31.   --Housing costs remain a major competitive disadvantage for Massachusetts.

32.   Housing costs were unchanged in all nine cities.

33.   Housing costs and wages had been lower.

34.   Housing costs are steep even for professionals, with the prices of some newer homes rivaling those in major U.S. cities.

35.   Housing costs everywhere went up.

36.   However, companies are seeking cheaper land and power as well as lower taxes and housing costs.

37.   Housing costs keep them from buying in Highlands.

38.   In Texas, the largest price increases this year have come from towns with moderate housing costs, like Longview, Abilene and Sherman.

39.   In some cases, checks were issued on the spot to cover temporary housing costs.

40.   Increased housing costs resulting from the restrictions might not be such a bad thing, Bunch said.