This is because the co-op market has been especially shaky.
His problems grew worse as the entire co-op market sank in the last two years.
With one young son and another child on the way, the Boyces were forced back into the co-op market last year.
Then the co-op market softened, values began falling and sales became harder to make.
He's opening a co-op market in the south side.
"In the 1990's, when the economy changed and real estate went down, the co-op market was hit hard," he said.
"They have to limit themselves to the co-op market, which is not a suitable lifestyle for a lot of them," he said.
But he added that the city's co-op market was suddenly more negotiable.
The town has several outlets for natural foods, including a year-round co-op market.
As with the co-op market, it is difficult to ascertain average rents in the city.