{"id":30,"date":"2026-09-21T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/inlandempirehomevalue-com\/2026\/09\/21\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.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\/sean-reid\/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>Timing is everything when it comes to making the most of your next home purchase. According to recent national data, the week from September 27 to October 3 in 2026 is shaping up to offer buyers a distinct edge\u2014thanks to a combination of increased inventory, less competition, and more favorable pricing. Active listings are projected to be up 31.9% compared to the start of the year, and 13.3% higher than the average week, which means expanded options for buyers nationwide. Listing prices are forecasted to sit about 3.5% below their seasonal high, potentially saving you around $14,000 on a median-priced U.S. home near $416,000. With competition expected to be down 30.1% from its annual peak and homes spending an average of 64 days on the market, buyers will have more time and leverage. As someone who has guided clients through every kind of market for over two decades, I know that windows like this can make all the difference\u2014especially for those navigating investment opportunities or searching for just the right fit. Early fall may offer the widest selection, while later in the season could present even more flexible pricing. Staying ahead of these trends is how I help clients move with confidence\u2014and achieve better results.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timing is everything when it comes to making the most of your next home purchase. According to recent national data, the week from September 27 to October 3 in 2026 is shaping up to offer buyers a distinct edge\u2014thanks to a combination of increased inventory, less competition, and more favorable pricing. Active listings are projected [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":68,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/171"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}