If you are thinking about selling your home, one of the biggest questions is where to spend money before you list. That matters even more right now because buyers in the Greater Chattanooga market have more choices than they did a year ago. In Greater Chattanooga’s February 2026 report, new listings were up 8.2% year over year, homes for sale were up 18.6% to 3,404, days on market rose to 65, and sellers received 94.6% of original list price on average. That does not mean sel
Buying or selling a home feels straightforward—until the refrigerator is gone, the light fixtures have been swapped, the pool equipment isn’t what you expected, or the seller leaves a garage full of “extras” you never agreed to keep. This guide explains what typically stays, what typically goes, and the gray areas that cause the most closing-day disputes, including appliances, window treatments, tech, mailboxes, outbuildings, pool equipment, propane tanks, business items, and
