This represents a 2.4 percent increase from the 2,212 closings reported for April 2000. That total is up 5.0 percent from the 7,394 closings reported through April 2000.
National trends indicate a strong year for home sales.
In recent years the Greater Nashville market has been meeting or exceeding national trends, due to a strong and increasingly diverse local economy. There were 2,531 sales pending at the end of April, compared with 2,332 pending sales at this time last year. The average number of days on the market for a single-family home was 88 days, compared with 79 days for April 2000.