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2024 Election Could be a “Wash”

The Impact of Elections on the National Housing Market by Carole VanSickle Ellis Conventional wisdom states that uncertainty in almost any element of the economy will usually result in “bad news” or short-term negative behavior in most financial markets. Presidential elections have historically been considered a prime example of how uncertainty affects investor behavior, with financial markets typically responding to the election process and months following the actual vote with

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Gatlinburg, Tennessee

“The Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains” Attracts Visitors & Investors By Carole VanSickle Ellis Gatlinburg, Tennessee, has always been an attractive destination. Hundreds of years before the city was settled in 1806 as the settlement White Oaks Flats, Native American tribes traversed the area regularly as they hunted up and down the peaks and valleys of the mountain range we know today as the Great Smoky Mountains. Gatlinburg would

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Santa Fe, New Mexico

“The City Different” Continues to Stand Out from the Crowd in 2024 By Carole VanSickle Ellis In 1912, when New Mexico became the 47th state in the United States, its capital city, Santa Fe (“Holy Faith,” an abbreviation for the original name La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís, or the Royal Town of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi), was already more

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Savannah, Georgia

The “Hostess City of the South” Continues to Heat Up in 2024 By Carole VanSickle Ellis Long before it was known for its beautiful square gardens, rich history, and the largest and fastest-growing container terminal in the United States, Savannah, Georgia, was known as the capital of the Royal Colony of Georgia. As the oldest city in the state of Georgia today (although no longer its capital), Savannah holds a

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York, Pennsylvania

Investors Prepare for Pivot in the “White Rose City” By Carole VanSickle Ellis York, Pennsylvania, is one of the oldest cities in the country. Also known as “The White Rose City” in a nod to the white heraldic rose of England’s House of York, the city was initially named Yorktown in 1741 for its namesake across the ocean. York, which also  styles itself “the first Capital of the United States”

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Bridgeport, Connecticut

“Park City” Real Estate Bucks Post-Pandemic Trends, Presents Headwinds By Carole VanSickle Ellis All around the United States, luxury real estate markets are softening, but Bridgeport, Connecticut, also known as “Park City” for its 1,300 acres of public parks, is home to one of only three luxury markets bucking the trend. In the northeastern town that shares a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) with Stamford, Connecticut, luxury property listings increased toward

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