Amid all the market mayhem, Nicki Baxley is in a unique position. After living in Knoxville for 17 years, Baxley and her family moved to Iowa just before the pandemic. The relocation didn't last long. In 2021, the Baxleys sold their Iowa home, bought a Knoxville house and left the Midwest.
How she got here
Baxley and her husband, Doug, moved to Knoxville together after they got married. Fast forward 17 years and their family grew by two. The family had strong ties in the city – Baxley's relatives live nearby and her sons loved their school. But in December 2019, they relocated for Doug's career . They sold the house and headed west.