{"id":19,"date":"2026-09-16T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/kelvinsmith-net\/2026\/09\/16\/more-homes-hit-the-market-as-demand-cools\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:00:00","slug":"more-homes-hit-the-market-as-demand-cools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/more-homes-hit-the-market-as-demand-cools\/","title":{"rendered":"More Homes Hit the Market as Demand Cools"},"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\/kelvin-w-smith-1149728\/housing-listings-demand-remotion-videos-1689-8136\"\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>Lately, we&#039;ve seen a subtle but important shift in the real estate landscape: more homes are coming onto the market, just as buyer demand starts to ease. In the four weeks ending August 23, new US listings inched up by 0.4% week over week, and the total number of homes for sale rose by 0.5%, reaching the highest point since early Q2. Despite this increase in options, pending home sales dipped by 1.1%\u2014the lowest in the past six months\u2014as higher housing costs kept many would-be buyers on the sidelines, even as inventory improved across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The median home-sale price across the US is now up 1.9% from last year, topping $400,000, while average mortgage rates are hovering around 7%, a 13-month high. For my clients in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida, this combination of rising inventory and softer demand is creating more buyer-friendly conditions. If you\u2019re actively searching, you may find more opportunities to negotiate price reductions or seller concessions, especially on homes that have been listed for several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>From my experience guiding buyers and sellers through all kinds of markets, I can say this: realistic pricing is key. Sellers who adjust their expectations to today\u2019s market are more likely to see results, while buyers benefit from increased leverage and a wider selection. My role is to help you navigate these changing dynamics with clear advice and a focus on your best interests, making the process as straightforward and stress-free as possible.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lately, we&#039;ve seen a subtle but important shift in the real estate landscape: more homes are coming onto the market, just as buyer demand starts to ease. In the four weeks ending August 23, new US listings inched up by 0.4% week over week, and the total number of homes for sale rose by 0.5%, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":51,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}