{"id":29,"date":"2026-09-30T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/janinehomesales-com\/2026\/09\/30\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.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\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/janine-brissie\/home-buyers-save-remotion-videos-e3db\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Every season in real estate offers its own rhythm, but some windows truly stand out for buyers. Looking ahead to 2026, the week of September 27 to October 3 is projected to offer a unique advantage: more homes to choose from, prices a bit softer, and less pressure from competing buyers. During this stretch, national active listings could climb 31.9% compared to the start of the year and sit 13.3% above the average week, meaning more options for every kind of buyer. Listing prices are expected to dip 3.5% below their seasonal peak\u2014about $14,000 in potential savings on a median-priced US home near $416,000. With competition historically down 30.1% from its annual high and homes likely spending around 64 days on the market, buyers can take their time to weigh their options. For those who value thoughtful guidance and a patient, educational approach, this period could offer the right mix of opportunity and breathing room. As always, the market is full of possibilities; the key is finding the moment that fits your goals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every season in real estate offers its own rhythm, but some windows truly stand out for buyers. Looking ahead to 2026, the week of September 27 to October 3 is projected to offer a unique advantage: more homes to choose from, prices a bit softer, and less pressure from competing buyers. During this stretch, national [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":468,"featured_media":30,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janinehomesales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}