1st off it is 2 totally different landscapes, Maryville is 1/2 way across the state
It's beyond booming here, thousands of homes and condos/townhomes have been built in JC/Bristol/Grey/Kingsport area in last 4 years, we have had 50k people move into the tri-cities.
I guess your line of work would be a factor, I don't think you can get 5acres in the city, you need to look to the counties, Washington, Sevier, Carter and Sullivan
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