{"id":29,"date":"2026-09-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/lynnemercer-com\/2026\/09\/27\/homebuyers-gain-opportunities-as-prices-ease-in-major-us-cities\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T09:00:00","slug":"homebuyers-gain-opportunities-as-prices-ease-in-major-us-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/27\/homebuyers-gain-opportunities-as-prices-ease-in-major-us-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Homebuyers Gain Opportunities as Prices Ease in Major US Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>The latest data reveals that home prices per square foot dropped year over year in 36 of the 50 largest U.S. metros this August, with the most significant declines seen in Austin, Tampa, and Memphis. Median list prices also edged down across the Northeast, South, and West, while the Midwest held steady\u2014all signs of a market responding to the impact of higher mortgage rates.<\/p>\n<p>After more than four decades guiding buyers and sellers through both robust and softer markets here in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, and neighboring mid-peninsula communities, I know how important it is to stay informed and adaptable. Whether you\u2019re making your first move or your fifth, having a real estate professional who puts your needs first and communicates openly can make all the difference as the market shifts. I\u2019m always here to help you navigate these changes with care, insight, and a steady hand.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livenowfox.com\/news\/home-prices-2027-survey\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest data reveals that home prices per square foot dropped year over year in 36 of the 50 largest U.S. metros this August, with the most significant declines seen in Austin, Tampa, and Memphis. Median list prices also edged down across the Northeast, South, and West, while the Midwest held steady\u2014all signs of a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":58,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnemercer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}