{"id":91,"date":"2026-10-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/?p=91"},"modified":"2026-10-11T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T10:00:00","slug":"homebuyers-gain-more-perks-amid-easing-market-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/11\/homebuyers-gain-more-perks-amid-easing-market-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Homebuyers Gain More Perks Amid Easing Market Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>With mortgage rates hovering around 7% and home prices staying high, we\u2019re seeing more U.S. buyers pause their search\u2014especially across Sun Belt markets where inventory is up. As a result, sellers are making more concessions and trimming prices to attract offers. In moments like these, negotiation becomes even more crucial. My background as an Army officer and my commitment to putting clients first means I\u2019m always ready to find the edge for those I represent. Whether you\u2019re navigating DC or Maryland, understanding the current climate\u2014and knowing how to leverage it\u2014can make all the difference when it\u2019s time for your next move.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/tradersunion.com\/news\/financial-news\/show\/3400059-us-housing-market-seller-concessions\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With mortgage rates hovering around 7% and home prices staying high, we\u2019re seeing more U.S. buyers pause their search\u2014especially across Sun Belt markets where inventory is up. As a result, sellers are making more concessions and trimming prices to attract offers. In moments like these, negotiation becomes even more crucial. My background as an Army [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":92,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions\/95"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmaldonadorealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}