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Pending Home Sales Hit a Record Low, but Nashville Posts the Smallest Drop Among Big Metros
Pending home sales fell 7.3% in September to a record low, but the Nashville metro posted the smallest annual decline among the 50 largest U.S. markets.
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New Construction Homes: 43% of Builders Cut Prices as Confidence Hits 14-Year Low
More builders of new construction homes cut prices in October as confidence hit a 14-year low. Here is what the NAHB survey means for Tennessee buyers.
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Home Prices Falling? Asking Prices Dip as Nashville Leads U.S. in New Listings
Redfin says the median U.S. asking price slipped 0.3% from a year ago, while Nashville posted the biggest jump in new listings of the 50 largest metros.
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Fannie Mae Housing Forecast: Home Sales to Edge Up Less Than 1% in 2027 as Price Growth Slows to 0.6%
The October Fannie Mae housing forecast sees 2027 home sales up 0.9% and prices up 0.6%, with purchase lending near $1.4 trillion despite a 7.5% rate call.
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Nashville Buyer's Market Ranks Second Among Big Metros as Sellers Outnumber Buyers by 152%
The Nashville buyer's market ranked second among big metros in September as Redfin estimated about 18,000 sellers and 7,200 buyers, a 152% seller surplus.
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Luxury Home Prices Slip as the Entry Point Falls to $1.2 Million, Its 30th Straight Annual Decline, While Top-Tier Homes Sell Faster
Luxury home prices slipped again as Realtor.com's luxury threshold fell to $1,199,321, its 30th straight annual drop, as top-tier listings sold faster.
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Existing-Home Sales Edge Up in September as Inventory Reaches Its Highest Level Since 2019
Existing-home sales rose 1.5% in September to a 3.99 million pace as inventory hit its highest since 2019, but higher rates mean fewer buyers qualify.
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Pending Home Sales Sink to Near 12-Year Low as a Record 14.5% of September Contracts Fall Through
Pending home sales fell to a near 12-year low in September as Redfin found a record 14.5% of contracts canceled and buyers pulled back with rates above 7%.
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Home Price Cuts Hit a Record Share for the Season as Redfin Says Sellers Now Outnumber Buyers by 58%
Home price cuts hit 21.1% of listings, a seasonal record, as Redfin says sellers outnumber buyers by 58% and a study finds sellers discount for certainty.
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Should Buyers Wait for Mortgage Rates to Drop? Would-Be Buyers Name 4.6% as Their Trigger, Well Below Today's Market
Buyers who wait for mortgage rates to drop name a median 4.6% trigger, Cotality finds, and its chief economist says waiting can cost more than it saves.
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Seller Concessions Rise as Buyers Trade Price Cuts for Closing-Cost Help
Seller concessions appeared in 44.7% of recent Redfin-tracked sales, from closing-cost credits to rate buydowns, as price cuts alone fail to fix payments.
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Best Time to Buy a House in 2026 Falls This Week as Inventory and Price Cuts Favor Prepared Shoppers
Realtor.com pegs Sept. 27–Oct. 3 as the best time to buy a house in 2026, with October still favorable and mortgage rates left out of the seasonal score.
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