Discussion Paper
The housing bust and housing affordability in New England
Clifford, Robert (2010)
This discussion paper updates the Center's 2006 housing affordability working paper, drawing on housing market data through 2008 to provide an in-depth analysis of housing affordability after the recent housing market bust. The paper looks at affordability in the New England states, their largest metropolitan areas, competitor metropolitan areas, and for the nation. The results show that as New England's housing prices have declined, affordability has been returning to the pre-housing crisis levels of the early 2000s. However, declining prices nationwide continue to make owner-occupied ...
New England Public Policy Center Discussion Paper , Paper 10-1

Journal Article
Youth flight: are housing costs the issue?
Humstone, Elizabeth (2006-10)
Young people are leaving New England. To combat the problem, the six states should not go it alone but should promote cooperation among governments, businesses, housing advocates, and educational institutions to devise regional strategies and solutions.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 28-30

Journal Article
Environmental finance for affordable housing
Merrill, Sam (2007-04)
Two wallets are better than one, as partnerships between environmental groups and affordable housing advocates are demonstrating.
Communities and Banking , Issue Spr , Pages 22-23

Journal Article
Age-restricted housing in New England
Francese, Peter (2008-10)
Fair Housing Act amendments exempt housing restricted to ?older persons? from provisions protecting families with children from discrimination. But municipal leaders who believe that promoting over-55 housing will reduce education costs are in for a rude awakening.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 9-11

Working Paper
The lack of affordable housing in New England: how big a problem?: why is it growing?: what are we doing about it?
Zhao, Bo; Tannenwald, Robert; Sasser, Alicia; Rollins, Darcy (2006)
Although housing costs in greater Boston and elsewhere around the region have leveled off, affordable housing is still high on the public policy agenda in every New England state. A growing chorus of employers and policymakers are warning that the region's high cost of housing is now undermining its ability to attract and retain workers and businesses. This paper presents a thorough, region-wide analysis of the housing affordability problem in New England. We construct three affordability indicators to examine differences in the cost of housing across socioeconomic, demographic, and ...
New England Public Policy Center Working Paper , Paper 06-1

Journal Article
New England's share of a quiet crisis
Samuels, George (2002-10)
Seniors have particular needs that make finding appropriate and affordable rental housing difficult. With a surge in senior population expected over the next two decades, the housing situation will likely get worse. George Samuels describes how New England is faring.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 8-13

Briefing
The New England rental market
Sasser, Alicia (2007)
New England?s rental prices are high but relatively affordable to most residents.
New England Public Policy Center Policy Brief

Journal Article
Tax credits for historic rehabilitation
Smith, Kennedy Lawson; Leith-Tetrault, John (2008-10)
Saving historic buildings preserves New England?s character while providing opportunities for affordable housing and economic development. The authors describe how to use federal historic tax credits as well as New England?s state-level historic tax credits.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 3-5

Journal Article
New arguments for employer-assisted housing
Afshar, Anna (2006)
In some parts of the country, innovation and experimentation have helped employer-assisted housing (EAH) programs gain momentum, providing New Englanders additional rationale for implementing these programs. This article describes how EAH works, its potential benefits, how it is being implemented around the country, and how our region can make better use of these programs to promote competitiveness and affordable housing.
New England Community Developments

Journal Article
Mapping New England: 2005 housing permits in New England
Borgos, Ricardo (2007-04)
Housing permits in New England increased from 57,872 in 2004 to 58,742 in 2005, with Rhode Island experiencing the greatest uptick. The map shows 2005 housing permits relative to population.
Communities and Banking , Issue Spr , Pages 27