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In 2024, Massachusetts Had One of the Nation’s Lowest Per Capita Rates of Permitting for New Homes

This edition of The House Call dives into the 2024 results from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permit Survey, including that Massachusetts permitted fewer new homes than it did in each year from 2013-2022. The newsletter also explains why the state’s efforts to increase production of small, owner-occupied “starter homes” have thus far resulted in no new starter homes under official programs.

Skill-based immigration could ease labor shortage

A recent Biden administration executive order that amends the Schedule A list, which identifies occupations experiencing labor shortages and allows immigrants in those occupations to expedite their employment in the U.S., could positively impact the hiring of skilled international workers for years to come — a welcome development as the country and Massachusetts struggle to attract talent amidst a worsening labor shortage.

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