FHA Construction Loans in the Tri-Cities 2026: What to Settle Before You Reserve the Lot

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 …

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 …

VA Home Loans in the Tri-Cities 2026: Residual Income, Occupancy, and What Mountain Home and ETSU Veterans Should Check First

A VA loan can be one of the strongest financing options available to an eligible veteran, but eligibility alone does not guarantee approval. Before writing an offer, veterans in Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, and the surrounding Tri-Cities should have a lender review three important areas: remaining VA entitlement, the intended occupancy of the new home, …