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- Local Markets
Sumner County Housing Market: Median Hits $476,000 as Sales Fall 8%
Sumner County's third-quarter median hit $476,000, the highest in five years of data, even as closed sales fell 8% and homes took longer to find buyers.
- Guides
DSCR Loan Tennessee: How Rent Coverage Is Calculated, County by County
A DSCR loan qualifies a rental on its rent, not your paycheck. Here is how lenders figure the ratio and how Middle Tennessee rents stack up against prices.
- Guides
Shopping for Homeowners Insurance With a Mortgage, as ICE Finds Switchers Cut Premiums 6.6%
Shopping for homeowners insurance paid off: ICE found switchers saved about $440 a year versus owners who stayed. Here's how to switch with a mortgage.
- Buying
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.
- Local Markets
Cheatham County Housing Market: Prices Rise 3% in the Third Quarter as Sales Fall 9% and Sub-$500,000 Closings Drop 14%
The Cheatham County housing market saw its median price rise 3% to $442,000 in the third quarter as sales fell 9%, led by a 14% drop in sub-$500,000 sales.
- Market Update
Friday, October 16, 2026: Daily Mortgage Market Update — Rates Edge Higher as Oil Surge Stalls Bond Rally
Hotter import prices and a jump in crude above $100 kept Treasuries from extending the week's rally, nudging average 30-year mortgage quotes up slightly after a sharp weekly decline.
- Guides
How to Remove PMI on a Conventional Loan, and Why Fannie Mae Now Lets Servicers Tell Borrowers When They May Qualify
Federal law sets when PMI must come off a conventional loan, and a September Fannie Mae change lets servicers tell owners when early removal is in reach.
- Buying
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.
- Local Markets
Dickson County Housing Market: Prices Rise 7% in the Third Quarter as New Listings Jump 29% and Homes Take Longer to Sell
The Dickson County housing market saw prices rise about 7% in the third quarter, but a 29% jump in new listings pushed September supply to 5.81 months.
- Market Update
Thursday, October 15, 2026: Daily Mortgage Market Update — Rates Ease as Tech Selloff Pulls Treasury Yields Lower
Hot September PPI failed to lift yields; a flight into Treasuries from the tech rout cut the 10-year about 11 basis points and pulled average mortgage quotes lower.
- Guides
FHA Mortgage Insurance Explained: The Upfront Premium, the Annual Charge and How Long Borrowers Pay It
FHA mortgage insurance adds an upfront premium and annual charge, and the schedule HUD set in 2023 decides what a borrower pays and whether it ever ends.
- Buying
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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