{"id":12,"date":"2026-09-07T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/workwithbeverly-com\/2026\/09\/07\/why-american-buyers-are-finally-getting-leverage\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:00:00","slug":"why-american-buyers-are-finally-getting-leverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/07\/why-american-buyers-are-finally-getting-leverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Why American Buyers Are Finally Getting Leverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/beverly-johnson-1144459\/americans-lev-finally\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Over the years, I\u2019ve seen the real estate landscape tilt strongly in favor of sellers, often leaving buyers feeling like their options were limited and their negotiating power was minimal. But lately, there\u2019s been a noticeable shift: buyers are starting to regain some leverage. With more homes available, my clients now have the space to thoughtfully compare properties\u2014no more feeling rushed into decisions or pressured by fierce competition.<\/p>\n<p>Builders are recognizing this change too, offering incentives, mortgage-rate buydowns, and price adjustments to help hesitant buyers take the next step. Of course, elevated mortgage rates are still a real concern, and I understand why many are approaching the process with caution. My focus has always been on helping you navigate these complexities so you can make confident, well-informed choices\u2014whether you\u2019re searching for your perfect home, planning for a new chapter, or considering new construction. It\u2019s encouraging to see buyers finally gaining more flexibility and negotiating power in today\u2019s market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, I\u2019ve seen the real estate landscape tilt strongly in favor of sellers, often leaving buyers feeling like their options were limited and their negotiating power was minimal. But lately, there\u2019s been a noticeable shift: buyers are starting to regain some leverage. With more homes available, my clients now have the space to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":438,"featured_media":38,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/438"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}