Buyers could save over $15,000 on a median-priced home and have access to the most listings since before the pandemic. Conditions vary by region, but overall, this fall marks the most buyer-friendly housing market in nearly a decade. According to Realtor.com, inventory levels typically peak in the early fall, and this year, they’ve reached the highest point since before the pandemic. Historically, competition among buyers is also 30.6 percent lower during this week in October as compared to peak season. “While the market has not yet tipped into a full ‘buyer’s market,’ conditions are more balanced than they have been in years,” Hale said.