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Loren Scott: Louisiana real estate rides growth, but headwinds remain
By Holly Duchmann
A mix of steady economic growth and rising uncertainty—”good news and not-so-good news”—is shaping Louisiana’s real estate outlook, according to economist Loren Scott, who delivered the keynote at the 2026 Trends in Baton Rouge Real Estate seminar Thursday morning.
Scott said national recession fears remain low, but economic growth is underperforming expectations, with GDP forecasts falling short of the 3% benchmark typically associated with strong expansion. At the same time, policy volatility—particularly surrounding tariffs—continues to offset gains from tax cuts and deregulation, creating mixed signals for investors and developers.
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‘Not a banner year’: How Baton Rouge’s residential market fared in 2025
By Dillon Lowe
After experiencing record growth from 2019 to 2022, Baton Rouge’s residential real estate market can now be best described as “stable,” though regulatory uncertainty—particularly in St. George—is an area of some concern.
That’s according to Tom Cook of Cook, Moore, Davenport & Associates, who discussed the local residential market at the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors’ 2026 Trends seminar on Thursday.
Data compiled for the seminar shows total dollar volume rose modestly to about $2.78 billion in 2025, up roughly 3.5% from 2024 but still more than $1 billion below the 2021 peak of about $3.8 billion.
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