Developers or builders would speculate on the higher-end homes, figuring that the market was there. We've seen a definite pullback in that speculative market.

What we've seen is a definite shift toward professionals, skilled professionals. That was a market that didn't really exist as much in Vermont five or 10 years ago.

One thing we're seeing with builders and homeowners is that they want simple, easy to use, reasonably priced homes that they can control remotely with the touch of a button. Darcy's solution is literally years ahead of the curve.

There is a definite horse race between the two of them. But this is a massive market. It is not an either/or situation. Both will be successful.

A lot of national and regional builders are in the market, and all are trying to gain market share quickly. To do that, they are building units quickly and keeping prices down. It's volume and a competitive price.

Although the fundamentals have deteriorated builders have been cautious, so there is no imbalance of unsold new homes. Therefore, as long as new home sales are maintained near current levels, housing construction can also continue near these levels.