{"id":73,"date":"2026-10-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/drhomesrealtor-com\/2026\/10\/09\/august-home-sales-indicate-traditional-seasonal-downturn-has-begun\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:00:00","slug":"august-home-sales-indicate-traditional-seasonal-downturn-has-begun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/09\/august-home-sales-indicate-traditional-seasonal-downturn-has-begun\/","title":{"rendered":"August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>August\u2019s numbers confirm what many of us in Alabama already sense: the seasonal slowdown in home sales has arrived. But here\u2019s something worth celebrating\u2014year-over-year, sales actually climbed by 10.6%. That means more buyers found their place this August than last. Median home prices rose too, up 18.8% to $277,750, reflecting both demand and the value people see in our communities. Listings reached a five-year high, giving families and newcomers alike more options than we\u2019ve seen in a while. On the flip side, mortgage rates touched 6.67% and unemployment inched up to 3.4%, so it\u2019s understandable if you\u2019re feeling both hopeful and cautious. New home permits edged up as well, signaling builders are still betting on Alabama\u2019s future. I\u2019ve seen firsthand how every market shift brings new opportunities and questions\u2014especially for families, first-timers, or anyone looking to make a change. My goal is always to help you navigate these twists with patience and clarity, so you can focus on finding a home that truly fits your life.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alreporter.com\/2026\/09\/22\/august-home-sales-indicate-traditional-seasonal-downturn-has-begun\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August\u2019s numbers confirm what many of us in Alabama already sense: the seasonal slowdown in home sales has arrived. But here\u2019s something worth celebrating\u2014year-over-year, sales actually climbed by 10.6%. That means more buyers found their place this August than last. Median home prices rose too, up 18.8% to $277,750, reflecting both demand and the value [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":74,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73","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=73"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}