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Federal cuts make affordable houses an unfilled niche (access required)

by IBR Contributor
Published: April 16,2007
Time posted: 1:00 am

If you work in the housing markets in Boise or resort areas such as McCall and Sun Valley, chances are you’ve heard a new phrase in recent years: workforce housing.It’s targeted to households that make 80 to 140 percent of median income, often middle-class professionals, such as nurses and paralegals. Cities have adopted policies and ...



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