How does 6.95% affect a failed listing?

Freddie Mac's 6.95% (as of September 17, 2026) means buyers underwrite payments tightly — overasks sit longer while you carry.

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Why didn't my house sell in Franklin?

Q: Why didn't my house sell in Franklin?

Usually the ask missed solds near $903,410 while 1,310 listings competed. Realtor.com: 59 DOM, balanced market.

Q: Was it price, condition, or timing?

Start with price vs the $903,410 sold middle and 99% sale-to-list; then photos/condition; then the 59-day clock.

Q: What do I change before I re-list?

Cut to solds, refresh photos, fix objections, and pick a possession plan — do not re-list the failed number.

Q: What is the Franklin re-list checklist?

Compare to $903,410 solds, budget 59 DOM at ~6.95%, fix top objections, choose re-list or cash/guaranteed-sale.

It usually did not sell because the ask sat above Franklin closed prices — not because nobody is buying. September 2026: $903,410 median sold vs $1.1M list, 59 DOM, balanced market.

Tracy King

24 Sep 2026 • 5 min read

It usually did not sell because the ask sat above what Franklin buyers are closing — not because "nobody is buying." September 2026 solds print near $903,410 while lists sit near $1.1M, with 59 median days on market in a balanced market.

You already own a $400K-plus house (often far above that in Williamson County) and need this one gone before the next. Realtor.com key indicators as of September 2026 show a $903,410 median sold, a $1,100,000 median list, 1,310 active listings, 59 median days on market, and a 99% sale-to-list ratio. Franklin, TN is a balanced market in September 2026.

With 1,310 listings, buyers compare. Price and condition decide who wins — not hope.

Why didn't my house sell in Franklin?

Most expired or stale Franklin listings missed the sold middle, fought the 59-day clock, or showed poorly against deep inventory. Get a home evaluation against current Franklin solds near $903,410 before you re-list at the same number that already failed.

Franklin, Realtor.com, key indicators as of September 2026
Metric	Latest	Note
Median sold price	$903,410	closed middle
Median listing price	$1,100,000	asking middle
Active listings	1,310	city supply
Median days on market	59	city clock
Sale-to-list	99%	sold vs ask
Market label	balanced market	Realtor.com wording

The 30-year fixed averaged 6.95% as of September 17, 2026 per Freddie Mac. Buyers underwrite payments at that rate; an ask that ignores payment math sits while fresher comps close.

Was it price, condition, or timing?

Homes in Franklin, TN sold for 1.21% below the asking price on average in September 2026 with a Sale-to-List price ratio of 99%. If you listed near the $1.1M median while buyers were closing nearer $903,410, price was the first problem. Condition and photos are next — in a balanced market with 1,310 actives, average staging loses.

A cash offer or guaranteed-sale plan can reset the clock when the next house will not wait for another 59 days of experiments.

What do I change before I re-list?

Cut to solds, refresh photos, fix what buyers flagged, and pick a possession plan for the next address. Our proven system starts with the net sheet and the exit date — not another hopeful price bump. Desk fee for agents who hang a license with us is $250/mo. Call 865-365-2280.

What is the Franklin re-list checklist?

Compare your last ask to the $903,410 sold middle and neighborhood solds — not only the $1.1M list median.
Budget a fresh 59-day median plus closing at roughly 6.95%.
Fix the top three buyer objections from showing feedback.
Choose conventional re-list, price cut with new photos, or cash/guaranteed-sale.
Do not re-list at the failed number and hope spring fixes it.

Williamson County move-up sellers stall when pride protects the old ask. A balanced market still closes homes — just not ones that ignore solds while 1,310 neighbors compete.

If you already bought another house, the cost of another miss is two payments. Date the exit now with a real plan, not another soft launch.

Bring comps to the kitchen table. Clarity on why it did not sell is the only way to change the next outcome.

Buyers are still writing offers near 99% of ask when the home matches the market. The expensive mistake is blaming "the market" while your number lives above the solds.

Franklin's $1.1M list median next to a $903,410 sold median is why pride listings expire. Buyers underwrite payments at 6.95% against deep inventory — 1,310 actives — so a house that needs a 15% cut after 59 days already told the market something. Re-list only after you accept the sold middle as the starting point.

Neighborhood pockets matter: Westhaven, Fieldstone Farms, and central Franklin do not share one buyer. Pull solds from your pocket, not only citywide. A balanced market still rewards the listing that matches closed sales and photographs like a priority, not a leftover.

Showing notes that say "waiting for a price improvement" mean buyers already shopped your competitors. Cut once, refresh the media, and relaunch. Three micro-cuts over two months teach shoppers to wait while you pay taxes and a mortgage on a silent house.

If your listing expired, do not recycle the same flyer. Change price, photos, and the possession story for your next house. A guaranteed-sale or cash path is often cheaper than another 59 days of carry when the move-up clock is real.

Williamson County appraisals follow solds, not hopes. An overask that somehow finds a buyer can still fail appraisal and unwind. Price to the $903,410 reality so financing survives underwriting the first time.

Open-house traffic without offers is data. If 20 groups walked and zero wrote, the market already voted on your price or presentation. Change one of those before you spend another weekend hosting. In a balanced market with 1,310 listings, polite silence is a no.

Online views that do not convert to showings usually mean the first photo or the ask is wrong. Replace the hero image, lead with the floor plan buyers want, and align the public price with the $903,410 sold reality. Marketing spend on a wrong number just advertises the problem.

Move-up math fails when house two is emotionally purchased while house one is still a maybe. Write the possession date first. If that date cannot be met with a conventional re-list, use a cash or guaranteed-sale path so the Franklin exit stops blocking the next chapter.

Your Home Sold Guaranteed or I'll Buy It!* is how you put a date on the exit after a miss so the next house does not wait forever.

Call the Kings of Real Estate team at 865-365-2280. Knoxville is at 121 Suburban Road, Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37923. Start with a home evaluation or ask about a cash offer.

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