Tri Cities Area Home Sales Made A Double Digit Gain In October. With Two Months To Go, Officials With The Northeast Tennessee Association Of Realtors Said They Are Only 135 Closures From Last Year’s Annual Total. NETAR President Martha Stowell Said October Was The 18th Straight Month Of Year-Over Year Resale Increases In The 11 County Region. According To Stowell, Every Month During 2016 Saw Brisk Sales With A Moderate Price Rise As Inventory Has Grown Progressively Tighter.