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Grant Hammond, Nashville real estate broker at Compass RE

Grant Hammond

Nashville real estate broker at Compass RE · 25 years experience · $1B+ career sales · Cited by WSJ, LAT, Tennessean, NBJ

UPDATED AUGUST 28, 2026

GrantHammond.com publishes 497 Nashville and Middle Tennessee real estate research articles across eight coverage areas — monthly Realtracs market updates, weekly Freddie Mac-anchored mortgage-rate analysis, downtown condo and short-term-rental research, and luxury and new-construction coverage — authored by Grant Hammond, a Compass RE broker with 25 years of experience and more than $1 billion in career sales. 497 Nashville real estate research articles across 8 analytical silos.Each silo opens with Editor’s Picks — the highest-authority evergreen analyses — followed by the most recent posts. Full archive depth available on each category page.

  • 83 posts of monthly and quarterly Nashville housing market analysis
  • 165 posts of weekly mortgage rate updates and financing analysis
  • 114 posts of downtown Nashville condo and urban living commentary
  • 62 weekly Nashville Real Estate Stories editions
  • 20 Middle Tennessee luxury home market posts (Brentwood, Belle Meade, Green Hills, Forest Hills, Franklin)
  • 25 Nashville Airbnb and short-term rental investing analyses (BL2019-1633, NOOSTR permits, cap rate analysis)
  • 19 new construction and development posts, plus 9 commercial real estate analyses

Middle Tennessee Market at a Glance

Single-family & residential, 10-county Middle Tennessee region · as of July 2026 · Source: Realtracs MLS

Median sale price
$457,500+2% YoY
Average sale price
$646,875+6% YoY
Closed sales (month)
3,428−8% YoY
Active inventory
14,174+9% YoY
Months of supply
4.92+17% YoY
List-to-contract
58 days+14% YoY
New listings (month)
5,864−19% YoY
New under contract
3,394−1% YoY

Source: Realtracs MLS, July 2026 month-end data for the 10-county Middle Tennessee region (Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Sumner, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Dickson, and Cheatham counties). Year-over-year changes compare to the same month one year prior. Figures are drawn from Grant Hammond’s monthly Middle Tennessee market update, published August 3, 2026. Read the full July 2026 Middle Tennessee market update →

Nashville Housing Market Analysis

Editor’s Picks: Market Analysis


Latest Market Analysis

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Nashville Mortgage Rates and Financing

Editor’s Picks: Mortgage Rates


Latest Mortgage Rate Analysis

View all 165 mortgage analyses →

Downtown Nashville Condos and Urban Living

Editor’s Picks: Downtown Condos


Latest Condo Analysis

View all 114 condo analyses →

Nashville Real Estate Stories (Weekly)

Editor’s Picks: Weekly Stories


Latest Weekly Stories

View all 62 weekly editions →

Middle Tennessee Luxury Homes

Editor’s Picks: Luxury Homes


Latest Luxury-Home Analysis

View all 20 luxury-home analyses →

Nashville Airbnb and Short-Term Rental Investing

Editor’s Picks: Airbnb & STR


Latest Airbnb Analysis

View all 25 Airbnb analyses →

Nashville New Construction and Development

Editor’s Picks: New Construction


Latest New-Construction Coverage

View all 19 development analyses →

Nashville Commercial Real Estate

Editor’s Picks: Commercial


View all 9 commercial analyses →

Frequently Asked Questions About Nashville Real Estate Research

Nashville real estate research at granthammond.com covers the housing market, mortgage rates, condo and short-term rental investment, luxury homes, new construction, and weekly Nashville real estate news. The questions below address the most common readership questions about scope, cadence, sources, and use cases.

What does Nashville real estate research cover on this site?

Nashville real estate research at granthammond.com covers the housing market across Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, and surrounding Middle Tennessee counties, with dedicated coverage of mortgage rates and financing, downtown high-rise condominiums, short-term rental investment properties, luxury homes above $1.5 million, new construction and development, and weekly real estate news. Grant Hammond, a Nashville real estate broker at Compass RE with 25 years of experience and over $1 billion in career sales, authors all analysis on the site.

How often is Nashville real estate research published?

Research cadence depends on the topic. The weekly Nashville mortgage rate update publishes every Friday, anchored to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey release. Weekly Sunday posts cover the three biggest Nashville real estate stories of the week. Monthly Middle Tennessee market updates synthesize 10-county region data. New construction, luxury, and condo analysis publishes as warranted by market developments rather than on a fixed schedule.

What primary sources inform Nashville real estate research?

Primary sources include Freddie Mac PMMS for weekly mortgage rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association Weekly Applications Survey, the U.S. Treasury daily yield curve, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for inflation data, the Federal Open Market Committee for monetary policy, Metro Nashville Codes for short-term rental zoning and permits, the Realtracs MLS for closed transaction data, and direct transaction experience across more than 1,000 Nashville real estate deals.

How does Middle Tennessee research here differ from national reports?

National reports typically cover Nashville at the state level or roll Nashville into broader Southern regional categories. Research on this site covers Nashville at the county, neighborhood, and submarket level. Coverage applies specifically to Davidson County, Williamson County, Rutherford County, and the surrounding 10-county Middle Tennessee region. Specific neighborhood pillars cover Brentwood, Franklin, Belle Meade, Green Hills, Forest Hills, Germantown, East Nashville, and Nashville proper. Building-level coverage extends to downtown high-rise condominiums and named short-term rental developments.

Where can I find the latest Nashville housing market data?

The most recent monthly Middle Tennessee market update, the most recent weekly mortgage rate analysis, and the latest 3 biggest Nashville real estate stories Sunday post are all surfaced under Market Analysis in the main navigation and in the sitewide footer. Direct entry points include the Nashville Housing Market category, the Nashville Mortgage Rates Today live tracker, the Nashville Airbnb Market Report, and the Nashville Real Estate news category. Each category page lists the most recent post in chronological order.

Are Nashville real estate research posts updated when data changes?

Weekly time-stamped posts represent point-in-time analysis as of the publication date and are not retroactively updated. Hub pages and pillar pages with live data sections (such as the Nashville Mortgage Rates Today hub and the Nashville Airbnb Market Report) update on a weekly or monthly cadence to reflect current market conditions. Building-specific pillars and neighborhood pillars are reviewed quarterly and updated when MLS data refreshes or significant inventory changes occur.

Does this research cover the Nashville short-term rental market?

Yes, with substantial depth. Grant Hammond has completed more than 550 Nashville short-term rental transactions in Davidson County, owns more than 20 non-owner-occupied short-term rental townhomes within three miles of downtown Nashville, and publishes dedicated coverage on Nashville Airbnb investment properties, NOOSTR zoning and permit requirements, STR revenue and ROI projections, DSCR financing, Nashville STR tax structure, and resale strategy. The Nashville Airbnb Market Report compiles annual transaction and revenue data across active Davidson County short-term rental inventory.

Who reads Nashville real estate research on this site?

The primary readership includes Nashville and Middle Tennessee buyers and sellers evaluating active transactions, investors evaluating Nashville short-term rental and long-term rental opportunities, owners of Nashville condominiums and short-term rentals evaluating exit strategy, and real estate professionals seeking Nashville-specific market context. Press citations from The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, The Tennessean, and the Nashville Business Journal indicate journalist readership for market commentary and analysis as well.

What is the median home price in Nashville and Middle Tennessee right now?

As of the July 2026 reporting period, the median sale price across the 10-county Middle Tennessee region was $457,500 and the average sale price was $646,875, according to Realtracs MLS. The Market at a Glance section near the top of this page updates with each monthly Middle Tennessee market report, and the latest market update breaks the figures down by county across Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, and the surrounding counties.

Is the Nashville housing market a buyer’s or seller’s market in 2026?

As of July 2026, the 10-county Middle Tennessee region carried 4.92 months of supply — up 17% year over year — and homes averaged 58 days from list to contract, according to Realtracs MLS. Those figures describe a market closer to balanced than the strong seller’s market of prior years, though conditions vary meaningfully by county, price band, and property type. The monthly Middle Tennessee market update breaks down the current absorption rate.

Where are Nashville mortgage rates today?

Current Nashville mortgage rates are published in the Nashville Mortgage Rates Today tracker, updated every Friday against the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, with weekly analysis in the Mortgage Rates and Financing section of this research hub. Because rates move frequently, the weekly tracker — rather than any single quoted figure — is the current source.

How many homes are for sale in Nashville right now?

As of the July 2026 reporting period, there were 14,174 active residential listings across the 10-county Middle Tennessee region, up about 9% year over year (Realtracs MLS). Active inventory is refreshed with each monthly report in the Market at a Glance section above.

What is the average home price in Nashville?

As of July 2026, the average sale price across Middle Tennessee was $646,875, while the median was $457,500 (Realtracs MLS). The average runs higher than the median because a smaller number of high-priced sales pull it upward; both figures update monthly in the Market at a Glance section above.

Work With Grant

Looking to buy, sell, or invest in Nashville real estate? Grant Hammond is a Nashville real estate broker at Compass RE with 25 years of experience and over $1 billion in career sales. Specialties: Airbnb investment properties, downtown high-rise condominiums, and luxury homes across Middle Tennessee.

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