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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mar. 9, 2026) – There were 2,133 home closings reported for the month of February, according to figures provided by Greater Nashville REALTORS®. This figure is up .4 percent from the 2,132 closings reported for the same period last year.

Every year, REALTORS® from across Tennessee convene at the State Capitol for the annual Day on the Hill, meeting with lawmakers to advocate for issues impacting the real estate industry and highlight the important role REALTORS® play in strengthening their communities.

As the Greater Nashville region continues to recover from Winter Storm Fern and we move closer to the spring market, housing activity is beginning to regain momentum. For buyers, especially those re-entering the market after a pause, understanding the nuances of the region’s housing stock is critical to making an informed decision.

If you’ve been in residential long enough, you’ve heard this sentence: “We just need a small warehouse.” Translation: “I want a place to store my boat, my side-by-side, my dad’s tools, and possibly launch a thriving empire of custom Yeti-cup engraving.”

Heading into 2026, the Greater Nashville housing market was beginning to show renewed momentum following an uptick in mortgage applications during the fourth quarter of 2025. That increase signaled growing interest from buyers who had been waiting on the sidelines, encouraged by improving affordability conditions and the potential for lower interest rates.

Late last month, unprecedented ice, snow, and prolonged below-zero temperatures from Winter Storm Fern left hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans without power. As temperatures plunged and conditions worsened, homes and properties across the state sustained widespread damage, creating significant challenges for families and communities alike.

Under all is the land. This is the first line of our REALTOR® Code of Ethics Preamble, and while it is often read as philosophy, in Nashville, we take it very literally. Before zoning maps, before development plans, and long before today’s skyline, the physical landscape was already influencing where and how this city would grow.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 9, 2026) – There were 1,825 home closings reported for the month of January, according to figures provided by Greater Nashville REALTORS®. This figure is down 4 percent from the 1,905 closings reported for the same period last year.