Bodei's family has been in the construction business for generations, so he'd seen how lucrative it could be to build and renovate upscale single-family homes in affluent suburbs.
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Fewer construction workers means less — and slower — residential construction, which in turn leads to higher home prices.
Mayra Beltran/Getty ImagesA labor shortage years in the makingThe US has faced a severe shortage of construction workers of all sorts for years.
When the financial crisis crushed the housing market in 2008, the construction industry took a massive hit.
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Morristown , New Jersey, Houston , Texas, South Florida