{"id":19,"date":"2026-09-19T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/ellenzhangrealestate-com\/2026\/09\/19\/more-homes-hit-the-market-as-demand-cools\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T12:00:00","slug":"more-homes-hit-the-market-as-demand-cools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/19\/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\/ellen-zhang\/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>Over the past four weeks ending August 23, we\u2019ve seen a subtle but important shift in the US housing market: new listings edged up by 0.4% week-over-week, and the total number of homes for sale rose 0.5%, reaching their highest point since early Q2. Yet, even with increased choices, pending home sales dipped by 1.1% to a six-month low, as buyers remained cautious in the face of elevated housing costs. The median US home-sale price climbed 1.9% compared to last year, now topping $400K, while average mortgage rates hovered near 7%\u2014the highest in over a year.<\/p>\n<p>For those actively searching, this combination of higher inventory and softer demand has opened doors for more negotiation\u2014whether it\u2019s on price or seller concessions. Properties that have been on the market for several weeks often present the strongest opportunities for buyers, while sellers who price realistically (rather than holding out for yesterday\u2019s numbers) are seeing more success.<\/p>\n<p>With over two decades guiding clients through dynamic markets like Southern California, I\u2019ve found that understanding these subtle shifts\u2014and acting on them\u2014can make all the difference in a transaction. As always, clear strategy and expert negotiation are key to making the most of the current climate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past four weeks ending August 23, we\u2019ve seen a subtle but important shift in the US housing market: new listings edged up by 0.4% week-over-week, and the total number of homes for sale rose 0.5%, reaching their highest point since early Q2. Yet, even with increased choices, pending home sales dipped by 1.1% [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":43,"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.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellenzhangrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}