{"id":21,"date":"2026-09-13T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/thebrealty-com\/2026\/09\/13\/buy-now-or-wait-until-fall-tips-for-homebuyers-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:00:00","slug":"buy-now-or-wait-until-fall-tips-for-homebuyers-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/13\/buy-now-or-wait-until-fall-tips-for-homebuyers-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy now or wait until fall? Tips for homebuyers in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>With mortgage rates reaching a one-year high at 6.66% and the median home price rising 1.8% to $440,600, it\u2019s understandable that many in Fort Lauderdale are weighing whether to buy now or wait until fall. The current housing supply sits at 4.6 months\u2014tight enough to keep competition in play, but not so limited that options disappear. Buying now can offer greater peace of mind and home security, especially as prices continue their modest climb. On the other hand, waiting could mean a dip in prices and a bit less competition. I\u2019ve seen firsthand how timing and a thoughtful approach can shape a family\u2019s experience\u2014sometimes, it\u2019s about seizing the right opportunity rather than waiting for perfect conditions. No matter your choice, patience and a clear-eyed look at the numbers go a long way in today\u2019s market.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sponsor-story\/real-estate-ausa\/2026\/08\/21\/buy-now-or-wait-until-fall-tips-for-homebuyers-in-2026\/91389661007\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With mortgage rates reaching a one-year high at 6.66% and the median home price rising 1.8% to $440,600, it\u2019s understandable that many in Fort Lauderdale are weighing whether to buy now or wait until fall. The current housing supply sits at 4.6 months\u2014tight enough to keep competition in play, but not so limited that options [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":464,"featured_media":22,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/464"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}