> What about simply raising workers' pay? Median U.S. wages have long failed to keep pace with rising housing costs. But Ferguson says that raising pay won't create new homes.

> Only 10 of the first 14 houses found buyers immediately. Walker says some interested employees can't break their lease yet or need more time to improve their credit scores or save for a down payment.

If even when selling them at cost, the company doesn't have employees lined up and ready to purchase, then it sounds like their wages _also_ need to come up. They're not paid enough to have the financial stability to save even for a home being sold at cost.