While public companies report record orders, many hometown builders have a different experience to report--weakening demand, ruthless price concessions, and a shifting market."The entry-level and the high-end custom remains pretty good, but the middle has just gone away," says Victoria, Texas-based builder Steve Klein, who spans the spectrum from entry-level production homes to million-dollar custom projects.Main Street Homes owners Steve Bartholomew and David LeBoeuf found their niche in building affordable homes for Austin families.
