{"id":65,"date":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/shaunamasonrealtor-com\/?p=65"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","slug":"homebuyers-gain-opportunities-as-prices-ease-in-major-us-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/08\/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>As someone who\u2019s called Middle Tennessee home for decades\u2014and guided clients through every kind of market since 2005\u2014I\u2019m always watching the broader real estate trends that shape our local experience. In August, home prices per square foot dropped year over year in 36 out of the 50 largest U.S. metros, with the most significant decreases in Austin, Tampa, and Memphis. Median list prices fell across the Northeast, South, and West, while the Midwest saw prices hold steady, all against the backdrop of higher mortgage rates.<\/p>\n<p>These shifts remind me of how important it is to stay informed and prepared, whether you\u2019re thinking about buying, selling, or just keeping an eye on your investment. Having served in leadership roles with the Women\u2019s Council of Realtors and as a mentor for fellow agents, I know that understanding both national trends and our local Middle Tennessee market is key to making confident decisions. If you have questions about how these changes might affect your plans, I\u2019m always here to share insight grounded in experience and a genuine love for our community.<\/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>As someone who\u2019s called Middle Tennessee home for decades\u2014and guided clients through every kind of market since 2005\u2014I\u2019m always watching the broader real estate trends that shape our local experience. In August, home prices per square foot dropped year over year in 36 out of the 50 largest U.S. metros, with the most significant decreases [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":373,"featured_media":66,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/373"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65\/revisions\/67"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaunamasonrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}