{"id":484,"date":"2026-10-18T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/?p=484"},"modified":"2026-10-18T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T13:00:00","slug":"homebuyers-stay-selective-as-market-adjusts-to-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/18\/homebuyers-stay-selective-as-market-adjusts-to-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Homebuyers Stay Selective as Market Adjusts to Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Navigating today\u2019s market trends, I\u2019ve noticed pending home sales in August saw a slight increase of 0.3%, yet overall contract signings are down 4.7% compared to last year. With mortgage rates hovering around 6.7%, this shift is felt by many clients\u2014especially those planning a move or a first purchase. The South and West have seen some growth, but nationally, we\u2019re still about 30% below pre-pandemic activity. Having guided clients through more than 100 successful transactions across Georgia and Alabama, I understand how these numbers can impact your next steps\u2014whether you\u2019re relocating, investing, or looking for your family\u2019s next home. My background in paralegal work and HR has taught me the importance of both detail and negotiation, and I remain committed to helping you make informed, confident decisions every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/real-estate\/article\/home-contract-signings-drop-47-from-last-year-amid-higher-mortgage-rates-141613199.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating today\u2019s market trends, I\u2019ve noticed pending home sales in August saw a slight increase of 0.3%, yet overall contract signings are down 4.7% compared to last year. With mortgage rates hovering around 6.7%, this shift is felt by many clients\u2014especially those planning a move or a first purchase. The South and West have seen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":498,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484\/revisions\/498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}