[Hondaracer]

Poorly built homes are a detriment to all involved though. Everything from insurance to maintenance etc. becomes increasingly unaffordable if you have poorly built homes.

A huge issue on the west coast here is how you have to build given the weather. Building science for pacific north west wooden structures is actually fairly complex and if not done properly can be catastrophic (see leaky condos) so if no one but the cheapest builders can build homes, it has a cascading effect on the industry.