{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Talk Chattanooga Real Estate","slug":"let-s-talk-chattanooga-real-estate-6720438","podcast_index_feed_id":6720438,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/chattanooga-real-estate/","website_url":"https://www.chattanoogarealestatepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/41939288-2974-47eb-8ea7-fbc4bf7b7d5a/l0uloiIbvjZSiS1HP6tQDvC7.jpg","author":"Blake Watson","episode_count":82,"summary":"Listening to this podcast will make you smarter, save you money, help you make more informed decisions about your home, and help you through the home selling or buying process. You’ll be armed with knowledge about the Chattanooga real estate market, and you’ll be able to move forward in any real estate transaction with more confidence. If you own real estate in the Chattanooga Tennessee area, or want to own real estate here, then this podcast is for you. Your host, Blake Watson, is a licensed real estate agent in Tennessee and Georgia with Epique Realty. Blake is also a real estate investor in Chattanooga Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. This podcast is about buying and selling homes in the Chattanooga area. Through expert interviews and real-life experience, we’ll be covering all the details you need to find and purchase your next home, resources and tips for your home maintenance and home improvements, and best practices, tips and advice for selling your home. We’ll keep you informed on real estate market trends and real estate developments in the Chattanooga area. We’ll also discuss real estate investing: buying houses and land for rental income, Airbnb, or fix and flip – all w…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-chattanooga-real-estate-6720438"},"episode":{"title":"The 20 Year Story Behind Chattanooga's Housing Market: How Housing Demand Exploded","slug":"the-20-year-story-behind-chattanooga-s-housing-market-how-housing-demand-exploded","published_at":"2026-06-02T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-chattanooga-real-estate-6720438/the-20-year-story-behind-chattanooga-s-housing-market-how-housing-demand-exploded","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-chattanooga-real-estate-6720438","url":"https://chattanooga-real-estate.captivate.fm/episode/the-20-year-story-behind-chattanoogas-housing-market-how-housing-demand-exploded","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/30484726-877b-41c0-9767-38dff98c0604.mp3","summary":"In this episode, host Blake Watson takes a detailed look back at two decades of growth in the Chattanooga housing market. How did prices get to where they are today? Was this boom sudden, or has it been building for years? Blake walks through the key economic turning points, migration trends, and supply and demand forces that have shaped the market we are living in right now. What you will hear in this episode: How Chattanooga navigated the 2007 and 2008 housing crash better than most markets, and why that matters. The game-changing impact of Volkswagen's decision to build its only US manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, announced in 2008 and operational by 2011. How employment growth throughout the 2010s outpaced national trends, according to research from UTC, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Why Chattanooga's citywide gig-speed internet, launched in 2010, generated billions in economic impact and put the city on the national map. The structural housing shortage that developed as household growth outpaced housing unit construction throughout the mid-2010s into the early 2020s. How the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of remote work turned Chattanooga into a migration destination, with the metro area growing at more than twice the national population growth rate between 2020 and 2025. Why demand spilled outward into surrounding areas like Catoosa and Walker counties in Georgia and Bradley County in Tennessee as prices rose in Hamilton County. What accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are and how the City of Chattanooga has introduced them as one tool to address the housing shortage. Where the market stands today, with inventory improving, homes taking longer to sell, and the region still on track to surpass 600,000 people by 2026. What all of this means for buye…","meta_description":"In this episode, host Blake Watson takes a detailed look back at two decades of growth in the Chattanooga housing market. 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