There’s no denying that interest rates have been climbing as the temperature outside has fallen. And just like being surprised when stepping out on a brisk fall morning, these higher rates are shocking to many homebuyers looking to enter the housing market. Mortgage rates rose by more than a full percentage point in September. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed mortgage ... (click for more)

Chattanooga's Million Dollar homes, reflected in recent transactions, include: 8606 Brow Lake Road 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4,800 square feet on 0.6 acre lot The sale was to Shaheen I Imami, Alison K Imami from David J Bowman, Cara L Bowman $1,050,000 506 East Brow Road 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 4,479 square feet on 0.9 acre lot The sale was to Alicyn Rebekah York, ... (click for more)

Updating the rates that the city allows towing companies to charge has not been done for 18 years. At the Thursday meeting of the Chattanooga Wrecker Board proposed changes to the ordinance were approved by the board. If approved by the City Council, daytime tows will go from $125 to $250, night/weekend/holiday tows from $135 to $275, daily storage (after eight hours) from ... (click for more)

General Sessions Court Judge Lila Statom on Thursday set a $500,000 bond along with a $1,500 bond on failure to render aid on a vehicular homicide case that happened in September. Police said Neil Peter Meyer, 36, was driving a motorcycle with his girlfriend as a passenger when he hit a guardrail and wrecked. He then left the scene. Killed was 39-year-old Kristie Leigh ... (click for more)

When I travel up and down Hixson Pike, my car alerts me to the traffic cameras that monitor vehicles for speeding. Sure enough, if I speed through these zones, I get a ticket in the mail a few weeks later. The radar is incredibly accurate at detecting speeders. The cameras are a technological marvel with their ability to zoom in on a moving car and read the license plate. When ... (click for more)

The Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association is greatly concerned about the rapid pace of development that is currently encircling our community. While we realize that the pace of growth in the city is rapidly occurring, we were startled to see an editorial in the Times Free Press that implied that plans the city of Chattanooga have for building the Central Avenue Extension through ... (click for more)