{
  "question": "Was today a buyer's market?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-buyers-market",
  "verdict": "yes",
  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — US housing leans toward buyers: more sellers than buyers, slower sales, and rising inventory.",
  "details": [
    "Late-October reports count 62% more sellers than buyers nationwide.",
    "Homes for sale hit 1.60 million, the highest since November 2019.",
    "Mortgage rates near 7.32% keep sales near record lows."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "October 2026 Housing Market Report: Home Sales Slow as Mortgage Rates Rise and Buyers Gain Negotiating Power",
      "url": "https://nuvisionfederal.com/blog/blog-post/memberresources/2026/10/23/october-2026-housing-market-report--home-sales-slow-as-mortgage-rates-rise-and-buyers-gain-negotiating-power"
    },
    {
      "title": "Seattle Housing Market Report October 2026",
      "url": "https://www.themadronagroup.com/seattle-housing-market-report/"
    },
    {
      "title": "What October 2026 buyers can negotiate that spring buyers couldn't - Homes.com",
      "url": "https://www.homes.com/learn/what-october-2026-buyers-can-negotiate-that-spring-buyers-couldnt/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-28",
  "place": "United States",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-buyers-market/2026-10-28/us",
  "scope": "country",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-28T08:27:18.884Z"
}