Real Estate is booming! Nick McBride has the report - Knox County Register of Deeds

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The last week of July was a busy one. We recorded 2,168 new documents, over 500 more than the week prior. This included an uptick in both property transfers and mortgages.

We recorded a total of 417 new trust deeds on land with a cumulative value of $226.39 million. That is 61 additional mortgages and $100 million more in value over the week prior. There were 14 loans with a value of $1 million or more, three were greater than $10 million. United Bank backed the largest mortgage of the week at $54.85 million. Walker & Dunlop, LLC financed the next two high-value loans at $32.15 million and $15.52 million. The other trust deeds over $1 million are outlined below:

On the sales side of real estate, we recorded 286 warranty deeds on land with an aggregate value of $162.06 million. This is just over 50 more transactions than the week prior and nearly $60 million in additional value. In total, there were 18 transfers with a value of $1 million or more. Six of those were commercial properties.

A rental home complex in Strawberry Plains was the largest sale of the week. Knoxville Investors I, LLC & Knoxville Investors II, LLC purchased Strawberry Meadows Townhomes for a whopping $24.4 million. Eddie D & C Investments, LLC was the seller that collected the check on the transaction.

The famous Southern Railway Station located on W. Depot Street changed hands. 100 W Depot Investors, LLC bought the property from Knoxville Southern Station, LLC for $3.8 million. In a separate transaction, W Depot Investors, LLC purchased the adjoining parking areas at the corner of N. Central and W. Depot next to the station. White Lily Partners, LLC collected $3.8 million on that sale.

Moving back east to Asheville Highway, East End Liquor Store and DNK Smoke Shop have a new owner. DNK, LLC bought that property from Whiskey, LLC for $2.5 million.

The Women’s Suffrage Museum is slated to open on Gay Street in 2028. Suffrage Coalition, Inc. bought the property next to Dazzo’s Pizza for $2.42 million. Hatcher Hill Properties, LLC was the grantor on the transaction.

The last high-value transfer was in Bearden next to Mercedes Place Shopping Center and Smoothie King. Newcom Exchange Coordinator, LLC purchased 4829 Newcom Avenue from a private party for $1.2 million.

Throughout the month of July, we recorded a total of 7,993 new instruments pertaining to real property in Knox County. We processed 1,684 new trust deeds financing land with a cumulative value of $718.96 million. Warranty deeds showing a transfer of ownership made up 1,181 new transactions on land valued at $599.57 million.

The year-to-date comparison chart has been updated through July 31, 2026:

Don’t forget about our Property Fraud Alert Program. To enroll, please visit: https://alertme.knoxrod.org and follow the prompts. You will then receive an email notification any time documents are recorded in our office with the names you have registered. This allows you to act promptly if necessary.

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Have a great weekend!

Nick