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scotsmanguide.com > news > single-family-rent-growth-cools-in-january-but-affordability-remains-a-problem

Single-family rent growth cools to 1.3% in January, but affordability remains a problem

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (386+ words) U.S. single-family rent growth continued to decelerate at the start of the year, with national rent prices rising just 1.3% annually in January, according to data released Thursday by Cotality. The property data analytics firm found that 74% of metros experienced softening rent…...

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scotsmanguide.com > news > empty-nest-baby-boomers-own-nearly-twice-as-many-large-homes-as-millennial-families

Empty-nest baby boomers own nearly twice as many large homes as millennial families

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (341+ words) Empty-nest baby boomers across the United States own nearly double the number of large homes compared to millennial families with children, highlighting a stark generational imbalance in the current housing market. Redfin noted an additional 7% of large homes are owned…...

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scotsmanguide.com > news > microcounties-shine-amid-broader-single-family-home-building-declines

Microcounties shine amid broader single-family home building declines

4+ day, 54+ min ago  (398+ words) Single-family home construction fell across nearly all regions of the U.S. in the second half of 2025. But low-density, lightly populated microcounties stood out as the sole exception to the downward trend, according to new data released Monday by the National Association…...

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scotsmanguide.com > news > us-housing-market-sees-record-stale-inventory-as-sellers-outnumber-buyers

U.S. housing market sees record $347 billion in ‘stale’ inventory as sellers outnumber buyers

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (454+ words) More than half of all U.S. homes for sale in February lingered on the market for at least 60 days without an offer, pushing the total value of "stale" housing inventory to a record-breaking $347 billion for this time of year, according to…...

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scotsmanguide.com > news > housing-market-failing-to-provide-mobility-drives-rental-shift

A housing market ‘failing to provide mobility’ drives rental shift

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (738+ words) America will not become a nation of renters," declared President Donald Trump during a closely watched speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in early January. In the long run, however, he may not have much say in…...

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1+ week, 2+ day ago  (12+ words) Zillow lowers 2026 housing forecast amid energy shocks and inflation uncertainty'Scotsman Guide...

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scotsmanguide.com > news > annual-growth-in-home-repair-costs-fell-below-pre-pandemic-norms-last-year

Annual growth in home repair costs fell below pre-pandemic norms last year

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (426+ words) The aggregate pace of home repair and remodeling cost increases slowed for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, according to newly published data from Verisk Analytics, a property market analytics firm. Material and labor prices for projects like replacing tile flooring,…...

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scotsmanguide.com > news > mobile-home-prices-drop-offering-compelling-homeownership-window

Mobile home prices drop 5.7%, offering a ‘compelling window’ for homeownership

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (339+ words) As traditional housing costs remain stubbornly high in 2026, a 5.7% year-over-year drop in mobile home prices is providing sidelined buyers a more accessible path to homeownership, according to a new report from Realtor.com. The median listing price for a mobile…...

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scotsmanguide.com > news > record-seller-buyer-gap-signals-a-growing-buyers-market

Record seller-buyer gap signals a growing buyer’s market

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (436+ words) The gap between the number of home sellers and buyers in the U.S. housing market hit a record in February, solidifying a national buyer's market as elevated housing costs and economic uncertainty continue to sideline homebuyers. In February, the number of…...

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scotsmanguide.com > news > flat-rents-mask-deepening-affordability-crisis-for-renters-across-income-brackets

Flat rents mask a deepening affordability crisis for renters across income brackets

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (595+ words) Despite national rent growth stalling and vacancy rates ticking upward over the last year, a record number of U.S. renters are now burdened by housing costs. Years of compounding rent hikes and waning wage growth have created a landscape where half…...