Fed Week, Higher Bar
The Fed is expected to hold rates this week, but markets still price more hikes. With the 10-year Treasury near 5%, commercial loan rates above 7% and maturity defaults driving CMBS distress, here is what investors in Nashville, Murfreesboro and the rest of Middle Tennessee should watch.
Moving to Middle Tennessee? Start Here
A buyer’s checklist for moving to Nashville, Murfreesboro, and Rutherford County, with official links for electric, water, and gas, driver’s license and vehicle registration, voter registration, school districts, and local moving companies.
Data Center Pause Advances
Rutherford County's Planning Commission voted October 12 to recommend a one-year pause on new data center applications in the unincorporated county, at any size. It is not law yet. Here is what passed, what is still pending, and what land, industrial and utility investors should watch.
Middle Tennessee Home Sales, Explained
How buying and selling a home works in Middle Tennessee, from pre-approval and earnest money to inspections, appraisal, closing, and the state transfer tax, plus what the 2024 NAR settlement changed about how buyer’s agents get paid.
Pipeline Pulls Back
CBRE's Q3 Nashville figures show industrial tenants still taking space — 2.74 million square feet absorbed — even as vacancy climbed to 5.4% on a heavy delivery quarter. The twist is the pipeline: under construction fell sharply, and office has almost nothing left underway.
Lenders Pick Their Lanes
CMBS delinquency just hit its highest level since 2020 and the 10-year Treasury pushed past 5.2%, yet lenders spent last week funding Middle Tennessee industrial and a downtown Nashville refinance. Capital hasn’t left; it’s getting pickier by sector.
Mid-Tier Stall After Fed Hike
After the Fed’s first rate hike in more than three years, mortgage costs near 7% are colliding with a Middle Tennessee market that has more listings—and a mid-tier buyer pool still short on payment room. High-end activity remains selective; the squeeze is in the middle.
Institutional Capital Just Wrote a $1.6 Billion Check for Net-Lease Industrial — What It Means for Middle Tennessee
Modern industrial facility at dusk — the kind of long-lease operational real estate institutions are chasing.
From Retail to Industrial: Where the Smart Money is Going in Middle Tennessee
The commercial real estate landscape in Middle Tennessee is not a monolith — different property types are performing very differently, and where you invest matters as much as when. Industrial real estate is the undisputed standout, driven by the explosive growth of e-commerce fulfillment, onshoring of manufacturing, and Middle Tennessee's strategic position as a distribution hub for the eastern United States.
Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Middle Tennessee Commercial Real Estate?
It's the question every investor is asking — and the honest answer is: it depends on what you're buying and why. Middle Tennessee's commercial real estate fundamentals remain among the strongest in the Sun Belt.