That's certainly the case here in eastern Mass.It might just be that. 

A low-cost option is one offered by National Tenant Network. 

I am talking about placing a factory built home on a permanent foundation with that home built to the same national standards as used for traditional stick built homes. 

The population and jobs have been growing by 2-3.5 % per year, and the cost of living is still below the national average.  

They have built a national reputation. 

If you are a designer, you usually have an apprentice, then start your own brand.If you are a politician, you start local, then go national. 

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in October Single-family home sales increased 4.7 percent year-over-year, with 6,716 units sold;Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes was 57 versus 61 a year earlier;Total property sales rose 6.0 percent, with 8,127 units sold;Total dollar volume jumped 9.3 percent to $2.3 billion;The single-family home median price climbed 3.6 percent to $234,653, an October high;The single-family home average price also achieved an October record, rising 3.5 percent to $294,500;Single-family homes months of inventory reached a 3.9-months supply, up fractionally from 3.7 months last October, but below the national supply of 4.4 months reported by NAR;Townhome/condominium sales dropped 2.9 percent, with the average price up 4.9 percent to $206,838 and the median price down 2.2 percent at $152,900;Leases of single-family homes rose 7.3 percent with the average rent down 1.1 percent to $1,754;Volume of townhome/condominium leases fell 6.8 percent with the average rent up 1.2 percent to $1,550.

So there is actually a HUGE shortage of contractors nation wide.

Since 2006 I have built and led a nationally recognized consultancy that has served over 8000 entities.

Entire years of real estate statistics have been revised in the past, new indexes have been created to restart the clock, and even the national GDP was revised.