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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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Why didn't my house sell in Elizabethton?

Listing prices in Elizabethton are up from a year ago while the median sold price is down. That gap explains many stalled listings. Here is how to diagnose yours.

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

Elizabethton homes sold 2.51% below asking on average in September 2026. Here is what to fix, what to freshen, and what to skip when your next move depends on this sale.

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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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Sullivan County Weighs Two Highway 11W Rezonings Oct. 8: B-3 Warehouses and an A-5 Farm

Two neighboring parcels on Highway 11W in Bristol’s Urban Growth Area are headed to the Sullivan County Commission on Oct. 8. One would become all B-3 for two warehouse buildings; the other would drop to A-5, a large-tract rural district, for a personal residence and livestock.

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Can I buy a house before selling mine in Elizabethton?

Yes, with a plan for the down payment and the overlap. Elizabethton homes took a 57-day median to sell in September 2026. Here are the four ways move-up sellers bridge it.

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How fast do homes sell in Elizabethton?

The median Elizabethton home took 57 days on market in September 2026. Add closing time, and a $400K-plus home may run longer. Plan the next move around it.

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Kingsport Moves to Limit Winter Sewer Average to May–September Bills (AF-290-2026)

Kingsport’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen has a sewer-billing change on first reading Oct. 6. Under AF-290-2026, each residential customer’s winter sewer average would apply only to May through September bills, and the old 3,000-gallon cushion would be dropped. Final adoption is set for Nov. 3.

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How much is my Elizabethton home worth in 2026?

The city median sold price is $240,000. If your Elizabethton home is well above that, your value comes from a handful of close comps, not the city average.

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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.

Kingsport BZA Hears Wesley Road Sign-Business Special Exception

Kingsport BZA Hears Wesley Road Sign-Business Special Exception

Kingsport’s Board of Zoning Appeals heard Case BZA26-0253 at 3567 Wesley Road on Oct. 1, 2026: special exceptions for a residential home portion and a professional sign business in the P-1 Professional Office District, plus three R-1B accessory and pool variances.

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

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

You carry two mortgages until the Bristol house sells — or you build a dated exit before the second closing.

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

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

You carry two mortgages until the Kingsport house sells — budget 57 days against solds near $299,900, or build a dated exit.

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

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

Sell now if the next Bristol-area address is real; waiting until spring 2027 adds months to a 54 days median clock.

My listing expired in Bristol — what now?

My listing expired in Bristol — what now?

Treat the expired listing as a new product — reprice to Bristol solds near $247,450 and write a possession date.

My listing expired in Kingsport — what now?

My listing expired in Kingsport — what now?

Treat the expired listing as a new product — reprice to Kingsport solds near $299,900 and write a possession date.

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.

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

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

Fix the items that expand the buyer pool and shorten days on market; skip vanity remodels. In Kingsport's September 2026 balanced market, paint and pricing beat a six-month kitchen project.

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

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

Should you sell your Kingsport house now or wait until fall 2026? Use the 57-day median, your carry, and the next-house date — not folklore.

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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.

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

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

Usually no — fix contract-killers and stage for photos; skip major remodels unless your Bristol street's solds prove the return.

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Kingsport BZA Sets Sept. 3 on Highland/Pierce Lot Variances

Kingsport’s Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, noon agenda puts BZA26-0226 on for 1841 Highland Street & 1707 Pierce Street — lot-area and yard variances so two existing houses can be replatted onto individual lots and deeds in the R-1B district.

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Why didn't my house sell in Kingsport?

Most stalled Kingsport listings were overpriced vs solds or lost in 705 actives — not a dead market.

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Kingsport RPC Sets Sept. 17 on Valley Drive R-1 to A-5

Kingsport Regional Planning Commission’s Sept. 17, 2026, 5:30 p.m. agenda includes 664 Valley Drive County Rezoning (REZONE26-0209) from County R-1 to County A-5.

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Why didn't my house sell in Bristol?

Most Bristol listings that stall were priced to hope, not to solds — or they launched with condition and photos that lost the first weekend.

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