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Nashville Buyers Have the Upper Hand. Chicago Sellers Still Hold It. Where Does Your City Stand?

Realtor.com’s Market Clock shows stronger buyer leverage in Nashville and a seller advantage in Chicago. Local competition and affordability still matter.

Nashville Buyers Have the Upper Hand. Chicago Sellers Still Hold It. Where Does Your City Stand?

Illustrative photograph by Pedro Lastra / Unsplash. Not a photograph of a specific property or project discussed in this story. Photographer. Nashville buyers have a stronger negotiating position, but sellers in Chicago should not assume the same rules apply. Realtor.com’s October 19 Market Clock report places Nashville at six o’clock, its peak buyer category. Nationally, 66 of 99 measured metros either favor buyers or are balanced and moving toward them. The clock describes negotiating conditions, not the time remaining before…

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