Add to this a tiny downward slide in the local economy, and that is going to send people packing also. A few companies closing their doors with no replacement jobs in the market means more people will leave.

For example, those graphic design and ad agencies that have catered to the building market in the last few years – firms like these will need to change out their clientele to stay afloat. I wonder how many of them are already affected? How many of them are seeing their business slow? Maybe some have had lay-offs already?

The builders themselves, the contractors, the remodelers, the landscapers, the interior designers, the furniture retailers…. we’ve mentioned them all before.