10/03/2026
🏡 BUYER AFFORDABILITY: Opportunities Still Exist
Higher interest rates have changed the market, but they have not eliminated opportunity.
Homes are staying on the market longer. Price reductions are more common. Some sellers may be more open to negotiating price, closing costs, repairs, concessions, or rate buydowns.
And don’t overlook new construction.
Some builders may offer incentives such as:
Lower interest-rate options
Closing-cost assistance
Design or upgrade credits
Price incentives on select homes
The question is no longer just:
“What is the interest rate?”
It should also be:
“What can we negotiate, and what incentives are available?”
There may be more opportunity in today’s market than the headlines suggest.
Don’t count yourself out. Let’s look at the numbers.
Let’s Talk.
Marquise Thompson, REALTOR®
404Realty Group | Real Broker, LLC
📞 404-735-3311
📧 [email protected]
🌐 marquisethompson.lofty.me
Prices, incentives, concessions, rates, and eligibility vary by property, builder, seller, and lender.