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New Construction Permitting Slows in June while Completions Pick Up

New residential construction presented some mixed signals in June, with permits falling, completions rising slightly, and starts taking a big jump (but driven entirely by the multifamily segment). The number of new housing units permitted for construction fell 3.0% month over month and 2.3% year over year, while the number of new housing units completed…

Curated & analyzed by Omar Murillo, Everhome Real Estate · CA DRE #01244077  |  Published July 19, 2026  |  1 min read  |  Coverage: Bay Area
Curated News BriefBased on original reporting by Realtor.com Research (July 17, 2026). The summary below is the Journal’s; the local analysis is original commentary by Omar Murillo.

New residential construction presented some mixed signals in June, with permits falling, completions rising slightly, and starts taking a big jump (but driven entirely by the multifamily segment). The number of new housing units permitted for construction fell 3.0% month over month and 2.3% year…

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Source & AttributionOriginal story: “New Construction Permitting Slows in June while Completions Pick Up” — Realtor.com Research, July 17, 2026. Read the full article at the source. Commentary and Bay Area analysis on this page are original to The Bay Area Real Estate Journal.

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Omar Murillo is a Fremont native and Bay Area real estate broker with 28 years in the business, and co-founder of Everhome Real Estate, an 18-agent brokerage serving the SF Bay Area and Silicon Valley. He covers the Fremont, Tri-City, East Bay, and Silicon Valley housing markets with particular focus on listing strategy, property preparation, and negotiation.

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