First, we need to look at the inputs for the cost of housing. We need to look at the cost of the lumber, the cost of the steel, those sorts of inputs. Any sort of tariffs or government regulations that are adding costs are ultimately passed down to the homebuyer. And so we need to look at those inputs and look at ways that we can make sure those additional costs are not getting layered in unnecessarily. (04:26–04:35)
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