{"id":27,"date":"2026-09-23T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/frankdurnett-com\/2026\/09\/23\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.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\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/frank-m-durnett\/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>After four decades guiding clients through Richmond\u2019s ever-changing real estate scene, I\u2019ve seen how timing can make all the difference when it comes to buying a home. In 2026, the week of September 27 to October 3 stands out as a golden opportunity for buyers nationwide. During this period, the market is expected to offer a wider selection of listings\u2014potentially 31.9% more than at the year&#039;s start and 13.3% above a typical week\u2014giving buyers more options to find their perfect fit. Prices are forecasted to dip about 3.5% below the seasonal peak, which could mean savings of around $14,000 on a median-priced home near $416,000. With competition projected to be 30.1% lower than the annual high and homes spending about 64 days on the market, buyers have more breathing room to make thoughtful decisions. These trends reflect what I\u2019ve always believed: careful timing, backed by experience and insight, can open doors to greater value and peace of mind in your home search.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After four decades guiding clients through Richmond\u2019s ever-changing real estate scene, I\u2019ve seen how timing can make all the difference when it comes to buying a home. In 2026, the week of September 27 to October 3 stands out as a golden opportunity for buyers nationwide. During this period, the market is expected to offer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":59,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankdurnett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}