Bargains Elusive for Gateway Cities Homebuyers
Areas of Greater Boston once considered bargains have seen some of the sharpest home-price appreciation over the last 10 years, leaving first-time buyers struggling.
What Comes Next After MBTA Communities?
We all agree Massachusetts needs more housing. To get there, do we need a shinier, more tempting carrot, a bigger stick or something in between?
Cheaper Mass. Towns Bearing the Brunt of Price Run-Ups
As home prices shot into outer space statewide over the last 10 years, much of that growth was happening in Massachusetts’ most affordable communities.
Housing Report Card Gives Mass. ‘Incomplete’ Grade
Massachusetts is unlikely to meet the Healey administration’s goal for 220,000 new housing units’ completion by 2035, according to a new report analyzing the state of the residential real estate market.
Report Says Gateway Cities Need to Double Housing Production to Meet Rising Demand
Gateway Cities could play a major role in addressing...
Greater Boston Far Short of Home Construction Goals, Report Finds
Towns and cities around the Boston metro area have only given developers the green light to build half as many homes as local officials say they need by 2030
Massachusetts Needs a State Office of Fair Housing
Governor-elect Maura Healey has indicated housing will be a top priority for her administration. A new, statewide Office of Fair Housing should be a part of that to help make Massachusetts fairer for everyone.
Report Card Says Mass. Housing Affordability Problems Worsened
By almost any metric – and researchers looked at more than a few in a new 122-page report – the region’s housing market remains in dire condition for renters and prospective homeowners.
Report Finds Access to Affordable Housing ‘Deeply Unequal’
A deep dive into the affordable housing sector in Greater Boston has found suburban towns and cities are not only producing very little affordable housing, they are erecting barriers that keep families of color out.
Report: Greater Boston Producing Half as Many Homes as It Needs
A new analysis of housing production in Greater Boston suggests that, despite the forest of cranes across the area, the region is still well behind targets aimed at meeting the region’s demand for shelter.
Report Argues for Ongoing Rental Aid to Combat Mass. Housing Crisis
A new report from The Boston Foundation and the UMass Donahue Institute is calling for the state rental assistance infrastructure built up during the COVID-19 pandemic to be maintained once the current package of federal COVID aid expires.
Amid Talk of Housing Crisis, Production Dropped 17 Percent in 2010s
The 2010s saw lots of talk about the desperate need for more housing in Greater Boston. So, with the decade officially at an end, just how did we do? Unfortunately, not too hot.
Housing Report Card Finds Persistent Segregation, Insufficient Housing Production
A new report assessing the state of Greater Boston’s housing market finds that the region is making little progress in changing the region’s long-standing trends in racial segregation.
