Northeast Tennessee is a good place to live ….. but if more an more people come here from high tax liberal areas my home will be ruined like those places….
Talking to a neighbor recently, who had moved from California. He went to license his several vehicles. The total was less than $100. He went back to make sure he wasn’t going to be “charged for fraud,” but they informed him that he had been charged correctly.
Thank you for the video...I'm now convinced about TN. I'm living here in California and its hell for me here. I live in gang territory so crime is out of control, homeless people are everywhere, taxes are outrageous, traffic is unbelievable, and politically I'm conservative so people out here think I'm one step away from being a Nazi. because they are so far to the left. I'm also a Christian and so many people here despise me and ridicule me because of my faith. I just want a place where I can live peacefully and worship the Lord. I'm staying here until my mom passes away but then after that, I want out of Southern California. It breaks my heart to see how my state has changed in the 50 years of my existence...eventually I'll have to find a new home. I have several friends that moved to TN and it has been such a culture shock that they can never see themselves coming back to California...even to visit. God bless Tennessee and its great people!!!
With using wisdom, show the love of Christ to those that ridicule you. God calls us peculiar, so we’ll never fit in with the world. We are called to stand out to be the salt and light in the earth. So while you’re in Cali, I pray that you use your God given gifts to bring many to Lord. Spread the gospel and he will keep you safe, In Jesus name.
Love the video and I’m glad you love the area. I just want to remind everyone not to bring the reasons your running from your current locations with you. I love my hometown in the Tri cities, just don’t want to see it go the same way.
Originally from the Chattanooga area. Moved away years ago and came back in 2019. All was as expected and "normal" for Tennessee home buying save one thing. The real estate agents in the Tri Cities area were like a mafia, more focused on cooking up deals for one another rather than serving the interests of their buyer. I went through FOUR before I found ONE who would respond to what my interests were rather than what he/she thought I should have or want or be interested in. I was a cash buyer to boot. So my advice to anyone moving to the Tri Cities is this, if you have any doubts or concerns about your agent's primary focus or interests, dump them immediately. Don't waste your time with their excuses or reasoning as to why they are not looking out for your interests. What I've found since living here for three years now is that the real estate agent community is cliquish and their principle interest is in moving properties for one another rather than their clients. You are warned.
As much as i agree with a lot of what you say in this video, and while it may not be as bad as other places, the drug problem and poverty in this area is something people should be aware of.
@@alexanderkempf9828 keystone and around etsu is pretty bad. I mean its not like its different than anywhere else but the amount of people that literally dig through restaurant dumpsters for food is sad. Ive been told if i dont give them food for free then they will go through the dumpster and ive thrown trash in one and a guy was sitting in there.
Great video! We live in Southwest Florida and took a weekend trip to Chattanooga about 2 years ago and fell in love with the people and the scenery in East Tennessee. We started to discuss moving there, and spent that Christmas in Gatlinburg. We had been leaning toward somewhere around Knoxville...but we took a quick trip to Johnson City, and I was immediately hooked on the entire area. However, my wife still wasn't sold - until she took a weekend trip with a friend and spent more time between Johnson City and Bristol - now she's hooked. We're moving to the area this June, and we can't wait!
Just sold my house and looking for a rental in NE TN before buying. I would like to drive around the areas to see myself what property is available. Its a big move & most of my stuff will go into storage, until I buy another home. Starting over at 60!
Retirement for me is just around the corner and eastern Tennessee has been on my radar for several months. I am tired of the heat, humidity and traffic here in west central Florida. Slower pace and Community are very important to me; as are the tax advantages and lower cost of living. Thank you for a very informative video!!
I lived in FL for 15 years, the heat there has become untolerable. I can't even visit my best friend in Lakeland anymore. To o freaking hot... TN is nice, but you will have a few mornings in winter that will chill you to the bone, but it is better than FL. I am currently in GA and heading to NE TN likely myself as I am approaching retirement. I have visited a few places in NE TN and like the Bristol area myself, but is it a bit pricier and as far north as you can go in TN too. There are less expensive and more tolerable climates a bit further south in TN... All in all, it is a beautiful and affordable state for retirees. You cannot really go wrong. Watch the crime stats and demographics as you make your decisions...
Thank you so much - GREAT advice!! One of the members in my church just moved to Ooltewah, TN and they LOVE it there. Other friends live in Maryville, Loudon and Church Hill. I'll be doing my homework the next few months and hopefully come up with a plan to fit in with my "golden years". LOL!! Thanks again!! @@DA-zh9gi
We just moved to the Johnson City area in July 2023. We are Florida natives. We are so much happier in TN. Only shock to us was the cost of water. I mean it can get outta hand quickly when you are used to watering your lawn every day. Other than that we will never live anywhere else. We love the mountains and the weather.
HI there! I am in S.Fl and hate it so much. Hsat, no seaso s, traffic and nasty rude people. Several friends have moved to TN or NC. I am so ready. I think TN is gonna be it. Did you live in S. Fl?
Hi, I'm from Miami, FL, and feel the same way! Tennessee seems like a pretty good option. Have you looked into anything more since your last comment? @@Gypsygirl9
Don’t forget about Kingsport’s Bays Mountain Park and Warriors path State Park, offering kayak rentals, campgrounds, playgrounds, fishing and boating. Bays Mountain has the Planetarium, barge rides, hiking, mountain biking, animals and zip lining.
TN is the absolute best place to live. People move out of CA, but we had to move out of MN. It is probably worse than CA. We are so grateful to God, to get us out of MN in time. We love TN. and feel so welcome here. Thank you TN.
I am moving to the area in a month. So excited for a new start at my late age. I will not change anything about the culture because its what I am running to not from. Tennessee reminds me of days long gone in other parts of our Country. We need to strengthen these values not ruin them.
Not only that but these small towns are adding hotels, restaurants and strip malls and cookie cutter homes and apartments (unless you make $30+ an hour you're basically gonna be homeless). I used to like my small town.
What does Northeast TN offer for soon-to-be retirees who are looking for land, so they can build their own 3000 sq ft Craftsman dream home, on 3-5 acres of unrestricted wooded land away from highways and traffic? The quiet of nature, with no HOA telling them they can't put up a solid wood privacy fence, have backyard gardens, put up a small greenhouse if they like, and maybe even have 3-4 chickens for eggs. Seems like there's a lot of beautiful land out there, but they are gobbled up by big developers who split it up to investors, and then make it so all you can have is a house with a "view" and social functions. Coming from the overdeveloped Atlanta suburbs, we want our peace and nature back. Can Northeast TN be our retirement utopia?
NE TN is great for people like yourself. It's a huge area geographically and the majority is rural. In between every town is farmland or woods. Very few HOA's in the area in comparison to bigger cities. Go onto Realtor.com & search for land & instead of picking a city, choose a county. Sullivan county, Carter county, or Washington county mightr have some options for you.
Thanks for the video. My wife and I are retiring in 5 years and we just bought a house in New Tazewell right near Norris Lake. Can't wait to live around good people who honor God, country, family and the 2nd Amendment like we do. We have lived in CA our whole life and can't wait to leave Commiefornia as I call it.
looking a TN after living in upstate NY too many gun laws now and taxed to death, I used to live in a place that has good people who honor God, country, family and the 2nd Amendment like I do BUT the state GOV doesn't
I grew up in Johnson City and I can’t believe the home prices today. My parents bought their home on a really nice tree shaded street for 10k. Me, I live in Texas. Priced out of the JC area market.
I want to retire there (from California) but I'm pretty afraid of being shunned based solely on my license plates. My family is in WV and I really want to be closer to them. By the way, I LOVE the belief that politics are not polite conversation. That's how I was raised. I MISS that so much and still believe it isn't polite to talk about politics, money, or religion. Live your life, and I'll live mine.
Yep, it’s so inexpensive to get plates you won’t mind losing the time on your old ones. I tell people I’m from FL all the time, and have no problem. Heck, half of people up here are transplants! And I was really shocked and pleased that people keep their politics to themselves, in contrast to Florida.
My experience -- every place I have moved, seashore, mountains, or city -- no wants to live there, then you build your life, and suddenly every one wants to be there, and the knock down humble homes to build monster homes, kill the trees, pollute, crowd, etc. And you have to move again...
One trend I'm seeing is housing prices going up. More ads for "house flippers" who buy properties, renovate them, and put them on the market for, what is for this area, crazy prices. I assume this is to take advantage of people moving into this area who are used to paying significantly higher prices. This is of course driving up property taxes for the rest of us. There is also a beginning trend of people coming to the area and wanting to pitch tents wherever to live in. Bristol VA recently had to enact a law limiting where you could do that, for instance, not on the main street in town! Also I'm seeing more people with liberal agendas complaining about the conservatism here. Please don't come here and vote in the way that turned where you came from into a dumpster fire.
Thank you for all that good info. However, in your videos you usually say nothing about such important criterias as healthcare rating and crime rates in the areas you speak about. Especially when there is comparrison to be made betwern VA and TN. For instance, VA's much higher health care rating (as one of the best in the country and much-much better than Tenessee's in terms of quality, price and accessibility) may be a deciding factor for families with childreen or retirees. Same goes for crime rating and its importance for anyone who is contemplating a relocation.
My wife and I visited Sevierville and PF last October and loved the beauty of the area. We live in the mountains of AZ and its getting too affected by the corruption of Phoenix. Taxes and car registration costs are high, as well as allergens. I have only been to the Tri-Cities area once as a teenager and need to check it out again. I have been looking at areas, from E KY, to S WV, to NE TN, and TN has the best job market and best mix of amenities. Thank you for the informative videos.
@@lr8424 people will come whether you want them to or not. It’s a bi product of our mobile society. They came to California and ruined it. I hope it doesn’t happen here.
A very, very well done video. I have tried Northeast Texas, but find it is NOT for me. I was about ready to move back to Southern PA, but I think I need to check out Tennessee. I would LOVE a slower pace, because everyone in Texas is in a hurry! And, is it ever expensive down here! I'd just like to find the horse areas. Actually, my first farrier in Texas, who has since left the state, told me 2 yrs ago that I needed to look at East/Northeast TN. He said my little Mustang mare would do well there...and he told me I'd never find what I was looking for in Texas. Boy, do his words echo in my mind.
We love horses in East TN. You will see them everywhere. We love folks from PA too. Half of my ancestors came from Bucks Co., PA about 220 years ago. Look at counties like Claiborne, Hawkins, Greene, Hancock, and Jefferson. They great for horses and property values.
My favorite example of the hospitality we have here in UET is when you go through Pal's to pay for your order to find out someone in front of you randomly paid your bill and sometimes multiple others behind you. I cannot count the times that happens in the Colonial Heights Pal's
I grew up in Nashville. I would add, that if you lean left, politically, and are considering TN, you will probably want to consider Nashville, Knoxville or Memphis and/or their surrounding suburbs. Considering these are large metro areas, you will want to do your homework because there are some high crime areas in each.
Really enjoyed your take on Northeast TN - sounds like a beautiful place to live and die. I love seasons and don't have that here in Spring TX (North Houston). Again, thank you so much for you information and feelings about this area!!
How about earthquakes in Northeast TN? Do you think the expectation of a catastrophic M6 or greater quake in the next 50 years will have a great impact on Johnson City?
I was Stationed in Memphis back in the 80's and I hated it unbelievably humid and honestly not that pretty but we would leave the area in my buddies car every chance we got almost always heading north east and let me tell you it's beautiful with friendly people great food and stunning scenery now I'm from So Cal and back in the 80's it was great it wasn't the insane shithole it is now, funny thing is I had an Instructor tell the class that 25% of the students in the class would end up moving back to Tenn I told him he was crazy well jokes on me I'm looking at moving to NE Tenn don't worry I won't be bring the California politics with me. I want an old house on land with a barn or a shop to run my business.
Very helpful video. We are planning on relocating to TN in 2 years for many of these reasons. We loved many of the towns and cities in Eastern TN over our many visits to the state. We've settled on relocating to Fairfield Glade and are in the process of securing land to make TN our forever state.
Scott, I’m really enjoying your videos and you are confirming that NE Tennessee is the place my wife and I want to move to when we retire later this year.
Thank you for these videos. My wife and I are looking to get out of California like many of the people I've seen comment here. We are God loving folks, who love the idea of a slower paced, friendly atmosphere. I appreciate that you cover so much about life there in NE Tennessee.
DC has low cost of living because they get everything paid by lobbyists. For non-residents, DC has a cost-of-living akin to NYC or CALI, very expensive!!!!
I live in Trade, TN it’s about as far northeast in the state as you can get. Out of TN’s 647 cities, towns, municipalities and unincorporated areas, we’re the highest, oldest, and snowiest. It’s an amazing place to live in the mountains but with the recent influx of people (which I’m not against) the lack of infrastructure is a real problem. For example if you’re moving here and plan on building there’s a two and a half year wait to have a well dug.
Im considering a move to the tri cities probably Bristol. Im in South west Idaho. Due to some changes in my life, I find I can no longer afford a home in Idaho (Boise area). Ive got family in Kingsport and Johnson City as well as Abingdon, VA. Im Retired and widowed so I need a change.
Sounds good to this Floridian too!!! The humidity and Hurricanes have gotten to me, and I miss the smaller hometown feel that I left behind in Idaho 9 years ago, but we love it out east, so we might need to move north to Tennessee. Btw, I miss the friendly people too, so I look forward to being someplace that doesn’t think friendliness is strange~My fiancé and I will find some time soon to check out Tennessee as a possible place to live out our retirement years🤩
Thanks for your video! I'm moving soon with my wife to Tennessee and so far Johnson City is looking like the winner since we are looking to buy a house. We were considering Knoxville or the surrounding areas but it doesnt make sense when home prices are 30-40% higher.
Gate City Virginia is next door to Kingsport Tennessee and it's a lot cheaper than East Tennessee. The homes are cheaper and you can get a lot of acres with some of them.
Thank you for creating such great content! I retired this past Thursday and have started looking already! I can SO relate to the guy spraying himself in the face with the garden hose! Summers in Florida are brutal! :)
Looking to move to Northeast Tennessee here in the next few months. Probably a place to rent in the 1st year then buying. Looking for places to live. This really helps….thank you!
@@katielove9932 I lived In Hawkins Co back in the 80’s but couldn’t land a good paying job. Moved back to Md/Pa and worked for the railroad plus other jobs. Politics and crime is a major reason for moving back to East Tennessee. We’ll be there in August to live out my retirement.
I’m extremely interested in moving to Northeast Tennessee. My dream is to find 3+ acres in the country and either build a small (retirement) home or have a tiny house. I grew up in the country in Texas and loved all the friendly people and slower pace. I would stay in Texas, but they don’t have mountains and waterfalls…two of my favorite things!
We’d love to have you as a neighbor! If you’d like to chat call anytime or if you’re not ready you should at least get our relocation guide. There’s a link in the description. ❤️
The thing you need to know about building a house up here is that the land is hilly, and we're not talking about the long rolling hills of Kentucky, either. There's an astonishing amount of residential architectural variety everywhere you go in East Tennessee because of that, so you might have a single floor bungalow right next door to a split level with a two car garage in the back. Both would have been designed specifically to fit the land they're built on, and the variation is that different just from one lot to the next. The point is, if you're building yourself, you'll pretty much have to get someone to survey a site on the land for you and then custom design the layout to suit the geography. If you decide to do it, I have to admit I'm a little jealous. I love my home, but designing one from scratch sounds like a lot of fun.
Been sad looking for years 😞 tn is changing beware ducktown has better weather Been going there for 28 years look near that area Ocoee river head up blue ridge close GA and Murphy NC close just my opinion
I'm from Carter County and im amazed at all the people who have moves here from all over the country. Most of them I have talked to really enjoy it here.
Excellent video!! Thank you for putting together all the content that you do, about NE Tennessee, it really does help those of us who are planning a move to the area in the very near future!! 😊
I was born in Bristol, TN and after living in SW VA for 25 years, I was very glad to return to the Tri-Cities area in 2018 (Piney Flats). I am glad to see that you note and promote our friendliness, slower pace, and cheerful community focus. To the newcomers, you will love it, so welcome home to north eastern Tennessee!
Thank you for this video it was well done and informative I live in Calif. Right now. I'm looking in the future to be moving to TN. Maybe around june 2023. I have family that lives in Johnson City. And will be relocating there. Thank you for posting this video.
This goes back to the civil war days where TN was split on being a free state - look up the Mason Dixon Line. The natural weather/climate difference also causes a natural split.
This is a really, really watered down version of living in this region. People don't bother you with their politics? If your views don't line up with the majority around here, people will absolutely let you know that they disagree. Usually loudly and with a great deal of ignorance. This video is absolutely not indicative of life here.
I have watched your video and you sincere love for the area is evident. I am interested in moving to Bristol and am planning a trip to look at land to put a modular home from Impresa. The home will be roughly 2300 sq st. I’m hoping we can book an appointment. Thanks Kellie Freedman
Thank you for your wonderful information, iam native to Ohio but moved to Minnesota in the early 90s, retired now, iam at a lake while writing this and watching people fishing knowing 4 months from now there will be trucks and cars out there…North eastern Tennessee looks like a great place…I like the mountains and the weather that interest me, I don’t no how to start the process though, I’ll keep watching, thank you..
Interesting as weve been looking at new constructions in Knoxville. Where do you buy meats from over there? Do you have an equivalent to BJs wholesale in the area?
It's pretty different to me. I lived in Chattanooga for about 20 years and it was miserable at times. Moving to the NE corner has made a noticable difference.
I have been wanting to move out of New Jersey and Tennessee is on the list I'm looking to move to. Would like to be around the East Central to North East area of the state where I can have some acreage. Getting away from the big city and fast pace, meet new people, and where I can make a fresh start. Just need to find a job where I can support myself
I was originally looking to move to Middle Tennessee but this video is really swaying me over to Northeast Tennessee now planning on going there soon to check the area out
Much of the area is serviced by fiber. I also see Xfinity and Spectrum in places. You'd have to be pretty remote to require satellite. Here's the site I use to check specific properties - broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home?version=dec2022
Northeast Tennessee is a good place to live ….. but if more an more people come here from high tax liberal areas my home will be ruined like those places….
Talking to a neighbor recently, who had moved from California. He went to license his several vehicles. The total was less than $100. He went back to make sure he wasn’t going to be “charged for fraud,” but they informed him that he had been charged correctly.
Thank you for the video...I'm now convinced about TN. I'm living here in California and its hell for me here. I live in gang territory so crime is out of control, homeless people are everywhere, taxes are outrageous, traffic is unbelievable, and politically I'm conservative so people out here think I'm one step away from being a Nazi. because they are so far to the left. I'm also a Christian and so many people here despise me and ridicule me because of my faith. I just want a place where I can live peacefully and worship the Lord. I'm staying here until my mom passes away but then after that, I want out of Southern California. It breaks my heart to see how my state has changed in the 50 years of my existence...eventually I'll have to find a new home. I have several friends that moved to TN and it has been such a culture shock that they can never see themselves coming back to California...even to visit. God bless Tennessee and its great people!!!
Come to TN as soon as you can and convince your mother to come too. There is freedom here and a life.
You will fit in well here in northeast TN. May the Lord keep you safe and well and bring you to the place where you can live in peace.
Some folks are Tennesseans before they every visit! ❤
With using wisdom, show the love of Christ to those that ridicule you. God calls us peculiar, so we’ll never fit in with the world. We are called to stand out to be the salt and light in the earth. So while you’re in Cali, I pray that you use your God given gifts to bring many to Lord. Spread the gospel and he will keep you safe, In Jesus name.
Was in a similar situation. Family and I left WA for north middle TN a few years ago now. In contrast, it's heaven on earth.
Love the video and I’m glad you love the area. I just want to remind everyone not to bring the reasons your running from your current locations with you. I love my hometown in the Tri cities, just don’t want to see it go the same way.
Originally from the Chattanooga area. Moved away years ago and came back in 2019. All was as expected and "normal" for Tennessee home buying save one thing. The real estate agents in the Tri Cities area were like a mafia, more focused on cooking up deals for one another rather than serving the interests of their buyer. I went through FOUR before I found ONE who would respond to what my interests were rather than what he/she thought I should have or want or be interested in. I was a cash buyer to boot. So my advice to anyone moving to the Tri Cities is this, if you have any doubts or concerns about your agent's primary focus or interests, dump them immediately. Don't waste your time with their excuses or reasoning as to why they are not looking out for your interests. What I've found since living here for three years now is that the real estate agent community is cliquish and their principle interest is in moving properties for one another rather than their clients. You are warned.
As much as i agree with a lot of what you say in this video, and while it may not be as bad as other places, the drug problem and poverty in this area is something people should be aware of.
Could you elaborate a bit?
@@alexanderkempf9828 keystone and around etsu is pretty bad. I mean its not like its different than anywhere else but the amount of people that literally dig through restaurant dumpsters for food is sad. Ive been told if i dont give them food for free then they will go through the dumpster and ive thrown trash in one and a guy was sitting in there.
Great video! We live in Southwest Florida and took a weekend trip to Chattanooga about 2 years ago and fell in love with the people and the scenery in East Tennessee. We started to discuss moving there, and spent that Christmas in Gatlinburg. We had been leaning toward somewhere around Knoxville...but we took a quick trip to Johnson City, and I was immediately hooked on the entire area. However, my wife still wasn't sold - until she took a weekend trip with a friend and spent more time between Johnson City and Bristol - now she's hooked. We're moving to the area this June, and we can't wait!
That's great! Welcome to northeast TN.
Welcome to the area! 👋🤓
Just sold my house and looking for a rental in NE TN before buying. I would like to drive around the areas to see myself what property is available. Its a big move & most of my stuff will go into storage, until I buy another home. Starting over at 60!
Retirement for me is just around the corner and eastern Tennessee has been on my radar for several months. I am tired of the heat, humidity and traffic here in west central Florida. Slower pace and Community are very important to me; as are the tax advantages and lower cost of living. Thank you for a very informative video!!
I lived in FL for 15 years, the heat there has become untolerable. I can't even visit my best friend in Lakeland anymore. To o freaking hot... TN is nice, but you will have a few mornings in winter that will chill you to the bone, but it is better than FL. I am currently in GA and heading to NE TN likely myself as I am approaching retirement. I have visited a few places in NE TN and like the Bristol area myself, but is it a bit pricier and as far north as you can go in TN too. There are less expensive and more tolerable climates a bit further south in TN... All in all, it is a beautiful and affordable state for retirees. You cannot really go wrong. Watch the crime stats and demographics as you make your decisions...
Thank you so much - GREAT advice!! One of the members in my church just moved to Ooltewah, TN and they LOVE it there. Other friends live in Maryville, Loudon and Church Hill. I'll be doing my homework the next few months and hopefully come up with a plan to fit in with my "golden years". LOL!! Thanks again!! @@DA-zh9gi
We just moved to the Johnson City area in July 2023. We are Florida natives. We are so much happier in TN. Only shock to us was the cost of water. I mean it can get outta hand quickly when you are used to watering your lawn every day. Other than that we will never live anywhere else. We love the mountains and the weather.
HI there! I am in S.Fl and hate it so much. Hsat, no seaso s, traffic and nasty rude people. Several friends have moved to TN or NC. I am so ready. I think TN is gonna be it. Did you live in S. Fl?
What do you mean cost of water... don't most folks have a Well
Congrats! Hollywood, FL here almost my entire life and cannot wait to flee. I was looking at Johnson city or Marysville. Is cost of living less there?
Hi, I'm from Miami, FL, and feel the same way! Tennessee seems like a pretty good option. Have you looked into anything more since your last comment? @@Gypsygirl9
@@Gypsygirl9cost of living tends to be a bit less in the Tri cities area, so far anyway.
I love ❤ how you said all of the reasons why I am moving my family to not just Tennessee but northeast Tennessee.
Don’t forget about Kingsport’s Bays Mountain Park and Warriors path State Park, offering kayak rentals, campgrounds, playgrounds, fishing and boating. Bays Mountain has the Planetarium, barge rides, hiking, mountain biking, animals and zip lining.
TN is the absolute best place to live. People move out of CA, but we had to move out of MN. It is probably worse than CA. We are so grateful to God, to get us out of MN in time. We love TN. and feel so welcome here. Thank you TN.
I am moving to the area in a month. So excited for a new start at my late age. I will not change anything about the culture because its what I am running to not from. Tennessee reminds me of days long gone in other parts of our Country. We need to strengthen these values not ruin them.
Great! Now that more people are moving here, prices will soar here as well.
Not only that but these small towns are adding hotels, restaurants and strip malls and cookie cutter homes and apartments (unless you make $30+ an hour you're basically gonna be homeless). I used to like my small town.
Soon they already have
I left there in 2002. The cost of living there has seriously climbed. People need to consider Arkansas and north Alabama.
What does Northeast TN offer for soon-to-be retirees who are looking for land, so they can build their own 3000 sq ft Craftsman dream home, on 3-5 acres of unrestricted wooded land away from highways and traffic? The quiet of nature, with no HOA telling them they can't put up a solid wood privacy fence, have backyard gardens, put up a small greenhouse if they like, and maybe even have 3-4 chickens for eggs. Seems like there's a lot of beautiful land out there, but they are gobbled up by big developers who split it up to investors, and then make it so all you can have is a house with a "view" and social functions. Coming from the overdeveloped Atlanta suburbs, we want our peace and nature back. Can Northeast TN be our retirement utopia?
NE TN is great for people like yourself. It's a huge area geographically and the majority is rural. In between every town is farmland or woods. Very few HOA's in the area in comparison to bigger cities. Go onto Realtor.com & search for land & instead of picking a city, choose a county. Sullivan county, Carter county, or Washington county mightr have some options for you.
@@TNVAHomeTeam Thank you so much for the recommendation!
Thanks for the video. My wife and I are retiring in 5 years and we just bought a house in New Tazewell right near Norris Lake. Can't wait to live around good people who honor God, country, family and the 2nd Amendment like we do. We have lived in CA our whole life and can't wait to leave Commiefornia as I call it.
Commiefornia? So original, Fox News boomer
@@Ang.0910 I don't watch fox news. Assume much?
My husband & I are in taxachussettes ... can't wait for Tennessee
@@Ang.0910 ok neo-marxist
looking a TN after living in upstate NY too many gun laws now and taxed to death, I used to live in a place that has good people who honor God, country, family and the 2nd Amendment like I do BUT the state GOV doesn't
Great video. Wish you never made it though. ;-) I want to move to NE TN and you are driving housing prices up. ;-)
I grew up in Johnson City and I can’t believe the home prices today. My parents bought their home on a really nice tree shaded street for 10k. Me, I live in Texas. Priced out of the JC area market.
I want to retire there (from California) but I'm pretty afraid of being shunned based solely on my license plates. My family is in WV and I really want to be closer to them. By the way, I LOVE the belief that politics are not polite conversation. That's how I was raised. I MISS that so much and still believe it isn't polite to talk about politics, money, or religion. Live your life, and I'll live mine.
I wouldn't worry about it much but renewing your plates will be so much cheaper in TN anyway. 😊
Yep, it’s so inexpensive to get plates you won’t mind losing the time on your old ones.
I tell people I’m from FL all the time, and have no problem. Heck, half of people up here are transplants!
And I was really shocked and pleased that people keep their politics to themselves, in contrast to Florida.
My experience -- every place I have moved, seashore, mountains, or city -- no wants to live there, then you build your life, and suddenly every one wants to be there, and the knock down humble homes to build monster homes, kill the trees, pollute, crowd, etc. And you have to move again...
Loved listening to this video. Got me even more excited to move to the state as a whole and looking at the Northeast area
Glad you enjoyed it!
One trend I'm seeing is housing prices going up. More ads for "house flippers" who buy properties, renovate them, and put them on the market for, what is for this area, crazy prices. I assume this is to take advantage of people moving into this area who are used to paying significantly higher prices. This is of course driving up property taxes for the rest of us. There is also a beginning trend of people coming to the area and wanting to pitch tents wherever to live in. Bristol VA recently had to enact a law limiting where you could do that, for instance, not on the main street in town! Also I'm seeing more people with liberal agendas complaining about the conservatism here. Please don't come here and vote in the way that turned where you came from into a dumpster fire.
Oh I'm sure some of them will
If you're a leftist, stay in your leftist cities and fix what you've helped create.
Thank you for all that good info. However, in your videos you usually say nothing about such important criterias as healthcare rating and crime rates in the areas you speak about. Especially when there is comparrison to be made betwern VA and TN. For instance, VA's much higher health care rating (as one of the best in the country and much-much better than Tenessee's in terms of quality, price and accessibility) may be a deciding factor for families with childreen or retirees. Same goes for crime rating and its importance for anyone who is contemplating a relocation.
My wife and I visited Sevierville and PF last October and loved the beauty of the area. We live in the mountains of AZ and its getting too affected by the corruption of Phoenix. Taxes and car registration costs are high, as well as allergens. I have only been to the Tri-Cities area once as a teenager and need to check it out again. I have been looking at areas, from E KY, to S WV, to NE TN, and TN has the best job market and best mix of amenities. Thank you for the informative videos.
We’re full.
Scott, I still can’t believe how nice everyone is there. I’m looking forward to living in Bristol full time. See you and Kim soon. ❤️❤️
@@lr8424 people will come whether you want them to or not. It’s a bi product of our mobile society. They came to California and ruined it. I hope it doesn’t happen here.
I disagree a bit that "they will let you live your life," "they" are always imposing their evangelical beliefs onto everyone else.
A very, very well done video. I have tried Northeast Texas, but find it is NOT for me. I was about ready to move back to Southern PA, but I think I need to check out Tennessee. I would LOVE a slower pace, because everyone in Texas is in a hurry! And, is it ever expensive down here! I'd just like to find the horse areas. Actually, my first farrier in Texas, who has since left the state, told me 2 yrs ago that I needed to look at East/Northeast TN. He said my little Mustang mare would do well there...and he told me I'd never find what I was looking for in Texas. Boy, do his words echo in my mind.
We love horses in East TN. You will see them everywhere. We love folks from PA too. Half of my ancestors came from Bucks Co., PA about 220 years ago. Look at counties like Claiborne, Hawkins, Greene, Hancock, and Jefferson. They great for horses and property values.
My favorite example of the hospitality we have here in UET is when you go through Pal's to pay for your order to find out someone in front of you randomly paid your bill and sometimes multiple others behind you. I cannot count the times that happens in the Colonial Heights Pal's
I moved to JC in October 2022 from Orlando, FL. I absolutely love it here. The seasons are amazing!
Amazing video. So well done, thank you. Your calming nature made it even better. Makes me want to move again.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I grew up in Nashville. I would add, that if you lean left, politically, and are considering TN, you will probably want to consider Nashville, Knoxville or Memphis and/or their surrounding suburbs. Considering these are large metro areas, you will want to do your homework because there are some high crime areas in each.
I live in California and moving to Johnson city at the end of October . Looking forward to a change . Thanks for this video .
Really enjoyed your take on Northeast TN - sounds like a beautiful place to live and die. I love seasons and don't have that here in Spring TX (North Houston). Again, thank you so much for you information and feelings about this area!!
How about earthquakes in Northeast TN? Do you think the expectation of a catastrophic M6 or greater quake in the next 50 years will have a great impact on Johnson City?
Oh oh. Prices are gonna get jacked up
Car registration $25??? I'm in California and paid $640 last year for a $40,000 car.
I was Stationed in Memphis back in the 80's and I hated it unbelievably humid and honestly not that pretty but we would leave the area in my buddies car every chance we got almost always heading north east and let me tell you it's beautiful with friendly people great food and stunning scenery now I'm from So Cal and back in the 80's it was great it wasn't the insane shithole it is now, funny thing is I had an Instructor tell the class that 25% of the students in the class would end up moving back to Tenn I told him he was crazy well jokes on me I'm looking at moving to NE Tenn don't worry I won't be bring the California politics with me. I want an old house on land with a barn or a shop to run my business.
Very helpful video. We are planning on relocating to TN in 2 years for many of these reasons. We loved many of the towns and cities in Eastern TN over our many visits to the state. We've settled on relocating to Fairfield Glade and are in the process of securing land to make TN our forever state.
Tn is not the same truth 😔 high cost housing for older homes land high and traffic is very busy and not easy poor people that live 😢
Thanks for the info Scott. Plan on being one of the ones that moves to NE TN later this year. Can't wait!
Great news! You'll love it.
I’m buying a tiny home can you tell me if there are more tiny home communities being developed?
None that I'm aware of...yet.
Travel to bristol every year for the race alway hate leaving to back home to Indiana
Scott, I’m really enjoying your videos and you are confirming that NE Tennessee is the place my wife and I want to move to when we retire later this year.
Another good thing...Trump stickers and flags everywhere.
Thank you for these videos. My wife and I are looking to get out of California like many of the people I've seen comment here. We are God loving folks, who love the idea of a slower paced, friendly atmosphere. I appreciate that you cover so much about life there in NE Tennessee.
DC has low cost of living because they get everything paid by lobbyists. For non-residents, DC has a cost-of-living akin to NYC or CALI, very expensive!!!!
I miss my home in Sarasota
Worked at SMH 30 yrs
Poor healthcare is my only complaint
Love traveling in TN. Will consider living there sometime; you may have let the secret out! 😊 beautiful there.
I live in Trade, TN it’s about as far northeast in the state as you can get. Out of TN’s 647 cities, towns, municipalities and unincorporated areas, we’re the highest, oldest, and snowiest. It’s an amazing place to live in the mountains but with the recent influx of people (which I’m not against) the lack of infrastructure is a real problem. For example if you’re moving here and plan on building there’s a two and a half year wait to have a well dug.
Im considering a move to the tri cities probably Bristol. Im in South west Idaho. Due to some changes in my life, I find I can no longer afford a home in Idaho (Boise area). Ive got family in Kingsport and Johnson City as well as Abingdon, VA. Im Retired and widowed so I need a change.
Sounds good to this Floridian too!!! The humidity and Hurricanes have gotten to me, and I miss the smaller hometown feel that I left behind in Idaho 9 years ago, but we love it out east, so we might need to move north to Tennessee. Btw, I miss the friendly people too, so I look forward to being someplace that doesn’t think friendliness is strange~My fiancé and I will find some time soon to check out Tennessee as a possible place to live out our retirement years🤩
How about don’t move to northeast Tennessee. We’re full !!
How about medical facilities/hospitals? Retirees usually have health conditions particularly cardiovascular
Does anyone know if the humidity is as bad as Florida? I'd appreciate some feedback. Thanks
Thank you can you do an update on this
Thanks for your video! I'm moving soon with my wife to Tennessee and so far Johnson City is looking like the winner since we are looking to buy a house. We were considering Knoxville or the surrounding areas but it doesnt make sense when home prices are 30-40% higher.
I feel like Johnson City has all the benefits of Knoxville without its drawbacks.
We are full
Thanks, Scott... Very informative. We're moving to TN just as quickly as possible.
You'll never regret it!
Gate City Virginia is next door to Kingsport Tennessee and it's a lot cheaper than East Tennessee. The homes are cheaper and you can get a lot of acres with some of them.
Do you have information on affordable 55 plus housing?
Looking in Johnson City! We loved JC while visiting Gatlinburg
Thank you for creating such great content! I retired this past Thursday and have started looking already! I can SO relate to the guy spraying himself in the face with the garden hose! Summers in Florida are brutal! :)
@@lr8424 I'm sorry you feel that way. No city slickers here, country through and through. :)
Looking to move to Northeast Tennessee here in the next few months. Probably a place to rent in the 1st year then buying. Looking for places to live. This really helps….thank you!
You'll LOVE IT!
@@katielove9932 I lived In Hawkins Co back in the 80’s but couldn’t land a good paying job. Moved back to Md/Pa and worked for the railroad plus other jobs. Politics and crime is a major reason for moving back to East Tennessee. We’ll be there in August to live out my retirement.
I’m extremely interested in moving to Northeast Tennessee. My dream is to find 3+ acres in the country and either build a small (retirement) home or have a tiny house. I grew up in the country in Texas and loved all the friendly people and slower pace. I would stay in Texas, but they don’t have mountains and waterfalls…two of my favorite things!
We’d love to have you as a neighbor! If you’d like to chat call anytime or if you’re not ready you should at least get our relocation guide. There’s a link in the description. ❤️
The thing you need to know about building a house up here is that the land is hilly, and we're not talking about the long rolling hills of Kentucky, either. There's an astonishing amount of residential architectural variety everywhere you go in East Tennessee because of that, so you might have a single floor bungalow right next door to a split level with a two car garage in the back. Both would have been designed specifically to fit the land they're built on, and the variation is that different just from one lot to the next. The point is, if you're building yourself, you'll pretty much have to get someone to survey a site on the land for you and then custom design the layout to suit the geography. If you decide to do it, I have to admit I'm a little jealous. I love my home, but designing one from scratch sounds like a lot of fun.
Ditto!
Been sad looking for years 😞 tn is changing beware ducktown has better weather Been going there for 28 years look near that area Ocoee river head up blue ridge close GA and Murphy NC close just my opinion
Sweetheart welcome back home to Tennessee. You know as a Texan that Tennessee made the State of Texas. So, my cousin come on back home to Tennessee.
I appreciate this video I am looking to purchase land in North east TN thia year
I'm from Carter County and im amazed at all the people who have moves here from all over the country. Most of them I have talked to really enjoy it here.
Here in East TN, we are working on our 8th year we have not had one day in the 100 degree weather. This is not true for middle and west TN.
People block the aisles in the supermarket here in NY. But it's because they don't think anyone else exists.
what about buying land and building is it easy to get permit and constrution
I want to move to TN so bad…
Moved to knoxville 2 years ago and retired early. Love It.
Nice video, neighbor. 👋🤓
That was a very informative video. And Scott is just as nice and knowledgeable in real life as he is on his videos.
Definitely checks out with what I have seen thus far
How is the VA healthcare system in the area ? Can anyone comment ?
Great video!
Tn healthcare is dispicable
Great video!
Excellent video!! Thank you for putting together all the content that you do, about NE Tennessee, it really does help those of us who are planning a move to the area in the very near future!! 😊
Okayyyyy, I feel pretty convinced now. Thanks so much for this video; hopefully I'll be calling Johnson City my new home by the end of this year!
I think you'll love it here!
I really do need to contact you folk! I too would like to find my way to NE TN this year!
Anytime!
You really need to contact Scott. He’s the best.
@@annjames1837 can you give examples how this is diminishing the locals quality of life?
If I was ever to move to another state, it would be in Northeast Tennessee . I love it there.
Are you a real estate agent?
I was born in Bristol, TN and after living in SW VA for 25 years, I was very glad to return to the Tri-Cities area in 2018 (Piney Flats). I am glad to see that you note and promote our friendliness, slower pace, and cheerful community focus. To the newcomers, you will love it, so welcome home to north eastern Tennessee!
After posting my comment, I heard your name! I think we were in college together in our younger days! Lol.
@@rholbrook0587 no kidding? King?
@@TNVAHomeTeam Yep! Robert Holbrook Class of 1985. Feel free to delete this after reading.
Excellent summation! Appreciate the topics you covered.
My pleasure!
Tennessee sales tax is extremely high near 10%. 😮
But property tax is low and income tax is 0%. Living in Northeast Tennessee allows you to shop in Virginia.
Thank you for this video it was well done and informative I live in Calif. Right now. I'm looking in the future to be moving to TN. Maybe around june 2023. I have family that lives in Johnson City. And will be relocating there. Thank you for posting this video.
As someone who lives in Texas I find it surprising that people distinguish between north and south Tennessee.
This goes back to the civil war days where TN was split on being a free state - look up the Mason Dixon Line. The natural weather/climate difference also causes a natural split.
This is a really, really watered down version of living in this region. People don't bother you with their politics? If your views don't line up with the majority around here, people will absolutely let you know that they disagree. Usually loudly and with a great deal of ignorance. This video is absolutely not indicative of life here.
Just read article from TVA that stated more rolling blackouts this winter because of such increase in population and power grid can't handle it
Do you mind posting a link? I'd like to read it.
@@TNVAHomeTeam it was on Google News can't find the story. Read it about 2 weeks ago
I have watched your video and you sincere love for the area is evident. I am interested in moving to Bristol and am planning a trip to look at land to put a modular home from Impresa. The home will be roughly 2300 sq st. I’m hoping we can book an appointment. Thanks Kellie Freedman
Thank you for your wonderful information, iam native to Ohio but moved to Minnesota in the early 90s, retired now, iam at a lake while writing this and watching people fishing knowing 4 months from now there will be trucks and cars out there…North eastern Tennessee looks like a great place…I like the mountains and the weather that interest me, I don’t no how to start the process though, I’ll keep watching, thank you..
Interesting as weve been looking at new constructions in Knoxville. Where do you buy meats from over there? Do you have an equivalent to BJs wholesale in the area?
How does the summer heat and humidity of NE Tennessee compare to Middle Tennessee? Thanks!
It's pretty different to me. I lived in Chattanooga for about 20 years and it was miserable at times. Moving to the NE corner has made a noticable difference.
@@TNVAHomeTeamGood to know. Thanks so much!
I have been wanting to move out of New Jersey and Tennessee is on the list I'm looking to move to. Would like to be around the East Central to North East area of the state where I can have some acreage. Getting away from the big city and fast pace, meet new people, and where I can make a fresh start. Just need to find a job where I can support myself
I was originally looking to move to Middle Tennessee but this video is really swaying me over to Northeast Tennessee now planning on going there soon to check the area out
Sounds like we need to give you a call.
If you'd like to schedule a call with us, use our link if you would. calendly.com/scott-1lp/30-minute-consultation
Subscribed from Canada. 👍
Need to know about Internet speeds.
Much of the area is serviced by fiber. I also see Xfinity and Spectrum in places. You'd have to be pretty remote to require satellite. Here's the site I use to check specific properties - broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home?version=dec2022