{"id":29,"date":"2026-10-23T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/yourbrokerrobert-com\/2026\/10\/23\/mortgage-rates-are-above-7-so-why-are-experts-saying-now-could-be-a-good-time-to-buy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:00:00","slug":"mortgage-rates-are-above-7-so-why-are-experts-saying-now-could-be-a-good-time-to-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/23\/mortgage-rates-are-above-7-so-why-are-experts-saying-now-could-be-a-good-time-to-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mortgage Rates Are Above 7%, So Why Are Experts Saying Now Could Be a Good Time to Buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>With mortgage rates now sitting above 7%, many buyers feel understandably cautious. But as someone who\u2019s guided families through every kind of market over the past two decades, I can tell you: opportunity often shows up in unexpected ways. Right now, we\u2019re seeing more homes for sale, and about 21% of sellers are making price cuts or offering concessions. That\u2019s real negotiating room for buyers who know where to look\u2014and how to approach their options. Every local market is different, so exploring neighborhoods and understanding the landscape is crucial. My focus has always been finding the right fit for your unique situation, not just chasing rates. If you\u2019re weighing your choices, remember that today\u2019s market is more than just numbers\u2014it\u2019s about timing, strategy, and knowing what\u2019s possible for you.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mensjournal.com\/news\/mortgage-rates-are-above-7-so-why-are-experts-saying-now-could-be-a-good-time-to-buy\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With mortgage rates now sitting above 7%, many buyers feel understandably cautious. But as someone who\u2019s guided families through every kind of market over the past two decades, I can tell you: opportunity often shows up in unexpected ways. Right now, we\u2019re seeing more homes for sale, and about 21% of sellers are making price [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":592,"featured_media":30,"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-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/592"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yourbrokerrobert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}