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GREATER NASHVILLE HOME SALES INCREASE AT MID-YEAR

Press Release: Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®; 070312

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 3, 2012) – There were 2,453 homes sold in the month of June, according to figures provided by the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®. That figure is up 20.8 percent compared to the 2,031 closings reported for June 2011.

Second-quarter numbers are up, with 7,139 closings reported, a 24.7…

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GREATER NASHVILLE HOME SALES, PENDING SALES CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN MAY… Number of closings is best in four years

Press Release: GNAR; June 7, 2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 7, 2012) – There were 2,500 home closings reported for the month of May, according to figures provided by the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®. This represents a 28.5 percent increase from the 1,945 closings reported for May 2011.

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GREATER NASHVILLE HOME SALES CONTINUE TO INCREASE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 9, 2012), GNAR – There were 2,186 home closings reported for the month of April, according to figures provided by the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®. This represents an increase of 25 percent from the 1,747 closings reported for April 2011.

Year-to-date closings are also up compared to 2011 with 7,041. That is a 24.5 percent increase compared to the 5,655 closings…

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Article by: National Association of REALTORS®; Daily Real Estate News, Thursday, April 26, 2012

MARCH PENDING HOME SALES RISE, MARKET RECOVERING

Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, another signal the housing market is recovering, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 4.1 percent to 101.4 in March from an…

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GREATER NASHVILLE HOME SALES SEE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FOR MARCH AND 1ST QUARTER … Pending Sales Also Remain Strong

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 9, 2012) – There were 1,963 home closings reported for the month of March 2012, according to figures provided by the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®. This figure represents a 17.3 percent increase compared with 1,673 closings in March of 2011.

Numbers for the first quarter of 2012 were 4,855 closings, up 24.2…

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Business and Life is Good: Greater Nashville Area!

The Greater Nashville area continues to be a national leader for relocation of businesses and home buyers. The consistent success of our reputation is credited to the joint efforts of our business, community, government and neighborhood leaders.

Janet Miller, Chief Economic Officer, with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has kindly submitted her observations of Business is Good: Nashville Leads…

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Article by: Daily Real Estate News (March 23, 2012)

30-Year Mortgage Rates Edge Above 4%

Mortgage rates moved up quite a bit this week, following higher bond yields and improving economic data, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey.

“Mortgage rates are catching up with increases in U.S. Treasury bond yields, placing the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate above 4 percent for the first time since the end of October 2011,” says…

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Article by: Daily Real Estate News (March 21, 2012)

February Existing-Home Sales Slip But Up Strongly From a Year Ago

February existing-home sales declined from an upwardly revised January pace but are well above a year ago, while the median price posted a slight gain, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales were up in the Midwest and South, offset by declines in the Northeast and West.

Total existing-home sales, which are…

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Article by: Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®

GREATER NASHVILLE HOME SALES INCREASE OVER 33 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY … Pending Sales Continue to Rise

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 8, 2012) – There were 1,515 home closings reported for the month of February, according to figures provided by the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®.

This represents an increase of 33.6 percent from the 1,134 closings reported in February 2011. Year-to-date…

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Article by: Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®

2012 HOME SALES BEGIN WITH INCREASE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 9, 2012) – There were 1,377 home closings reported for the month of January, according to figures provided by the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®. This figure is up 25 percent from the 1,101 closings reported for the same period last year.

“The New Year has started with positive news for home sales in the Greater Nashville…

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Each year the Greater Nashville area earns numerous top-tier national rankings for our strengths in business investment, quality of living, education, entrepreneurship, entertainment and diversity of population.

In 2011, the recognition of our communities’ existing features and future potential…

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Unmarried women continue to make up a growing segment of home buyers and are buying homes in record numbers: Last year, they composed 20 percent of all buyers last year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Single men accounted for 12 percent.



The Joint Center for Housing Studies says the three main reasons single women are purchasing homes are:



• They have a strong desire to nest (the top-ranked reason).

• They want to relocate closer to a job or… Continue