According To The Northeast Tennessee Association Of Realtors Is Reporting Home Sales In The Tri Cities The Best In Ten Years. There Was 78 More Closings In May Than This Same Time Last Year. The Average Price Of Homes Were Up 6.2 Percent. Closings On Town Homes And Condominiums Were Up 6.8 Percent. NETAR President Aaron Taylor Said Consumer Confidence And Pent-Up Demand Keep Driving The Local Market To New Highs When Other Markets Are Beginning To Show Fatigue In The Face Of Tight Inventories And Higher Prices.