The East Suburbs edition highlights Ooltewah, Apison, Collegedale, and Cleveland, each offering a different lifestyle balance while still connecting to Chattanooga for work, travel, and recreation.

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 farms.

This guide shares practical tips to help you prepare, market, and sell your home successfully during the winter months.