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fromSan Jose Spotlight
8 hours ago

San Jose metro area No. 1 in declining home building permits - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro saw a 68% decline in building permits from July 2020 to July 2025, the largest drop among major U.S. metros.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Disappointing housing permits show why we need 6% mortgage rates

Homebuilders in the U.S. are cautiously optimistic as mortgage rates have dropped near 6%, offering a potential boost to a sluggish housing market. Despite disappointing housing permit data, this dip in rates could revitalize homebuilding activity, which has been weighed down by elevated mortgage rates and growing home inventory. Housing permits, which have been declining since early 2022, took another downturn today with the latest housing starts data.
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