STOP MOVING HERE

Tried to use their services to buy in the area. Essentially heard they were too busy to assist me. They did give a referral and it went nowhere. I have made a purchase on my own and it’s been a good experience.

Both towns look beautiful😊 I love the concept of you exploring more small towns in NE TN. It would be really helpful too if you could mention the population, if the towns have any bigger stores like Walmart, Target, grocery stores, etc. or how long of a drive it would be to get to those stores, how close is the nearest hospital, etc. Thank you.

I shopped NE TN and ended up w/in Johnson City Limits. Disclaimer: First I'll echo some of the concerns about out of staters moving here to the locals. EVERY person I've met who moved here from another state has been VERY adamant that they will be militant voicing opposition to (lets be honest- its politics) the cause of crazy and the blight of where we moved from. The guy working the gun counter at the Bass Pro shop moved here from CA. He came here because he loved the 2nd amendment. You'll see the same theme in most everyone. PROS: 1- Schools are great. Those of you leaving insanity of Ca, Wa, Or, NY- you will be pleased with what you find. Even if you end up outside of Johnson City- the schools here have none of the garbage you see in other states. 2- same note- ETSU is here and so there is a great op for your kids to attend a local college. 3- crime/safety. Honestly I have PTSD from how bad my former state had gotten. While every place has some level of substance abuse and cardboard carrying zombies, NE TN has done a fair job of keeping it in check. You'll notice the sides of the freeways are CLEAN. Litter is at a min. 4- Restaurants. Johnson City has a lot to choose from. They are all great. You will put on 20 pounds because it's all good. 5 - Shopping. This is a pro/con. There isn't a Costco, but Costco does deliver out here. I'm not a Sam's Club fan. Also for lumber yards - you don't have the smaller family owned outfits here that sell the really high quality lumber- so you are stuck with Lowes/Home Depot and their off the shelf wood is very low quality. 6 - NE TN gets a break from the tornados. This close to the mts is where the tornados tend to stop. Not saying it never hits, but it's one reason we chose Johnson City over Crossville or elsewhere. 7- Tricities airport is very convenient and easy to use. Great trade off compared to buying in knoxville, ashville or nashville. CONS: Note: none of this should disuade you moving here. I'd move here again 10/10 times. But buyer beware: 1- There's no Costco. Closest one is Knoxville. 2- Drivers. Buy a sticker that says "Do you follow Jesus this close?" 2.a Roads. There is NO SHOULDER to any rural road. You aint biking or jogging safely on any road here. 3. Quality of Construction. We shopped for a long time. The quality of construction most everything we looked at was horrible. Our friends bought one in the 900+ range in 2020 and I have to say it cost them 200 more to get it up to snuff. A lot of clowns were in the construction industry here and built a lot of garbage- especially in the 2006-7 era. Also note- I think there was a plumber that wasn't deburring copper because you're going to find a lot of homes in that era here have leaks associated with that. We know people who bought in "The Ridges" who had to have plumbing and drywall replaced in a 1M+ house - so it's in the higher end homes. Very sad. It looks like it happened in our house as well as I can see the drywall repair under the plumbing. I also just had to fix under the shower pan where they did a poor job on it. The clowns that built the house we are in didn't even know what "square" was because nothing is square. It's not just our "bad luck"- I've seen it in a lot of houses on the market here. - the sad truth is- the home inspectors are pretty much Mr Magoo in pointing this out. 4. Inventory. Stuff is way out of whack for houses. There just isn't a good supply of quality builders to meet with demand. I'm hoping when we move from this place that the market settles out- but it was a huge trade off for us having to hold our nose on this purchase. 5. Parks and stuff. NE TN has some catching up to do on recreational stuff. Bodies of water are somewhat limited and not close. It's not like there's nothing, but before Washington Statewent to hell in a handbasket, I'd say hiking, running, biking, boating, tubing etc was far better (but they can't have nice stuff now, can they???) 6. Infastructure: It has some catching up to do to. The grid barely stayed up last winter. Also the outter areas are constantly having "boil water" warnings. At lease high speed internet does seem to be catching up here.

I’m moving from AZ to there!

Looks amazing!!!

Question for you Stephanie - how are the houses in this town? Is there any new developments or just insisting homes? Thanks EJ Jahnes

What's the largest metropolitan city that career professionals usually work out of when living in a North East TN town? Is it Knoxville?

Beautiful photography! Great commentary. Thanks Stephanie!

Anyone thinking of moving to Northeast Tennessee needs to inform themselves about the medical monopoly here and how that has negatively influenced quality of care. Also, because so many people have decided to move here, snatch up farmland, and buy out folks who no longer can afford to their real estate taxes, the cost of homes has doubled. Real estate here is no longer below the national average as it once was but our average income has stayed way below the national average. People are living in campers while they wait for a home to open up. Rents have doubled and what a person could rent for $800 less than 10 years about, is now going for $1600. This ship has sailed but I hear Kentucky is nice.

Do not move to Tennessee we do not want you here it is full!!! I've met everyone I want to meet I do not have the capacity to be friends with anyone else stay away!!

We don’t want all those out-of-state people moving into Tennessee

Im thinking about moving to Hawkins county from CT. My mother in law and brother in law moved down 5 years ago. We're all very right leaning and agree with how the majority of people think and live in TN, its beautiful

Its videos like this that contribute to why Tennessee, the Carolinas, and other Southern states are in rough shape for housing, as well as gentrification and destruction of the local culture. Look at what's happening to Iowa and Montana, and you have the answer to why we hate out-of-towners now.

Texans coming to Tennessee, Good values. Staying out of the way and wouldn't change a thing about Tenessee. We're just gonna enjoy and stay quiet

I did the same thing, moved out of Florida, then moved back again a few years later. Our government needs to have the balls to enforce only 2 births perwoman and srop illegal migrants who keep birthing here for the extra welfare checks each baby brings. It's a welfare career for illegal migrants and asylum seekers. YOU , the taxpayers pay. Im in Florida now andcantwait to move out....to Tennesse where my Cherokee grandfather and ancestors lived. We need to control population growth because it causes climate change and destruction of our earth.

❤Thank you beautiful places love you all God bless you

❤Good afternoon beautiful place love you all God bless you

I’m looking to buy property in Tennessee. I’m African American and looking for a diverse population. Please advise

Nice, I'm fixing to start the All Go retirement phase, but am already looking at the Johnson City one hour bubble for the Slow Got to No Go retirement phases, maximizing the VA home loan for 5+ acres, small house, small town, and no close neighbors.

Not florida

Nope

Quit inviting all the Yankees and Californians to East Tennessee . We don’t need anymore here buying up the farms and mountain land.

I love you too to death. You’re sweet, but honey the more you keep advertising our area that we’ve lived in all our life. The reason we can’t afford to live is because of you all and other people just like you the rent has went up for people my kids are in their 30s. Can’t even afford to buy a house because of what you’re doing advertisement please stop. It’s got to stop you know look at the poverty since you all came here it went up there’s more food banks that are helping out people. You need to read this and really look into it because I’ll tell you what the more you come in and bring more people in here in this state the more the taxes go up the more, the houses go up and more than food goes up. It’s right now at the point where people can’t even eat and I’m sorry to be gloom about it, but we don’t need no more that then you look on the other side of drugs look at the drugs it’s being peddled in here. You don’t tell them that do you it’s full meth the homeless right and like I said, you’re telling them the good things that are here you’re not telling them the bad things of course not the performing arts. No one around here can afford to go very rarely. Do I go only way I go is when it supports somebody I really like I just wish you would really give them the bad point of it that every town here is full of drugs so is everywhere else but this is bad here. Murder rate is up and some are the ones that you put here to move here is so high that if you were homeless in Johnson City, well they give you a ticket. Say keep on doing what you’re doing and you’re making more people homeless and if you don’t agree with me, I’m sorry I can have a conversation with you and let you know where the problems are because you advertisement is cause so many people come from every other state and live here now I know a lot of people and I have been in a professional workplace. It’s to the point where they’re getting our jobs our houses everything we can’t afford to live anymore too many people coming here keep up the good work yeah just because you’re a real estate agent you’re making big bucks more than I will ever make and I have a college degree.

When in Florida I ask where you from? I live in Tennessee, lib's back off!

Lots of ticks, and lots of snakes. Rat snakes, timber rattlers, copperheads, you name it, east Tennesse has it.

The problem is their is no work in NE Tennessee and the work that is available pays considerably lower for the same careers. I would have to take a 30 percent pay cut to live in Kingsport. The other thing I don't buy is the weather is not all that great. Sure the leaves look good in the fall, but then you have to go through winter which sucks. I live in Naples and can eat outside at a restaurant in shorts and sandals in the middle of Feb because its 75 degrees out.

❤Beautiful place thank you love you all God bless you

It’s called being nosey.

Moving here has been the best decision of my life! I love it and never want to leave. So thankful my dad found this channel and talked me out of moving to Florida. Keep spreading the good word!

Contact us at: Stephanie Morr 423.429.5214 [email protected] Shad Freck 423.631.1716 [email protected] The Freck Group at Greater Impact Realty 423.973.8634 ask for Stephanie or Shad Website: livinginjohnsoncity.com

Today is July 1st 2024….better update those house prices…..double them..

Stop it just stop it we are full

Don't move here Tennessee is Full

Just visited the area and they had the most beautiful downtown area I ever ever been to

Thank you for another helpful video. Next time we’re up there we definitely want to take your driving tours to help us narrow down an area or town. We’re still in the very beginning planning stages at this point.

Hey there! Grew up and lived in erwin and yes Very beautiful quiet small town, but there are a lot of racist people. Used to be a sundown town back in the day and a lot of that racism still lingers.

Dumb realtor will ruin every good spot in tenn...wtf

I live in Florida... please move to Tennessee. It's hot, humid, the people are crazy, it's boring, and the bugs will eat you alive. I've also lived in North Carolina and now that I've experienced both I would MUCH rather live in the mountains. And also Tennessee is cheaper.

Please don't move to Tennessee stay in California and New York

DaVincigirl61 I'm a history buff ! Love it ! 😊

I was just there last week. I didn't realize how big Johnson City was. I really like Bluff City, Jonesborough and Elizabethton.

You need to take yourself back home . Stop telling people to move here . Or it will be just like Florida. Or new York or any other big city . People keep saying how cheap it is to live here . And they all ready complaining car inspection. Pich up my trash . Just leave Tennessee alone .

Oh my gosh the comments are funny..😂 meet your dang neighbors just because, but also because you'll need a lil support one day and there they will be... ❤

Sounds like a nightmare

Its funny how they made fun of us here on ne tn for a very long time....and now here they are with us stupid hillbilies. I personally think they need to stay where they are because they are trying to change our state. And their morals are way off from what I've seen so far, all my neighbors moved here from flordia and of course they had to bring all their drugs with them. The housing prices and taxes are going up and they can afford it but most of the people here cant. Its really ashame.

I’m sure not all of us would be welcomed. And I’m not talking politics. As a Jewish woman I’d imagine no one would befriend my family.

Stay in Florida

Are there any parts of Tennessee that has the most Turkeys and coyotes? I hope to buy a place with around 25 acres that I can hunt mostly small game and Turkey.

We are moving from a Houston suburb back to the TriCities, building on five acres in Limestone. Besides the fact we have family also moving back to NE Tennessee, property taxes are insane. We can’t wait to get back.