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🚨Urgent: Shutdown Affects TN Housing Market
Federal operations have paused, and Tennessee homebuyers could feel the impact. Read about your local market update, how this shutdown may affect you, and find out what your design style is!
Heather Skender-Newton
October 06, 2025
In this newsletter, you’ll find:
Your Local Market Update 📊
🚨Gov’t Shutdown Affecting Housing Market??? 😨
6+ acres for UNDER $125K!
What’s your design style?
Beautiful home just DROPPED $50K 💸
Local Trick or Treating events 🎃
Let’s dive in! 👇
“A decent home is not just a roof over someone’s head—it is the foundation for a better life.”
— Jimmy Carter
PUTNAM COUNTYActive Listings: 412📈 Slight Seller’s Advantage | WHITE COUNTYActive Listings: 215📉 Seller’s Advantage |
OVERTON COUNTYActive Listings: 107📉 Buyer’s Advantage | CUMBERLAND COUNTYActive Listings: 517📈 Slight Buyer’s Advantage |
SMITH COUNTYActive Listings: 111📈 Buyer’s Advantage | KNOX COUNTYActive Listings: 2,069📉 Buyer’s Advantage |
BLOUNT COUNTYActive Listings: 740📈 Balanced Market | LOUDON COUNTYActive Listings: 651📈 Buyer’s Advantage |
Meet Corey, our passionate and knowledgeable in-house mortgage officer. He’s here for all of your mortgage questions!
What Tennessee Homebuyers Should Know About the Government Shutdown and the Housing Market
The federal government has officially halted most operations for the first time in nearly seven years, and while the news is making headlines nationwide, many Tennesseans are wondering what this means for the housing market in Tennessee. From Cookeville and Crossville to Knoxville and the broader Upper Cumberland, the ripple effects could influence mortgage rates, home sales, and even insurance availability for certain properties.
How the Shutdown Affects Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates in Tennessee are closely tied to the performance of long-term bond markets, particularly the 10-year Treasury yield. During the shutdown, uncertainty in the financial markets has caused Treasury yields to…
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 |
Whether your design style is classic or contemporary, looks to the future or is a blast from the past — there’s a cocktail for that! Take this short quiz to learn which style suits you best.
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.
Upcoming Upper Cumberland Events!
4th Annual Cookeville Food Truck Festival & Fall Market - Saturday, Oct 11th, 10 AM - 5 PM
Circus Classic Under the Big Top - Saturday, Oct 11th, 10 AM - 5 PM
Cookeville's Largest Yard Sale - Saturday, Oct 18th, 10 AM - 4 PM
Trunk or Treat with Planes - Saturday, Oct 25th, 3:30 PM - 7 PM, Upper Cumberland Regional Airport
Upcoming East Tennessee Events!
Maker Market & Fall Porch Sale - Saturday, October 11th, 10 AM - 3 PM
Boo-zy Book Fair - Saturday, October 11th, 12 PM- 7 PM
Trick or Treat Trails - Oct. 30th - Oct. 31th, Ancient Lore Village
