{"id":35,"date":"2026-09-30T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/sandraventrerichards-com\/2026\/09\/30\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/30\/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\/sandra-ventre-richards-1915220\/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>Having spent over 40 years immersed in the Lake Tahoe lifestyle, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how timing can shape a buyer\u2019s experience. For those looking ahead to 2026, the period from September 27 to October 3 stands out: buyers can expect the strongest mix of inventory, with more listings\u2014up 31.9% from the year\u2019s start and 13.3% higher than the average week. That means expanded options when searching for your ideal home. During this window, listing prices are projected to be about 3.5% below the seasonal peak, which could translate to nearly $14,000 in savings on a median-priced US home. Competition is also expected to ease, down 30.1% from its annual high, and homes may linger on the market for around 64 days\u2014giving buyers more breathing room to make thoughtful decisions. The trends suggest a backdrop that favors buyers: increasing listings, softer demand, and the potential for even more price flexibility as fall progresses. In my experience guiding clients through Lake Tahoe\u2019s unique market, having the right timing\u2014and a trusted local perspective\u2014can make all the difference.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having spent over 40 years immersed in the Lake Tahoe lifestyle, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how timing can shape a buyer\u2019s experience. For those looking ahead to 2026, the period from September 27 to October 3 stands out: buyers can expect the strongest mix of inventory, with more listings\u2014up 31.9% from the year\u2019s start and 13.3% [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":481,"featured_media":36,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/481"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandraventrerichards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}