{"id":51,"date":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/brysonreidhomefinancing-com\/2026\/09\/21\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.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\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/bryson-3\/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>If you\u2019re planning to buy a home in 2026, there\u2019s a sweet spot to keep on your radar: September 27 to October 3. During this stretch, buyers are projected to see a stronger mix of inventory, slightly softer pricing, and less competition\u2014all factors that can help you secure a property with more confidence and less pressure. Active listings could be up by 31.9% compared to the year\u2019s start, and 13.3% higher than the average week, meaning more choices for homebuyers across the country. Listing prices are expected to be about 3.5% below their seasonal peak, which translates to potential savings of around $14,000 on a median-priced home of $416,000. Competition should be lighter, historically down 30.1% from its annual peak, and homes could spend about 64 days on market\u2014giving you a bit more breathing room to make decisions. In my experience guiding buyers through the mortgage process, these market conditions can offer real advantages, especially if you\u2019re looking to maximize your options or stretch your budget a little further. Earlier fall often means more selection, while later fall could bring even better price flexibility. Helping you make sense of these trends\u2014and translating them into real-world steps for your financing needs\u2014is what I do best.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re planning to buy a home in 2026, there\u2019s a sweet spot to keep on your radar: September 27 to October 3. During this stretch, buyers are projected to see a stronger mix of inventory, slightly softer pricing, and less competition\u2014all factors that can help you secure a property with more confidence and less [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":457,"featured_media":52,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brysonreidhomefinancing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}