There doesn't seem to be any shortage of places for <$10K in your area.

The Miami area has no shortage of mortgage brokers, you should attend some real estate group meetings and you will meet the one you are looking for.

I think the reason prices are higher is because there is a shortage of housing.

@Dan Heuschele yes, I had seen that due to the CA housing shortage, adu's seem to be more common. 

There is a shortage of all workers, especially good workers. 

I don't even understand why the complaint was made on our house, because it's practically surrounded by legal duplexes in a 7200sf zoned area, so it's not like there's any particular traffic congestion or parking shortages. 

There seems to be a shortage of rentals for families with pets in that area, and I have received two offers to rent should I decide to go forward with this deal.

Neighborhoods appreciated between 15% and 25% in 2012 due to the shortage of inventory.

There is a shortage of available rental houses in close-in Austin, and so these are easy to keep occupied. 

make sure he realizes that without a deed in lieu, you will go after him for any shortage.