Eye on Nashville: Why Music City is now a top five real estate spot

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By Jaymi Naciri

Elaine Quigley
Elaine Quigley, CBR, CRS, GRI
57 East Main Street, Suite 217
Westborough, MA 01581
[email protected]
Business: (508) 366-4266
Cell: (508) 735-5161
www.EQRE.com

A new study of the hottest real estate markets in the country from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute is out, and it’s topped by Dallas-Fort Worth, a region that has experienced extreme growth over the last several years. However, another city on the list caught our eye, and not just because we’re big music fans: Nashville.

“Nashville’s real estate market bounded ahead of Seattle, Los Angeles, and other major markets as the nation’s fifth-surest investment bet for 2019, according to one of the industry’s most comprehensive and influential reports,” said The Tennessean. “In the study, Nashville rose from ninth to fifth place this year.”

Nashville’s reputation as a top music city may be largely responsible for its growth over the last few years, but, that’s only the beginning of the draw today.

“It’s really a story about affordability, employment growth, population growth and employment stability,” Mitch Roschelle, a PwC partner, said in The Tennessean. “One thing that’s really important now is no state income taxes. That’s becoming a bigger and bigger factor when people start making choices about where they want to live.”

If you’re considering a move to Nashville, or simply looking for a place to put down roots, this top five real estate market may be for you.

 

The music

Whether you’re an aspiring musician or simply love the idea of being in a musical city, Nashville could be for you. The Bluebird Cafe is “where greats such as Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift played before making it big,” said Bellhops. “You should also check out South Broadway Avenue, the veritable heart of country music. While Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge is the most famous venue on this strip, you can walk into any honky-tonk at any time of day and hear live music.”

 

The affordability

Nashville’s home prices seem like a dream for those coming from pricier markets, although the reality is a little murkier for those coming from lower-cost areas, and, especially, longtime residents who have watched home prices rise steadily.

“Nashville’s housing costs have jumped more than 70 percent in the past six years, as new residents flooded the city at a rate of about 100 people per day,” said the Tennessean. “The surging prices have shocked residents and rapidly displaced lower-income people outside the city center, creating an affordable-housing crisis. But the $250,000 median cost of a single-family home in the greater metropolitan area is still just below that of the overall U.S. market.”

 

Vibrant neighborhoods

Downtown Nashville is a dynamic spot within walking distance of Bridgestone Arena, Nissan Stadium, and Broadway Avenue (the main strip in Nashville), while Bellhops calls The Gulch “the fastest-growing neighborhood in Nashville. Located just a few blocks from downtown, this area boasts easy access to the interstate and some of the best new restaurants and bars in town.

Music Row is ultra-convenient to numerous recording studios, if that’s your thing, but is also heavy on the rentals and college students. East Nashville “includes popular neighborhoods such as McFerrin Park, Greenwood, Lockeland Springs, Maxwell, and Eastwood. Through neighborhood revitalization, the focus of East Nashville has become more community-centered. Musicians, artists, and creatives have flocked to this neighborhood, which is now a haven for arts and culture.” Brentwood is 15–20 minutes from downtown, meaning it’s still convenient for those who work in the city center but offers a more suburban-type environment with larger, single-family homes with yards—popular with young families and professionals.

 

The economy

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nashville “had the lowest unemployment rate – 2.7 percent – of any metropolitan area in the US with over one million people as of February 2018. Nashville even beats out the metropolitan area of San Francisco, the US mecca of economic vitality,” said Quartz.

 

So much other stuff to do

“If there’s one thing that Nashville is known for, it’s the country music. But you’d be (pleasantly) surprised to learn how much music city has to offer even if you don’t have a single country bone in your body,” said Bellhops. Have a picnic (or watch a concert) in Centennial Park, or stroll along the Cumberland River walkway, working up an appetite for the famous hot chicken. The city’s abundant restaurants and breweries cater to just about anything you have a craving for.

Many of those who are moving to Nashville love the fact that they can support the local NFL team, the Tennessee Titans, and the NHL’s 2017 Stanley Cup finalists, the Nashville Predators.

 

Call me today for all your real estate needs. If you have been thinking about selling, now is the time! We are experiencing historically low inventory. We have many buyers just waiting for good, quality homes to become available. Visit my website at www.EQRE.com. Let my years of experience work for you!

 

Elaine Quigley, CBR, CRS, GRI

57 East Main Street, Suite 217

Westborough, MA  01581

[email protected]

Business: (508) 366-4266

Cell: (508) 735-5161

www.EQRE.com

 

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