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Do I need to fix up my Brentwood house before selling?

Usually cosmetics and safety items that protect photos and inspections — not a full remodel that eats move-up equity.

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Franklin BOMA Postpones Harpeth Village 187-Unit Hearing

A 6-2 Franklin BOMA vote on Sept. 8 pauses scheduling the Harpeth Village Planned District hearing for 187 multifamily units and 75,000 square feet of commercial space.

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Can I buy a house before selling mine in Franklin?

Yes — if you date the Franklin exit first; buying without a dated plan is how move-up owners carry two houses.

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Metro Lists Courtyards at Battle Grove SP for 112 Lots

Case 2026SP-023-001 asks Metro Planning on Sept. 10 to rezone 82.37 acres at 1010 and 1002 Battle Road for 112 single-family lots, with staff recommending deferral to Oct. 22 after five prior deferrals.

Labor Day 2026: What Tennessee Home Buyers and Sellers Should Know This September

Labor Day honors the people who built East Tennessee one paycheck at a time. Here's how Tennessee buyers and sellers should play the fall 2026 market that starts the day after.

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Metro Sets Sept. 15 on Baptist World Center Medical SP

Metro Nashville’s BL2026-1467 would rezone about 20.20 acres on Baptist World Center Drive from R6 to SP for up to 205,000 square feet of medical uses, with a Sept. 15 Council date listed.

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Metro Planning OKs Elam Station SP: 110 Multifamily, 77 Lots

Metro Planning on Aug. 13, 2026, approved 2026SP-018-001 Elam Station at 1065 Barnes Road — about 55.6 acres for up to 110 multi-family units and 77 single-family lots, with short-term rentals prohibited.

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Metro Passes Vanderbilt Innovation SP on Final Votes

Metropolitan Council on Sept. 1, 2026, took final votes on BL2026-1446 — rezoning 43.16 acres along West End Avenue and 30th/31st Avenue South to a Specific Plan for Vanderbilt’s mixed-use innovation neighborhood (Proposal 2026SP-004-001).

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What happens if my house doesn't sell after I've bought another one in Nashville?

You carry two mortgages until this one closes — or you lose the next house. Realtor.com’s Nashville median sold, opened Sep. 1, 2026, was $483,680 with 67 days on market.

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Metro Takes Up Drone Limits BL2026-1498 on Third Reading

Metro Nashville Council has BL2026-1498 on third reading Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, after advancing a Drone as First Responder substitute Aug. 18 by voice vote with two no (Eslick, Hancock) and one abstention (Styles).

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My listing expired in Nashville — what now?

Change price, condition, or access — then relist with a landing plan. Realtor.com’s Nashville median sold, opened Aug. 31, 2026, was $483,680 with 67 days on market.

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Lee, BNA Propose Naming Airport for Dolly Parton

Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport announced Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, their intent to name BNA in honor of Dolly Parton. The name has not changed. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority is set to address the proposal and its naming policy on Thursday, Sept. 17.

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Why didn't my house sell in Nashville?

It missed comps, condition, or access — not a frozen city. Realtor.com’s Nashville median sold, opened Aug. 28, 2026, was $483,680 with 67 days on market.

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Franklin Annexes Poplars Reserve 6-2 on Final Reading

Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, gave 6-2 third and final reading approval to annex 22.78 acres north of Clovercroft Road as a Planned District for 41 single-family lots known as Poplars Reserve.

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What does it cost to sell a house in Nashville?

It costs the negotiated brokerage fee plus title, prorations, concessions, and prep — not a posted Nashville percent. On a $400K-plus house, the expensive line is a weak net.

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Neighbors Seek 375-Foot Cap on Vanderbilt Innovation SP

Ahead of Sept. 1 final reading of BL2026-1446, Fox 17 reports neighbors seeking a 375-foot height cap and about 5 million sq ft versus Vanderbilt’s ~6.1 million / 475-foot plan.

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Do I need to fix up my Nashville house before selling?

Fix inspection risks, not a dream kitchen. Nashville buyers in a 57-day, 6,558-listing market pay for a house they can trust, not a remodel you will not recoup.

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Metro Passes Cumberland Hills Overlay 30-3

Metro Council on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, passed the Cumberland and North Hills contextual overlay 30-3, Fox 17 reported. BL2026-1420 applies the overlay to 68.2 acres along Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive, south of Gallatin Pike, zoned RS40, sponsored by Jennifer Frensley Webb. Planning h

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Should I sell my Nashville house now or wait until fall?

Sell now if the next house is real. Waiting until fall does not freeze Greater Nashville’s 54-day clock or the 6.65% 30-year — it just delays the listing that funds the move.

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Metro Passes Gallatin Avenue Auto-Diesel Campus Amendment

Metro Council on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, passed a final vote on an amendment to the former Nashville Auto Diesel College plan on Gallatin Avenue, the Banner reported. Sean Parker added conditions on open space, traffic signals, and a cap on single-family detached homes. Original SP: 16.35 acres. Ame

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How fast do homes sell in Nashville?

Homes that closed in the Greater Nashville REALTORS July 2026 report averaged 54 days on market. A priced $400K-plus listing can still sell in that window if you list instead of waiting.

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Vanderbilt Innovation District Deferred to Sept. 1 After Cash Amendment

Metro Council approved Vanderbilt's 43.16-acre Innovation District SP on second reading Aug. 4, 2026, with Tom Cash's height, $750,000 NDOT, and advisory-committee amendment, then deferred third reading to Sept. 1.

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Can I buy a house before selling mine in Nashville?

Yes. You can buy in Nashville before you sell if the house you own has a written exit — a guaranteed sale, a cash offer, or funds that do not wait on your listing.

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Metro Council OKs Twin Hills Overlay 29-3 Over Planning Commission

Metro Council this week approved contextual overlays for Twin Hills and Shepherd Hills 29-3 with one abstention and Cumberland and North Hills 30-3, Fox 17 reported Aug. 21, despite Metro Planning's unanimous disapproval.

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How much is my Nashville home worth in 2026?

Greater Nashville REALTORS reported a $520,000 residential median on 2,627 July 2026 closings. If you own a $400,000-plus house and want to move up, that headline is a starting point — not your list price.

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