{"id":4,"date":"2026-08-30T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/centralmassrealestate-com\/2026\/08\/30\/waiting-until-fall-wont-make-homes-more-affordable-but-heres-what-will\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T16:00:00","slug":"waiting-until-fall-wont-make-homes-more-affordable-but-heres-what-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/30\/waiting-until-fall-wont-make-homes-more-affordable-but-heres-what-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting until fall won&#8217;t make homes more affordable, but here&#8217;s what will"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>One of the most common questions I hear is whether waiting until fall will make homes more affordable. The numbers tell a different story: the income needed for a median-priced US home has nearly doubled, now exceeding $120,000. With mortgage rates hovering around 6.5% and prices continuing to rise, postponing a purchase rarely translates into savings.<\/p>\n<p>Typical down payments range from 6-9%, but there are also low or zero down payment options that might fit your situation. In this fast-moving market, preparation truly is your best strategy. My approach\u2014shaped by years of experience in leadership, entrepreneurship, and hands-on real estate practice\u2014focuses on arming you with the knowledge and resources to navigate these complexities. As part of a team that\u2019s deeply immersed in the market every day, I\u2019m committed to helping you understand not just the numbers, but the underlying trends and opportunities. Whether it\u2019s your first home or you\u2019re a seasoned buyer, being informed and ready can make all the difference when the right opportunity comes along.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/fall-home-affordability-preparation\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common questions I hear is whether waiting until fall will make homes more affordable. The numbers tell a different story: the income needed for a median-priced US home has nearly doubled, now exceeding $120,000. With mortgage rates hovering around 6.5% and prices continuing to rise, postponing a purchase rarely translates into [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":34,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralmassrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}