{"id":22,"date":"2026-09-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/michellewoodrealtor-com\/2026\/09\/16\/more-homes-hit-the-market-as-demand-cools\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:00:00","slug":"more-homes-hit-the-market-as-demand-cools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/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\/michelle-wood-1\/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>It\u2019s been an interesting few weeks in the housing market: in the four weeks ending August 23, we saw new US listings increase by 0.4% and total homes for sale up by 0.5%\u2014the highest level since early Q2. Yet, even as inventory builds, pending home sales dipped 1.1% to a six-month low. With mortgage rates hovering near 7%\u2014a 13-month high\u2014and the national median sale price up 1.9% year-over-year to over $400K, many buyers are understandably weighing their options.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean here on the Gulf Coast? For my buyers, especially those seeking investment properties or looking to relocate, current conditions are opening the door to stronger negotiating power. More homes on the market and a cooling pace of demand are creating opportunities for price cuts and concessions, especially on properties that have been listed for several weeks. For sellers, smart pricing is key\u2014chasing last year\u2019s numbers isn\u2019t yielding results, but realistic expectations and a proactive approach can still deliver a smooth sale.<\/p>\n<p>With 23 years helping clients navigate changing markets, I always emphasize the value of strategy\u2014whether you\u2019re buying your first home, investing, or selling. The right move now could make all the difference in your outcome.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been an interesting few weeks in the housing market: in the four weeks ending August 23, we saw new US listings increase by 0.4% and total homes for sale up by 0.5%\u2014the highest level since early Q2. Yet, even as inventory builds, pending home sales dipped 1.1% to a six-month low. With mortgage rates [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":267,"featured_media":71,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/267"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michellewoodrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}