🌟 Must-see Top Spots For Easy Living Today!

Discover the best low-maintenance neighborhoods, local Christmas events, new listings, and price drops up to $15.9K!

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Heather Skender-Newton
November 17, 2025

In this newsletter, you’ll find:

  • Your Market Update 📊 

  • Best Neighborhoods for Low-Maintenance Living

  • 118+ ACRES for How Much?? 🤯

  • Prices Dropping like the Leaves 🍂

  • Can’t Miss Christmas Events in Your Area!

  • Donate to A.A.R.F Today! 🐶 💜

Let’s dive in! 👇

“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”

— Hans Hofmann

PUTNAM COUNTY

Active Listings: 415📈
New Listings Last Month: 122📈
Median Days On Market: 69📈
Median Listing Price: $399,900📉
Median Price per SQFT: $220📈

Buyer’s Advantage

WHITE COUNTY

Active Listings: 218 📉
New Listings Last Month: 40📉
Median Days On Market: 75📈
Median Listing Price: $339,400📉Median Price per SQFT: $225📉

Slight Seller’s Advantage

OVERTON COUNTY

Active Listings: 106📈
New Listings Last Month: 26📈
Median Days On Market: 83📈
Median Listing Price: $371,200📈
Median Price per SQFT: $213

Buyer’s Advantage

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Active Listings: 535📈
New Listings Last Month: 108📉
Median Days On Market: 78📉
Median Listing Price: $392,400📈
Median Price per SQFT: $220📈

Seller’s Advantage

SMITH COUNTY

Active Listings: 117📈
New Listings Last Month: 26📈
Median Days On Market: 68📈
Median Listing Price: $394,100📉
Median Price per SQFT: $229📉

Buyer’s Advantage

KNOX COUNTY

Active Listings: 2,215📈
New Listings Last Month: 946📈
Median Days On Market: 58📉
Median Listing Price: $439,000📈Median Price per SQFT: $233📈

Slight Seller’s Advantage

BLOUNT COUNTY

Active Listings: 799📈
New Listings Last Month: 314📈
Median Days On Market: 70📈
Median Listing Price: $479,900📈
Median Price per SQFT: $242📉

Slight Seller’s Advantage

LOUDON COUNTY

Active Listings: 679📈
New Listings Last Month: 200📉
Median Days On Market: 71
Median Listing Price: $597,000📉
Median Price per SQFT: $261📉

Slight Buyer’s Advantage

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The Best Neighborhoods for Low-Maintenance Living in the Upper Cumberland

If you’ve ever dreamed of spending less time mowing, weeding, or painting and more time enjoying everything Tennessee has to offer, low-maintenance living might be perfect for you. The Upper Cumberland region is full of beautiful real estate options that fit an easier lifestyle — whether you’re an empty nester, a busy professional, or just someone who wants to simplify life without giving up comfort or style.

In today’s Tennessee housing market, more people are searching for homes that require less upkeep. Luckily, the Upper Cumberland offers several great neighborhoods and developments designed with convenience in mind.

Cookeville continues to be one of the most sought-after areas in the Upper Cumberland for those looking for low-maintenance real estate. One standout community is. . .

Are you in search of a property in Middle or East Tennessee with over 5 acres of land or a budget of under $400k? Look no further! We have meticulously curated lists that are updated daily, making the process of finding your dream home even easier.

UNRESTRICTED LAND

HOMES WITH OVER 5 ACRES

HOMES UNDER $400k

HOMES UNDER $650K

Meet Corey, our passionate and knowledgeable in-house mortgage officer. He’s here for all of your mortgage questions!

Here are properties that have recently dropped in price in Tennessee. We update this list DAILY to keep you informed.

$15,900 PRICE DROP - 88 SULLIVAN DRIVE

$10,000 PRICE DROP - 6740 PARWOOD DRIVE

$5,000 PRICE DROP - 360 HICKORY LANE

Upcoming Upper Cumberland Events!

  • Putnam County "Christmas on the Square" - Saturday, Nov 29th, 2 PM - 5 PM

  • Cookies & Cocoa with Santa! - Saturday, Dec 6th, 1 PM - 4 PM, 1840 Anna Maria Lane, Cookeville TN

  • The Upper Cumberland Christmas Lights Show - Monday, Dec 22nd, 5 PM - 10 PM

Upcoming East Tennessee Events!

  • Christmas at Chilhowee Presented by Regions - Friday, November 21st,

    6 PM to 9 PM

  • A Christmas Carol at the Clarence Brown Theatre - Nov. 20th, - Dec. 20th, Clarence Brown Theatre, Daily

A.A.R.F

A.A.R.F. (All About Rescue and Fixin’ Inc.) is small group of volunteers with a passion for animals. It is our goal to save as many lives as we can from needless death.  We are a foster based animal rescue organization based in the beautiful Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee.  We pull animals from high risk situations, such as local animal shelters and local strays from counties who do not have the luxury of having an animal shelter.  In addition to our adoption program, we work closely with many local animal shelters to ensure that dogs are not euthanized for space.  In 2012, we started the AARF Freedom Ride Transport Program, which relocates homeless animals directly from our local animal shelters to guaranteed adoption facilities in the north, who need a wider variety of breeds of dogs to attract adopters into their shelters.  This program has proved successful in reducing euthanasia of canines in our local shelters from around 80% to nearly 10%. 

https://aarf-tn.com/

SNR Cares is raising money for A.A.R.F this quarter. Help make a difference for animals in need! Your monetary gift helps purchase essential supplies, cover veterinarian visits, vaccinations, heartworm testing, spaying and neutering prior to adoption, and much more. Even a few dollars can go a long way in giving these animals a healthy, happy start and helping them find their forever homes.