{"id":28,"date":"2026-09-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/narrealestategroup-com\/2026\/09\/24\/why-buyers-and-sellers-are-stuck\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:00:00","slug":"why-buyers-and-sellers-are-stuck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/24\/why-buyers-and-sellers-are-stuck\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Buyers and Sellers Are Stuck"},"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\/ramamohan-sanepalli-1425596\/buyers-sellers-stuck\"\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>The Columbus and Central Ohio housing market is in a bit of a standoff right now. With mortgage rates still elevated, many buyers are finding it tough to justify higher monthly payments\u2014and as a result, some are choosing to pause their searches. We&#039;re seeing pending sales slow down, which tells us fewer folks are moving from browsing to making actual offers.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, homeowners who locked in lower rates in recent years aren\u2019t eager to list their properties. That keeps a lot of potential inventory off the table and adds to the gridlock. It\u2019s a classic stalemate: buyers want better terms, and sellers don\u2019t want to give up favorable loans, so transactions remain slower than usual.<\/p>\n<p>In my work throughout Columbus and the surrounding communities, I see how important it is to approach these challenges with clear strategy and honest guidance\u2014whether you\u2019re considering buying, selling, or exploring new construction options. My goal is always to help clients navigate these shifts confidently and make informed decisions that align with their goals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Columbus and Central Ohio housing market is in a bit of a standoff right now. With mortgage rates still elevated, many buyers are finding it tough to justify higher monthly payments\u2014and as a result, some are choosing to pause their searches. We&#039;re seeing pending sales slow down, which tells us fewer folks are moving [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":286,"featured_media":60,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/286"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}