I've been in the home improvement biz for a long time now- the price of a house is mostly a function of proximity to high paying in person jobs, restrictive zon

I've been in the home improvement biz for a long time now- the price of a house is mostly a function of proximity to high paying in person jobs, restrictive zoning from local politicians, cost of labor, and then lastly, materials. This is why a poorly-built trailer in North Dakota's oil fields can still be 100k (instead of 20k in Maine), whereas a beautiful mansion in rural Texas can be 200k (instead of 900k in New Jersey)