The Boston Foundation released its seventh annual Greater Boston Housing Report Card report today at an Understanding Boston Forum. The report was prepared by the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University for the Foundation and for the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA). “Despite a significant drop in housing prices, the key finding of our research is that Greater Boston is less affordable today than it was a year ago, compared to its leading competitor cities,” said Barry Bluestone, Director of the Dukakis Center and lead author of the report. “The actual price of a home here may be lower than it was a year ago, but the region as a whole is more expensive than the urban areas that compete directly with Greater Boston for skilled and educated workers.”
The Boston Foundation released its seventh annual Greater Boston Housing Report Card report today at an Understanding Boston Forum. The report was prepared by the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University for the Foundation and for the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA).
“Despite a significant drop in housing prices, the key finding of our research is that Greater Boston is less affordable today than it was a year ago, compared to its leading competitor cities,” said Barry Bluestone, Director of the Dukakis Center and lead author of the report. “The actual price of a home here may be lower than it was a year ago, but the region as a whole is more expensive than the urban areas that compete directly with Greater Boston for skilled and educated workers.”
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