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What's inside every issue
A quick read you'll actually want to open.
How's the market, really?
Last month's numbers for Greater Nashville, and what they mean if you're buying or selling.
Latest around town
New neighborhoods, openings and projects, before everyone else is talking about them.
Events this month
Festivals, markets and things worth putting on the calendar with family and friends.
From the closing table
One practical tip from thousands of closings, in plain English.
The Coffee Break
A recipe worth making. October's was homemade pumpkin spice syrup.
Past issues
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Pull up a chair: October on the Front Porch
- Treymor opens near Old Hickory Lake in Mt. Juliet
- September market numbers for Greater Nashville: about as many homes sold as last year, prices holding, and homes taking a week longer to go under contract
- Why a seller credit can beat a price cut
- Homemade pumpkin spice syrup
Sometimes a seller credit beats a price cut.
When homes sit a little longer, sellers are often more open to concessions. A credit toward buying down your interest rate can lower your monthly payment more than knocking the same amount off the price. Before you write an offer, ask your lender to run it both ways.
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