{"id":1992,"date":"2026-09-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/30\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026-lets-connect-talk-about-the-latest-insights-in-the-industry-82\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026-lets-connect-talk-about-the-latest-insights-in-the-industry-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/30\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026-lets-connect-talk-about-the-latest-insights-in-the-industry-82\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Time to Buy a Home in 2026 | Let\u2019s connect &amp; talk about the latest insights in the industry!"},"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\/charlie-russo\/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>After two decades guiding clients through the ups and downs of Katy and West Houston real estate, I\u2019ve learned timing your purchase can make all the difference. If you\u2019re looking ahead to 2026, the data points to a window\u2014September 27 to October 3\u2014when buyers nationwide could have the upper hand. During this stretch, active listings are expected to jump 31.9% above the year\u2019s start and 13.3% above the average week, offering more options to choose from. Prices are projected to dip 3.5% below their peak, which could mean around $14,000 in savings on a median-priced home near $416,000. Competition historically drops by 30.1% from the annual peak, and with homes likely to spend around 64 days on market, buyers get a bit more breathing room for decisions and negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Year after year, I\u2019ve seen how a patient, well-timed approach\u2014grounded in both market trends and practical experience\u2014can set families up for long-term success. As always, the early fall may widen your choices, while later in the season could bring even more pricing flexibility. In real estate, strategy isn\u2019t just about numbers; it\u2019s about knowing when to act.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After two decades guiding clients through the ups and downs of Katy and West Houston real estate, I\u2019ve learned timing your purchase can make all the difference. If you\u2019re looking ahead to 2026, the data points to a window\u2014September 27 to October 3\u2014when buyers nationwide could have the upper hand. During this stretch, active listings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":462,"featured_media":1993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/462"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.charlierussorealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}