{"id":11,"date":"2026-09-11T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/dominickleonesellsnj-com\/2026\/09\/11\/homebuyers-gain-more-options-as-demand-cools\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:00:00","slug":"homebuyers-gain-more-options-as-demand-cools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/11\/homebuyers-gain-more-options-as-demand-cools\/","title":{"rendered":"Homebuyers Gain More Options as Demand Cools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>July brought a significant shift for homebuyers across the U.S.\u2014demand dropped to its lowest point on record, with sellers now outnumbering buyers by 51.3%. This dynamic is tipping many markets into strong buyer\u2019s territory, largely driven by rising mortgage rates and ongoing economic uncertainty. Interestingly, just six metro areas are still favoring sellers. Here at the Jersey Shore, I always look at these trends through the lens of a builder and waterfront specialist. Navigating a buyer\u2019s market isn\u2019t just about timing; it\u2019s about truly understanding a property\u2019s underlying value and structural soundness\u2014especially important for those considering high-end waterfront homes. My experience in both real estate and construction helps clients spot opportunities and avoid pitfalls in these changing conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/hbsdealer.com\/report-homebuying-demand-hits-record-low\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July brought a significant shift for homebuyers across the U.S.\u2014demand dropped to its lowest point on record, with sellers now outnumbering buyers by 51.3%. This dynamic is tipping many markets into strong buyer\u2019s territory, largely driven by rising mortgage rates and ongoing economic uncertainty. Interestingly, just six metro areas are still favoring sellers. Here at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":467,"featured_media":12,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/467"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominickleonesellsnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}