Nashville remains a challenging market in which to buy a home, as multiple reports released this week found that inventory of both residences and vacant lots in the area is low.

Online marketplace Zillow found that home values nationwide rose 1.5 percent from December to January, with an annual growth rate larger than any other in the past two decades. Nashville, San Diego and Las Vegas led the way, with 2.5-percent monthly growth in home values from December to January, Zillow reported.

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