{"id":696,"date":"2026-10-23T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/?p=696"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:00:00","slug":"1-in-5-listings-offer-savings-highlight-buydown-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/23\/1-in-5-listings-offer-savings-highlight-buydown-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"1 in 5 Listings Offer Savings: Highlight Buydown Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>With mortgage rates staying above 7%, we\u2019re seeing over 20% of home sellers making price cuts\u2014about 1 in 5 listings. Inventory is also ticking up, now at 1.16 million homes (up 5.4%), and while median listing prices have dipped 1.2% since August and 1.4% from last year, they\u2019re still holding strong at 34% above 2019 levels.<\/p>\n<p>For buyers navigating these shifts, it\u2019s worth thinking beyond just price\u2014exploring options like buydowns can make a real difference in affordability. My focus has always been guiding clients through the complexities of each market cycle, and right now, creative strategies are more important than ever to achieve your goals, whether you\u2019re relocating or making your first move. Let\u2019s make sure you\u2019re equipped to make the most informed decisions every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmortgagenews.com\/news\/price-cuts-hit-1-in-5-listings-pitch-buydowns-to-buyers\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With mortgage rates staying above 7%, we\u2019re seeing over 20% of home sellers making price cuts\u2014about 1 in 5 listings. Inventory is also ticking up, now at 1.16 million homes (up 5.4%), and while median listing prices have dipped 1.2% since August and 1.4% from last year, they\u2019re still holding strong at 34% above 2019 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-696","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\/696","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=696"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":720,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696\/revisions\/720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.algapremierprop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}