You found a lot outside Johnson City, or a builder’s plan in Kingsport or Bristol, and someone said an FHA loan will cover it. That sentence is where a lot of Tri-Cities new-construction conversations go sideways. An FHA loan on a house that is already standing is not the same product as an FHA construction …
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Keep the Johnson City House and Buy the Next One: Fannie Mae’s November 2026 Departing-Residence Rule for Tri-Cities Households
People say Annie Mae. The agency is Fannie Mae. The change that matters for a Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, or Jonesborough move-up is in Selling Guide announcement SEL-2026-08 and topic B3-3.8-05. If you are buying a new primary residence and keeping the house you live in now as a rental, Fannie Mae no longer uses a …