Here in Norway, a big issue in the smaller districts and towns have been that people are moving to the bigger cities[1]. The result is a lot of empty houses.

Here in Norway, a big issue in the smaller districts and towns have been that people are moving to the bigger cities[1]. The result is a lot of empty houses. Still, it can be difficult to find a home in these places for those who go against the flow, because those who leave (or inherit) often keep the house as a vacation home[2][3]. On a related note, since so few move to these places, the prices are quite low, so building a new house results in a significant loss from the get-go[4]. This means it can be difficult to get a sufficient loan to start building. [1]: https://www.nrk.no/vestland/byene-vokser-_-distriktene-blor-1.15126075 https://www.nrk.no/vestland/byene-vokser-_-distriktene-blor-... [2]: https://www.nrk.no/nordland/tross-mange-tomme-hus-er-det-boligmangel-i-loppa-i-finnmark-_-steigen-i-nordland-kan-ha-losninga-1.15486028 https://www.nrk.no/nordland/tross-mange-tomme-hus-er-det-bol... [3]: https://www.nrk.no/nordland/boligmangel-i-distriktet-far-traena-kommune-til-a-be-folk-selge-feriehusene-sine-for-maritas-familie-1.15472060 https://www.nrk.no/nordland/boligmangel-i-distriktet-far-tra... [4]: https://www.nrk.no/nordland/verdien-pa-hus-i-distriktene-halveres-1.16093109 https://www.nrk.no/nordland/verdien-pa-hus-i-distriktene-hal...