{"id":86,"date":"2026-10-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2026-10-11T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T13:00:00","slug":"august-brings-more-affordable-options-for-canadian-homebuyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/2026\/10\/11\/august-brings-more-affordable-options-for-canadian-homebuyers\/","title":{"rendered":"August Brings More Affordable Options for Canadian Homebuyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>August brought a slight shift in the Canadian real estate landscape, with national home sales dipping by 0.7%\u2014the first slowdown we\u2019ve seen since spring. Inflation worries and the possibility of further rate hikes are on many minds. Interestingly, new listings climbed 3.3%, and the sales-to-listings ratio remains balanced, signaling a market that\u2019s holding steady. Prices held firm month-over-month, though they sit 3% below last year\u2019s levels. Having spent decades helping buyers and sellers navigate changing markets here in Prince Edward County, I know how important it is to understand these numbers in the context of our community\u2019s unique character and opportunities. Whether you\u2019re considering a move, an investment, or simply keeping a close eye on trends, local experience and trusted guidance make all the difference.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mpamag.com\/ca\/mortgage-industry\/market-updates\/canadian-home-sales-slip-in-august\/589817\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August brought a slight shift in the Canadian real estate landscape, with national home sales dipping by 0.7%\u2014the first slowdown we\u2019ve seen since spring. Inflation worries and the possibility of further rate hikes are on many minds. Interestingly, new listings climbed 3.3%, and the sales-to-listings ratio remains balanced, signaling a market that\u2019s holding steady. Prices [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":87,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/141"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions\/90"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getrsoldherb.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}