{"id":64,"date":"2026-10-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/?p=64"},"modified":"2026-10-02T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:00:00","slug":"map-highlights-cities-ready-for-new-home-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/02\/map-highlights-cities-ready-for-new-home-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Map Highlights Cities Ready for New Home Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>We&#039;re seeing a notable slowdown in new home construction across the U.S.\u2014with building permits now 19.4% below pre-pandemic levels and declines stretching for an eye-opening 44 months. Builders are contending with high costs, rising mortgage rates, and ongoing affordability challenges, all of which contribute to a national housing deficit of 4.7 million units. As someone who specializes in residential, commercial, and investment properties throughout the Tampa Bay area, I understand how these trends can impact your plans\u2014whether you&#039;re searching for your first home, expanding your investment portfolio, or looking for the right commercial space. My approach is to provide strategic, concierge-style service and clear communication, helping you navigate these shifts with confidence. In a market that demands both attention to detail and adaptability, having an expert by your side makes all the difference. You can&#039;t make it happen without Keith.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/map-shows-cities-facing-new-home-construction-slump-12447341\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#039;re seeing a notable slowdown in new home construction across the U.S.\u2014with building permits now 19.4% below pre-pandemic levels and declines stretching for an eye-opening 44 months. Builders are contending with high costs, rising mortgage rates, and ongoing affordability challenges, all of which contribute to a national housing deficit of 4.7 million units. As someone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":209,"featured_media":65,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/209"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions\/66"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keithdemming.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}