{"id":14,"date":"2026-09-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/glorianowotarski-com\/2026\/09\/12\/single-family-home-construction-plunges-in-july-but-permits-offer-signs-of-hope\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:00:00","slug":"single-family-home-construction-plunges-in-july-but-permits-offer-signs-of-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/12\/single-family-home-construction-plunges-in-july-but-permits-offer-signs-of-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Single-Family Home Construction Plunges in July, But Permits Offer Signs of Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Every month brings its own rhythm to the housing market, and July was no exception. We saw single-family home construction dip 9.9% from June, and it\u2019s down 15.7% compared to last year. Overall, housing starts slid by 12.4%. But for anyone feeling uncertain, there\u2019s a glimmer of optimism\u2014building permits actually climbed 5%. That\u2019s a sign that, despite high mortgage rates and economic headwinds, there\u2019s still appetite for growth ahead.<\/p>\n<p>After two decades guiding Naperville buyers and sellers through every twist and turn, I know how much these trends can shape your next move\u2014whether you\u2019re dreaming of new construction, considering a resale, or navigating a unique situation. Patience and clear guidance are key in times like these, and keeping an eye on future signals like permits helps us stay prepared for what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/trends\/housing-starts-single-family-homes-construction-census-july-2026\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every month brings its own rhythm to the housing market, and July was no exception. We saw single-family home construction dip 9.9% from June, and it\u2019s down 15.7% compared to last year. Overall, housing starts slid by 12.4%. But for anyone feeling uncertain, there\u2019s a glimmer of optimism\u2014building permits actually climbed 5%. That\u2019s a sign [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":39,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glorianowotarski.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}