This shift in inventory and the subsequent down turn had a broad ripple effect on the entire industry. Not only were builders impacted, but the housing and real estate segment as a whole experienced the negative effects of this shift. Once the builders could no longer sell the speculative inventory they had built and ceased any new construction, there was a drastic decrease in the amount of work for the contractors. This drives down the price of labor and put many construction tradesmen out of work. The table below shows the volume of decrease from 2005-2006 in residential construction specialty trade jobs. The vastly negative effect this had on the entire economy may never truly be measured. Real estate brokers found it hard to survive as well. Many Realtors that entered the business during times of low inventory and large commissions now found themselves looking for work. Take Nevada for example. In 2007 the state had 35,800 realtors or brokers. Today that number is down to 23,056 with the changes in inventory and demand. Other waves of impact were felt from this as well. Home inspectors, escrow companies and real estate appraisers experienced the same lean times. During times of lose mortgage standards these industries boomed with the rest of the real estate world. Many people made career changes to enter these segments and grab their piece of the housing boom that was taking place. Then as the inventory grew and the demand diminished, they disappeared as fast as they showed up. With fewer new construction homes being built and many homes on the market sitting for months and sometimes years unsold, there is far lower demand for these services making it hard to even make a living in one of these professions.