![A report from Georgia’s Public Policy Foundation and home builders association says that while workforce shortages and the cost of building materials receive a lot of discussion about the rising price of homes, their study demonstrates the significance of government regulations, In this 2019 file photo, new homes are under construction in McDonough.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2022-05/20191205_074417-1024x768-1_1.jpg?itok=o5hYsEVg)
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A report from Georgia’s Public Policy Foundation and home builders association says that while workforce shortages and the cost of building materials receive a lot of discussion about the rising price of homes, their study demonstrates the significance of government regulations, In this 2019 file photo, new homes are under construction in McDonough.
Credit: Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder