（6）Housing Crunch
by John Ydstie
All Things Considered, October 4, 2005 · Returning New Orleans residents are scrambling to find livable accommodations. Rents are skyrocketing. And some think the price of undamaged homes will too.
crunch [countable, singular] American English a difficult
situation caused by a lack of something, especially money or time:
Three new teachers were hired to help ease the crunch.
cash/budget/financial etc crunch
Cost cutting had enabled the organization to survive a previous cash
crunch.
housing crunch= the shortage of real estate - 住房紧张