It's worth noting that building housing is cheap in Texas because it relies on illegal labor. Ref. http://www.npr.org/2013/04/10/176677299/construction-booming

It's worth noting that building housing is cheap in Texas because it relies on illegal labor. Ref. http://www.npr.org/2013/04/10/176677299/construction-booming-in-texas-but-many-workers-pay-dearly http://www.npr.org/2013/04/10/176677299/construction-booming... and http://www.npr.org/2013/04/11/176777498/texas-contractors-say-playing-by-the-rules-doesnt-pay http://www.npr.org/2013/04/11/176777498/texas-contractors-sa...