Subs find they must lay off workers and take up other trades to make ends meet.
Builders turn to multiple listing services to sell specs as new-home buyers rely on agents for expertise in a topsy-turvy market.
Shrunken builders no longer can afford to hire assistance in model home merchandising, space planning, or designing and outfitting clubhouses and sales centers.
How industries dependent on housing are adjusting business models in the post-boom world.
Architecture firms have laid off workers, closed offices, and filed for bankruptcy protection as their builder clients have cut back or failed.
Several companies are already looking beyond new-home construction for growth.
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