{"id":59,"date":"2026-10-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/?p=59"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:00:00","slug":"durham-region-homes-remain-affordable-at-819569-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/01\/durham-region-homes-remain-affordable-at-819569-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Durham Region Homes Remain Affordable at $819,569 in August"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Durham Region\u2019s real estate market is always shifting, and August 2026 brought a few notable changes. The average home price settled at $819,569\u2014a 1.8% dip from July, and 4.8% lower than last August. Home sales slowed by 10.9%, while active listings also edged down by 8.4%. It\u2019s normal to feel a bit uneasy when you see numbers like these, especially if you\u2019re thinking about making a move. But it helps to look at the bigger picture: prices are still up more than 51% compared to where they stood in August 2016. After nearly three decades helping clients navigate these ups and downs, I\u2019ve learned that every market has its own opportunities. Real estate is rarely straightforward, but clear information and steady guidance can make all the difference. If you\u2019re weighing your next step\u2014whether buying, selling, or just curious\u2014know that I\u2019m here to listen and help you cut through the noise so you can focus on what truly matters to you.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.durhamregion.com\/business\/real-estate\/durham-region-home-prices-drop-1-8-per-cent-to-819-569-in-august-2026\/article_a0323401-afdb-509a-bead-d2156a26574e.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durham Region\u2019s real estate market is always shifting, and August 2026 brought a few notable changes. The average home price settled at $819,569\u2014a 1.8% dip from July, and 4.8% lower than last August. Home sales slowed by 10.9%, while active listings also edged down by 8.4%. It\u2019s normal to feel a bit uneasy when you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":60,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59\/revisions\/61"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}