There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live

In this June 24, 2021 photo, lumber is piled at a housing construction site in Middleton, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Danielle and Colin Lloyd spent the past year trying to buy a house in Atlanta, which went about as you’d expect these days.

“There is just nothing in this whole area, just nothing,” says Danielle. The couple was looking for a place with at least a small yard and space for their three young kids.

“The prices were just ridiculous,” says Colin. “People were just bidding much higher than what the house was listed for.”