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As affordability remains a challenge for many Americans seeking to buy a home, there is encouraging news: between 2013 and 2023, the U.S. homeownership rate rose, with 11.8 million more homeowners added during that decade, according to the National Association of REALTORS®' 2025 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America report.

As a broker specializing in office properties in Williamson and Davidson County, I work with two main groups of clients: occupiers/users and investors. In industry terms, this represents the space market and the yield market. My clients either need a place to run their businesses or seeking cash flow from an investment.

The latest home sales report for March is out, offering a detailed snapshot of housing activity across Greater Nashville’s 9-county region. According to figures provided by Greater Nashville Realtors, there were 2,831 home closings in March, representing a slight 0.2 percent decrease from the 2,837 closings reported in the same period last year. For the first quarter of 2025, the region saw 6,868 closings—down just 1.5 percent from the 6,970 closings in Q1 2024, reflecting a market that has remained relatively stable year-over-year despite broader economic uncertainties.

Last week, Greater Nashville REALTORS® members rolled up their sleeves and picked up their hammers for our association’s 29th Habitat for Humanity build. For nearly three decades, we’ve partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville to bring the dream of homeownership to life for local families — and every year, this project reminds us why that dream matters so much.

Every April, we recognize Fair Housing Month to commemorate the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This landmark federal law prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. I’m proud to say that our REALTOR® Code of Ethics takes this even further by also prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Apr. 7, 2025) – Data for the month of March showed 2,831 home closings, according to figures provided by Greater Nashville Realtors. This figure indicates a 0.2 percent decrease from the 2,837 closings reported for the same period last year.

This Friday marks the 57th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act by Congress—a landmark civil rights law that prohibits discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Apr. 1, 2025) – On Friday, the Metro Planning Department released the results of its Housing and Infrastructure Study, a comprehensive report aimed at addressing Nashville’s growing housing affordability crisis.