McMinnville has made No. 12 on a list that ranks the best places to buy a house in Tennessee for first-time homebuyers.“It only proves that McMinnville continues to be an economical place to live … affordable with a great quality of life,” said Mayor Jimmy Haley. “It is a privilege to be mayor of a great Tennessee city where everyone strives to make us better.”According to the information released by NerdWallet, real estate prices in Tennessee are on the upswing.