{"id":78,"date":"2026-10-05T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/?p=78"},"modified":"2026-10-05T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:00:00","slug":"the-housing-market-is-getting-more-negotiable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/05\/the-housing-market-is-getting-more-negotiable\/","title":{"rendered":"The Housing Market Is Getting More Negotiable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/ruth-fisher\/negotiate-getting-market\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Over the past few months, I\u2019ve noticed a meaningful shift in our local housing market: buyers are finding more inventory, which means less urgency to make snap decisions and a real opportunity to compare options. Homes that have been on the market a little longer, or those initially priced beyond current market demand, are now presenting buyers with increased negotiating leverage. On the other side, sellers are adjusting\u2014focusing on realistic pricing, offering concessions, and making repairs to attract serious interest. Having worked through a range of market cycles from Oahu to North County San Diego, I know firsthand that success in this environment comes down to strategy and clear communication. For buyers, it\u2019s wise to evaluate listings carefully and negotiate confidently; for sellers, standing out now means thoughtful pricing and strong terms. As always, informed decisions and trust remain the foundation of every successful real estate transaction.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few months, I\u2019ve noticed a meaningful shift in our local housing market: buyers are finding more inventory, which means less urgency to make snap decisions and a real opportunity to compare options. Homes that have been on the market a little longer, or those initially priced beyond current market demand, are now [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":79,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/350"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions\/80"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruthfisherhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}