gray, TN?

Yes. Gray homes sold near asking with a median 44 days on market in October 2026, so a buy-first plan can work if you set a floor under your sale before you commit.

Tri-Cities

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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What does it cost to sell a house in Jonesborough?

Your cost to sell in Jonesborough is commission, closing costs, any buyer concessions, prep, and the months you carry the home while it is listed. Redfin shows homes taking a median 82 days to sell.

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

Sell now if your next move is lined up or the costs of waiting add up. Wait for spring 2027 only if you can sit tight. Realtor.com shows a $488K median listing price and 61 days on market in Jonesborough.

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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How much is my Jonesborough home worth in 2026?

Your Jonesborough home is worth what recent comparable sales support. Realtor.com shows a $488K median listing price and homes selling near asking. Here is how to pin down your number before you buy the next house.

Johnson City

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

Usually not a remodel. Fix inspection and safety items, do inexpensive cosmetic updates, and price to the comps. Realtor.com puts the Jonesborough median listing price at $488K, so a $400,000-plus home competes on condition.

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

You keep paying for both homes until the first one sells, rents, or goes to a cash buyer. Here is what that costs an Elizabethton move-up seller and the moves that get you out of it.

Kingsport

Kingsport Planners Hear Plainview Street Duplex Rezoning; Staff Flagged Land-Use Plan Mismatch

The Kingsport Regional Planning Commission took up REZONE26-0262, an R-1B to R-2 request for a duplex on a vacant Plainview Street lot, at its Oct. 15 meeting. Staff flagged a mismatch with the land-use plan; the Board of Mayor and Aldermen has the final say.

Johnson City

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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Can I buy a house before selling mine in Jonesborough?

You can buy before you sell in Jonesborough, but only with a plan for carrying two homes or a guaranteed backstop. Here are your real options and the risks of each.

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

A winter listing in Elizabethton versus a spring 2027 wait: what each costs a move-up owner in carrying costs, calendar, and competition, and when waiting actually pays.

Johnson City

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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My listing expired in Elizabethton — what now?

An expired Elizabethton listing is a reset, not a dead end. With a 57-day median on market, here is how a move-up seller relaunches without wasting another season.

Johnson City

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

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What does it cost to sell a house in Elizabethton?

The real cost of selling an Elizabethton house is more than commission. Here is every line a move-up seller should budget, plus the one most people forget: the overlap.