May
8
2009
Three zip codes in Lynn are among the top 20 in the state in terms of having homes in which the amount of the mortgage is higher than the value of the home, according to a Seattle-based real estate data service.
May
8
2009
Three zip codes in Lynn are among the top 20 in the state in terms of having homes in which the amount of the mortgage is higher than the value of the home, according to a Seattle-based real estate data service.
March
4
2009
This report, written by Barry Bluestone of Northeastern University, Mary Huff Stevenson of University of Massachusetts-Boston, and Russell Williams of Wheaton College, finds that an extraordinarily high cost housing market has a substantial adverse effect on a region’s ability to retain population and attract new residents, even where there is employment growth.
March
1
2009
Includes essays on the SoftSecond loan program in New Bedford, acquisition and rehabilitation of rental units in Lawrence, smart growth in Pittsfield, a 40B development in Middleborough, MHP technical assistance in Foxborough, and bond financing to refinance an expiring tax-credit project in Boston.
January
1
2009
Economist Ed Moscovitch finds that the three most important factors in determining metro area employment growth are how much housing the region builds, its success in attracting new residents, and the extent to which it is dependent on manufacturing employment.
January
1
2009
This document contains data from the "Recipe for Growth" study and an explanation about how to read the data.
January
1
2009
In research commissioned by MHP, economist Ed Moscovitch finds that the three most important factors in determining metro area employment growth are how much housing the region builds, its success in attracting new residents, and the extent to which it is dependent on manufacturing employment.