The same reasons his firm liked Chattanooga before the coronavirus outbreak are still in place in the city today, says Alan McMahon of Charleston, South Carolina-based developer The Beach Co.

The fundamentals of buying and selling real estate may not change much, but nearly everything about how the deals get done is transforming all the time.

When the novel coronavirus began to spread in Chattanooga this spring, home sales by Chattanooga Realtors dropped by more than 20% in April and May as both sellers and buyers stayed home and were initially cautious to make any moves during the pandemic shutdowns.

The Realtors and their teams that had the highest dollar volume of single-family home sales last year were:

There are about 1,200 attorneys practicing law in the Chattanooga area. These firms have the largest practice by number of attorneys, based on membership in the Chattanooga Bar Association. Several firms have the same number of attorneys and are tied for placement.

Most of the top bosses in Chattanooga took home compensation packages in 2019 that were below previous years. The CEOs of the publicly traded or public companies filing proxy statements for 2019 pay packages include:

Briana Garza-Wilson has learned some entrepreneurial lessons the hard way when it comes to owning short-term vacation rental properties, and she hopes to spare others those experiences.

Long before Amanda Jelks knew she wanted to be an attorney, her mother thought she ought to be one.

People have been forced to refocus and simplify their lives during the coronavirus pandemic, and that may ultimately grow interest in the tiny house market, says Paul Beckmann, co-owner of Wind River Tiny Homes in Apison, Tennessee.

When the coronavirus pandemic forced many businesses to close and people to stay home, Mike Giaccone's company saw a surge in demand for its work assembling everything from grills to bicycles.

A well-known building on Chattanooga's Southside that has served as a meat-packing plant, a restaurant and a nightclub is available for a new owner.

When she was a child, even before she could spin her thoughts into written sentences, Opeletia Helton drew pictures of the ideas that were constantly crowding her mind.

As the work-from-home movement shifts from stopgap measure to everyday reality, there are all kinds of financial questions to consider on both the employee and employer side. Brian Baker, a certified public accountant and partner with HHM CPAs, has some answers.

Dave Holliday spent decades marketing consumer products, from baked beans to body powder, before a corporate layoff led him to change gears.

Health care isn't just for humans.

Wade Hinton is the vice president of Inclusion and Diversity at Unum.

Derek Rende joins Brock Insurance Agency as a commercial and personal lines producer.

As your Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, we strive to be a voice for local businesses and support our community, especially in the face of challenges.

Technology has changed nearly every major U.S. industry.

Valoria Armstrong, VP, National Government and Regulatory Affairs at American Water, steps in this month as the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce 2020-21 Board Chair.