{"id":63,"date":"2026-10-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:00:00","slug":"the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/01\/the-best-time-to-buy-a-home-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Time to Buy a Home in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/sbgal\/home-buyers-save-remotion-videos-e3db\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Timing your home purchase can make a significant difference, especially in dynamic markets like Santa Barbara. Nationally, the period from September 27 to October 3 in 2026 is projected to offer buyers the most favorable mix: a surge in available listings\u2014up 31.9% from the year\u2019s start and 13.3% above a typical week\u2014meaning far more options to choose from. During this window, listing prices are expected to dip 3.5% below their seasonal high, which equates to roughly $14,000 in potential savings on a median-priced home of $416,000. Competition at this time is also forecasted to be 30.1% lower than the annual peak, and homes may spend around 64 days on market, allowing more breathing room for thoughtful decisions. As someone who thrives on unearthing these strategic advantages for my clients, I always keep a close watch on how inventory trends and negotiation windows line up. While early fall can expand your choices, later fall may open the door to even more flexibility on price\u2014insights that help you move smartly, not just quickly.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timing your home purchase can make a significant difference, especially in dynamic markets like Santa Barbara. Nationally, the period from September 27 to October 3 in 2026 is projected to offer buyers the most favorable mix: a surge in available listings\u2014up 31.9% from the year\u2019s start and 13.3% above a typical week\u2014meaning far more options [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":64,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65,"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63\/revisions\/65"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calpropgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}