{"id":17,"date":"2026-10-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/hrmsold-com\/2026\/10\/17\/halifax-market-shift-more-choice-more-leverage\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T12:00:00","slug":"halifax-market-shift-more-choice-more-leverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/17\/halifax-market-shift-more-choice-more-leverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Halifax Market Shift: More Choice, More Leverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Halifax\u2019s real estate market is showing signs of a changing balance. Pending sales rose 7.3% in September, suggesting that buyer activity remains present, while inventory increased 19% year over year. With approximately 4.0 months of supply, buyers may have more properties to compare before making a decision.<\/p>\n<p>Homes are also taking longer to sell, with days on market reaching 45. Properties are selling for about 95% of their original list price, which may create more room for negotiation\u2014especially when a home is priced too aggressively or has been sitting on the market. Buyers should review comparable sales carefully and avoid overlooking inspection, financing and closing conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Mortgage rates near 6.09% could shape activity over the next 60 days. Even small rate changes can affect monthly payments and purchasing power, so buyers may benefit from obtaining a current pre-approval and testing different price points. Sellers, meanwhile, should focus on accurate pricing, strong presentation and a clear marketing strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are buying your first home, moving within Halifax or preparing to list, local guidance can help you respond to these market conditions. Connect with a Halifax real estate professional to discuss your options and build a plan based on today\u2019s numbers.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halifax\u2019s real estate market is showing signs of a changing balance. Pending sales rose 7.3% in September, suggesting that buyer activity remains present, while inventory increased 19% year over year. With approximately 4.0 months of supply, buyers may have more properties to compare before making a decision. Homes are also taking longer to sell, with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":589,"featured_media":18,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/589"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrmsold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}