{"id":11,"date":"2026-09-21T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/juliemortgageteam-com\/2026\/09\/21\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/21\/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\/julie-settlemire\/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>Thinking about timing your next home purchase for maximum advantage? Based on recent projections, the period from September 27 to October 3 in 2026 stands out for buyers: expect a stronger mix of inventory, more flexible pricing, and less competition across the country. During this window, active listings could jump 31.9% compared to the start of the year, and 13.3% above the average week\u2014so buyers will likely have more choices on the table. Listing prices are projected to sit about 3.5% below the seasonal peak, which could mean roughly $14,000 in savings on a median-priced US home near $416,000. Competition is expected to be down 30.1% from its annual high, and homes should spend around 64 days on the market\u2014giving you extra breathing room to make decisions. As someone who\u2019s helped borrowers in Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina navigate everything from first-time purchases to unique loan scenarios, I know that every client\u2019s timing and needs are different. This early fall window may offer both selection and savings, but the right moment always comes down to your own goals and situation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about timing your next home purchase for maximum advantage? Based on recent projections, the period from September 27 to October 3 in 2026 stands out for buyers: expect a stronger mix of inventory, more flexible pricing, and less competition across the country. During this window, active listings could jump 31.9% compared to the start [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":199,"featured_media":23,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/199"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juliemortgageteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}