COVID-era hotspot is now one of the toughest places to sell a home in the US

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 03, 2026 · 860 words · By Mary K Jacob

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Add The New York Post on Google The Music City party is over for home sellers.

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Nashville has quietly become the second-toughest place in America to sell a house, according to a new Redfin report, trailing only Miami and beating out three major Texas metros in the process.

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Claim 1: “Sellers now outnumber buyers by a staggering 128.8%”

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Two independent sources (The Times of India and a Nashville housing market analysis) specifically cite the figure that sellers outnumber buyers by 128.8% in Nashville.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nashville Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in Nashville, Tennessee. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team spent two se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nashville ( NASH-vil) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River. It is the 20th-most …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Nashville may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_(disambiguation)

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Claim 2: “Builders are sweetening deals with fixed rates as low as 4.99%”

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The evidence provided discusses general mortgage rates (6.91%) and the nature of ARMs, but does not mention Nashville builders offering fixed rates as low as 4.99%.

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web search NEUTRAL — Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) typically have lower initial interest rates compared to fixed loans. Once that initial period ends, the interest rate adjusts to the current market conditions. In this…
https://themortgagereports.com/mortgage-rates-now/mortgage-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed purchase mortgage is 6.91% as of Aug. 4. Compare today's purchase and refinance rates, explore historical trends and see tips for shopping for the best loa…
https://money.usnews.com/loans/mortgages/articles/mortgage-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the newest lakefront homes for sale & real estate in Murfreesboro below. To request up-to-date information about Murfreesboro lake view properties for sale or to schedule a private home showing, …
https://www.nashvillesmls.com/murfreesboro/lakefront.php

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Claim 3: “Homes are also lingering on the market far longer, a median of 78 days compared to 49 days nationwide.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general definitions of 'median' and unrelated Wikipedia entries for Kentucky Route 78 and Nashville SC. No data regarding the 78-day or 49-day median market time was found in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kentucky Route 78 (KY 78) is a 25.300-mile-long (40.716 km) state highway in Kentucky that runs from KY 49 in rural Casey County northwest of Liberty to U.S. Route 150 (US 150) southeast of Stanford v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Route_78

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Claim 4: “Home prices climbed just 2.8% year-over-year in June, landing just under $500,000.”

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A specific report on Nashville sellers confirms that home prices rose 2.8% year-over-year in June to a median price just below $500,000.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nashville International Airport (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA, FAA LID: BNA) is a public/military airport in the southeastern section of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Established in 1937, its original…
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Claim 5: “Nationally, sellers outnumbered buyers by an estimated 48.5% in June”

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The claim is corroborated by multiple sources, including a Redfin report cited by The Times of India and Pro Builder, stating that sellers outnumbered buyers by an estimated 48.5% nationally in June.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States). The U.S. also possesses five major territor…
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Claim 6: “New listings in the metro have jumped 9.4%, dwarfing the national increase of just 0.1%.”

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The provided evidence mentions a 9.1% increase in new listings nationally in December, but does not provide the specific 9.4% figure for the Nashville metro or the 0.1% national comparison mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Active listings in the U.S. rose by 4.9% in December year-over-year, with a significant 9.1% increase in new listings. Despite this uptick, the market remains constrained, with active and new listings…
https://southpalmliving.com/modest-increase-in-home-listings…

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Claim 7: “That’s a sharp cooldown from the roughly 20% annual gains sellers were pocketing a few years ago, back when the typical home in the city sold for under $400,000.”

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The provided evidence discusses home prices in Maryville and general US home values in 2026, but does not provide historical data on Nashville's 20% annual gains or the $400,000 price point from a few years ago.

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web search NEUTRAL — Current Home Prices in Maryville. The typical Maryville home sits at $379,812. The cheapest ZIP in town starts at $347,235 and the priciest reaches $401,178 — a spread of about $54,000 between the bot…
https://housingdata.report/blog/average-home-price-maryville…

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web search NEUTRAL — See your home's Zestimate. US housing market.The average United States home value is $372,995, up 0.8% over the past year, and homes go to pending in around 18 days. (Updated on 6/30/2026). What is th…
https://www.zillow.com/home-values/102001/united-states/

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Claim 8: “Nashville has quietly become the second-toughest place in America to sell a house, according to a new Redfin report, trailing only Miami”

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Multiple independent sources (The Times of India and a report citing Redfin) confirm that Nashville is the second-toughest place to sell a house in the US, trailing only Miami.

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