{"id":26,"date":"2026-09-26T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/maxfolkers-com\/2026\/09\/26\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/26\/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\/christopher-m-folkers-537033\/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>Every year, timing can make a real difference for homebuyers\u2014and 2026 is shaping up to offer a prime window from September 27 to October 3. During this week, buyers could benefit from a national surge in active listings\u2014up 31.9% from the start of the year and 13.3% above the average week\u2014giving you more options than usual across the country. Listing prices are expected to dip about 3.5% below their seasonal peak, which could translate to roughly $14,000 in savings on a median US home price of $416,000. Competition should also ease, historically dropping 30.1% from the year\u2019s peak, and homes are projected to spend about 64 days on the market\u2014meaning you\u2019ll have a bit more time to weigh your decisions. As someone who values straightforward advice and a stress-free buying experience, I always encourage clients to keep an eye on market rhythms like these. With listings growing and demand softening in early fall, buyers have a unique chance to broaden their choices, while later in the season may offer more price flexibility. It\u2019s all about making informed decisions\u2014on your terms, and in your time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, timing can make a real difference for homebuyers\u2014and 2026 is shaping up to offer a prime window from September 27 to October 3. During this week, buyers could benefit from a national surge in active listings\u2014up 31.9% from the start of the year and 13.3% above the average week\u2014giving you more options than [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":54,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maxfolkers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}