The gap between real-estate appraisals and construction costs is getting wider, holding back entrepreneurs and the revitalization of rural communities.

The article is about a kind of niche problem that I hadn’t ever considered before, appraisals for buildings in rural areas are either low because there are less people who might want them (especially for specialized new commerical construction) while building costs keep rising OR the price of land in touristy areas is so high no one can afford to buy for local businesses. Either way, it complicates actually growing or starting businesses in those places.

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