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Homebuilder James Boyd has no trouble selling the homes he builds. The difficulty is getting them built in the first place.
High lumber costs, regulatory restrictions and a construction worker shortage continue to plague housing developers like Boyd, the Orange County-based president of Toll Brothers’ operations in California and Nevada.
“The demand side of our business is pretty fabulous right now,” said Boyd. “It’s really the supply side and the regulatory process