The prices are lower than in many parts of the state, even though the incomes are fairly average.

The difference here is in incomes.

We have lower incomes in the state, which is one reason. And it's a lot harder to pretend to be someone from Belt than it is to be someone from a bigger urban area like New York City.

Profitability for the quarter was affected by the lower revenue and a reduction in average selling prices for the company's board products.

Take downtown Seattle for example, where there seems to be condo projects springing out of the ground everywhere. The same thing's happening in downtown Spokane.

The large percentage change in building permits are usually because of a large apartment building or two, but that's not what's happening in Cowlitz County --- most are single-family dwellings.