{"id":25,"date":"2026-09-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/drhomesrealtor-com\/2026\/09\/11\/homebuyers-find-opportunities-amid-economic-shifts\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:00:00","slug":"homebuyers-find-opportunities-amid-economic-shifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/11\/homebuyers-find-opportunities-amid-economic-shifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Homebuyers Find Opportunities Amid Economic Shifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>We\u2019ve seen a notable shift in the new home market: sales of new single-family homes fell by 10.5%, reaching just 607,000\u2014the lowest since January. Higher mortgage rates and that lingering economic uncertainty are playing their part. If you\u2019re watching listings, you\u2019ll notice inventory actually bumped up 1.9% to 488,000 homes, now offering a 9.6-month supply. And for those keeping an eye on budgets, the median price dropped 2.3% to $393,800.<\/p>\n<p>I know that these numbers can feel overwhelming, especially if you\u2019re a first-time buyer or figuring out your next move. My approach\u2014shaped by years of guiding Shelby County families and my own experience moving\u2014has always been about breaking down the numbers and options so you can see what fits your needs. Whether you\u2019re upsizing, downsizing, or just starting out, I\u2019m here to help make sense of what\u2019s happening in the market so you can make the right move for your family.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/eyeonhousing.org\/2026\/08\/economic-uncertainty-affordability-challenges-weigh-on-new-home-sales\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve seen a notable shift in the new home market: sales of new single-family homes fell by 10.5%, reaching just 607,000\u2014the lowest since January. Higher mortgage rates and that lingering economic uncertainty are playing their part. If you\u2019re watching listings, you\u2019ll notice inventory actually bumped up 1.9% to 488,000 homes, now offering a 9.6-month supply. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}