Media coverage

Employer-assisted housing initiatives have received significant media attention. Following is a sampling of recent clips.

"Belsky testifies in D.C. on affordable housing" from Highland Park News, February 21, 2008
"Illinois employee assistance program inspires federal bill" from The Chicago Methods Reporter, February 15, 2008
"Federal bill evokes Illinois policy" from Medill Reports, February 14, 2008
"CVS, Citizens honored for employee housing plans " from Providence Business News, February 12, 2008
"Companies offer housing assistance to retain employees " from Workforce Management, February 12, 2008
"Homes for Working Families honors 14 employers with 2008 Pioneer Award for leadership in employer-assisted housing" from Marketwire, February 11, 2008
"Help wanted, home provided" from The Republican Eagle, January 23, 2008
"Mortgage counseling" from Chicago Tribune, September 29, 2007
"Helping families secure housing" from Daily Herald, September 29, 2007
"Employer assisted mortgages on the rise" from Inside Alternative Mortgages, September 28, 2007
"Another Take: Employers help workers find housing " from Daily Southtown, September 27, 2007
"Workers need more employers to help put roofs over their heads " from Sun Herald News, August 27, 2007
"REACH to provide work force housing" from Sun Herald, August 21, 2007
"Chicago shows the way: employer-assisted housing initiatives that work" from Washington State Housing Commission Finance Newsletter , August 15, 2007
"It's better to work closer to home" from Pioneer newspapers, July 23, 2007
"Village to help employees purchase homes" from Northwest Indiana Times, July 23, 2007
"Federal employer-assisted housing bill gets second chance" from Entrepeneur.com, June 27, 2007
"Affordable worker housing initiative's aim" from Northbrook Star, June 21, 2007
"Workforce initiative seeks more affordable housing" from Deerfield Review, June 14, 2007
"Housing Bulletin — Employer-Assisted Housing" from Chicago Magazine, May 30, 2007
"Employer assisted housing yielding benefits to various stakeholders " from Northwest REporter, May 21, 2007
"Employees need housing help, group says " from Daily Herald, May 19, 2007
"Workforce housing efforts gain traction with local employers" from Palm Beach Post, May 17, 2007
"Leaders to discuss affordable housing" from Buffalo Grove-Countryside, Pioneer Press, May 17, 2007
"Employers preparing for mortgage default problems " from Human Resource Executive Online, March 29, 2007
"Strategies for healthcare workers to find affordable housing options" from South Florida Hospital News, February 1, 2007
"St. James offers innovative housing benefit to employees " from Catholic Health World, November 10, 2006
"Homebuying program off and running at St. James" from Daily Southtown, October 24, 2006
"Home sweet home: Employer assisted housing program helps workers buy their own homes" from The Star, October 15, 2006
"The affordable American Dream" from Chicago Sun Times, October 6, 2006
"Forgivable housing loans build employee loyalty, morale" from Best Practices in Compensation and Benefits (722), Business and Legal Reports, October 1, 2006
"Employer-assisted housing program gives university staff a shot at homeownership" from HUD Ideas that Work, August 30, 2006
"Employer-assisted housing benefits employers, workers and their communities " from Winning Workplaces Web site, July 17, 2006
"New arguments for Employer-Assisted Housing" from Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Newsletter, June 12, 2006
"Helping city employees move beats forcing them to do so" from Northwest Indiana Times, May 8, 2006
"Where the Heart Is: Can you help employees become homeowners?" from Entrepreneur Magazine, May 1, 2006
"Employer-assisted housing catching on" from Northwest Indiana Times, April 30, 2006
"Added benefits" from Chicago Tribune, April 23, 2006
"State, companies help home buyers" from Northwest Herald, March 30, 2006
"LTI seminar makes the case for employer-assisted housing" from Nation's Cities Weekly, March 20, 2006
"Family values and a strong bottom line" from Chicago Southland Business magazine, March 15, 2006
"Housing help beneficial" from Rockford Registar Star, January 21, 2006
"Aledo businesses work with state to help employees buy homes." from The Dispatch and the Rock Island Argus, January 5, 2006
"Hospital helps worker buy home" from Rockford Register Star, December 30, 2005
"Walk to work, on the boss's nickel" from Chicago Journal, November 30, 2005
"Dose of housing assistance aids nurses " from Chicago Sun Times, October 13, 2005
"Help with down payments" from Daily Herald, September 16, 2005
"City looking at forming affordable housing group" from Daily Herald, August 30, 2005
"Live-Near-Work initiative reduces congestion" from Metrocommuter, July 26, 2005
"Help your workers with homes, win tax breaks" from Rockford Register Star, July 19, 2005
"A paycheck and a house: Some employers find it's good business to provide housing assistance" from San Diego Union Tribune, May 15, 2005
"The ultimate fringe benefit: The office is a growing source of home-buying help " from Chicago Tribune, April 3, 2005
"Two programs try to help homeowners " from The Star, March 27, 2005
"Relocating CHA residents is a task for many " from Chicago Tribune, March 14, 2005
"Housing help works" from Crain's Chicago Business, February 22, 2005
"STC firm has loan program " from Kane County Chronicle, February 20, 2005
"An employer-assisted American dream: Happier homes closer to work" from World Business Chicago, February 17, 2005
"Employer-housing plan gains ground in Chicago" from Crain's Chicago Business, February 7, 2005
"Work perk: Company offers financial help on home-buying" from Chicago Tribune, December 26, 2004
"Housing help from the boss" from CBS MarketWatch, October 15, 2004
"Down payment benefit helps firm recruit, retain young employees" from Engineering Times, October 14, 2004
"City aims to boost home ownership" from Crain's Chicago Business, October 11, 2004
"Helping employees avoid congestion" from Daily Southtown, September 15, 2004
"Employer-assisted housing programs" from WGN 9 Chicago, August 5, 2004
"Some Chicago buyers squeezed out of market" from Chicago Tribune, June 20, 2004
"The latest perk: cheap housing" from CNN/Money, May 22, 2004
"State urges companies to help employees buy homes" from Chicago Tribune, May 1, 2004
"More firms help workers find home sweet home" from USA Today, April 30, 2004
"Firms pushing home buying; Program keeps staff local, loyal" from Chicago Tribune, April 21, 2004
"Lt. Governor pushes housing assistance in Lake County" from Lakeland Media, March 4, 2004
"Employer-assisted housing gets a push" from Daily Herald, February 21, 2004
"Housing help welcome on benefits list" from Chicago Tribune, February 2, 2004
"Mortgages that fit your work" from Chicago Tribune, January 11, 2004
"More are buying homes with the boss' help" from Daily Southtown, December 11, 2003
"Affordable housing gets a boost" from Vernon Hills Review, November 13, 2003
"A new perk: Cash to buy house" from Daily Herald, November 8, 2003
"Employers use housing assistance programs" from San Jose Mercury News, July 15, 2003
"Big payoff in helping staff live closer to the workplace" from Crain's Chicago Business, June 30, 2003
"Housing perks" from Chicago Tribune, May 17, 2003
"University program to help employees live in community where they work" from The University of Chicago Chronicle, May 15, 2003
"Employers use housing as a perk for workers" from Chicago Tribune, May 6, 2003
"Home-Buying Aid Boosts Workers' Loyalty" from Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2003
"Two villages explore new recruitment tool " from The Star, February 3, 2003
"St. Charles' EAH initiative" from Christian Science Monitor, December 24, 2002
"Mayor tries tempting village workers home" from Daily Southtown, November 18, 2002
"A boost from the boss" from Chicago Tribune, November 3, 2002
"Mortgages that 'work' for you" from Chicago Tribune, April 14, 2002
"From work to home: More companies are assisting employees with home ownership" from The Times, January 19, 2002
"New help with housing" from Daily Herald, January 13, 2002