{"id":17,"date":"2026-09-23T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/sundarsrealestategroup-com\/2026\/09\/23\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/23\/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\/sundar-sethuraman\/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 year, the real estate market offers unique windows of opportunity for buyers, and 2026 is no exception. Drawing from my experience in the ever-evolving Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) market, I always keep an eye on trends that can give my clients an edge. According to recent projections, the week of September 27 to October 3 stands out as the prime time for buyers nationwide. During this stretch, active listings could surge by 31.9% compared to the start of the year and 13.3% above the average week, meaning more options and greater flexibility for buyers across the country.<\/p>\n<p>What truly catches my attention is the potential savings. Listing prices are projected to be 3.5% below the seasonal peak\u2014around $14,000 less on a median-priced U.S. home near $416,000. Competition is expected to ease up, dropping by 30.1% from its yearly high, and homes may linger on the market for about 64 days. That gives buyers more breathing room to make thoughtful decisions. The early fall environment tends to favor those looking to purchase, with growing inventory, softer demand, and possibly more room to negotiate on price as the season progresses.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who thrives on finding the right fit and value for my clients, I see moments like these as golden opportunities. If you\u2019re planning your next move in the DFW area, keeping these market rhythms in mind can make all the difference.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, the real estate market offers unique windows of opportunity for buyers, and 2026 is no exception. Drawing from my experience in the ever-evolving Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) market, I always keep an eye on trends that can give my clients an edge. According to recent projections, the week of September 27 to October 3 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":503,"featured_media":18,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}