{"id":43,"date":"2026-09-30T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/steedrollinsrealtor-com\/2026\/09\/30\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/30\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Time to Buy a Home in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/steed-rollins\/home-buyers-save-remotion-videos-e3db\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>When looking for the best time to make a move as a homebuyer, timing can truly work in your favor. In 2026, the period from September 27 to October 3 stands out: nationally, buyers could benefit from a stronger mix of inventory, more manageable pricing, and less competition. During this window, active listings are expected to be up 31.9% compared to the start of the year and 13.3% higher than the average week, giving you a wider selection across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing is another advantage\u2014listing prices are projected to be 3.5% below their seasonal peak, which could mean approximately $14,000 in savings on a median-priced U.S. home of about $416,000. With competition historically 30.1% lower than the annual peak and homes spending around 64 days on the market, buyers are likely to find more breathing room to consider their options.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who\u2019s spent decades guiding clients through changing market cycles, I always keep a close eye on these seasonal shifts to help protect your interests and maximize your opportunities. This is the kind of insight I bring to every client\u2014ensuring you have the information and support you need when making one of life\u2019s biggest decisions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When looking for the best time to make a move as a homebuyer, timing can truly work in your favor. In 2026, the period from September 27 to October 3 stands out: nationally, buyers could benefit from a stronger mix of inventory, more manageable pricing, and less competition. During this window, active listings are expected [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":449,"featured_media":44,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/449"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steedrollinsrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}