This page serves as a central resource for information on local affordable housing issues, the Palm Beach County Affordable Housing Alliance, public and private assistance programs, as well as press releases and facts to help you understand our mission and services. For questions, please contact Dionna Brahs, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches at 561-585-4544 x25.

Recent Press Releases

April 18, 2005 - New Initiative Launch to Help Palm Beach County's Workforce Achieve Homeownership

August 12, 2005 - Employer-Assisted Housing Benefits Soon to Launch for City of Lake Worth Employees

October 21, 2005 - Realtors® Association Receives Award from Human Resources Association

January 5, 2006 - Employer-Assisted Housing Education Benefits for School District Employees

Studies & Reports

Fall of 2005 Palm Beach County Workforce Housing Survey (click to open PDF)

The Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches commissioned a Countywide survey to gage the public's opinion on housing issues and various programmatic solutions.  The survey shows that citizens of Palm Beach County think that the lack of attainable housing is an important issue. 

2005 National Housing Opportunity Pulse (click to view)
Two out of three Americans are so concerned about the cost of housing in their communities that they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who works to make housing more affordable, according to the second National Housing Opportunity Pulse, a survey released by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).

"Why Not in Our Community?" - Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing  (click to open PDF)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's report illustrating ways to remove regulatory barriers to development of housing.  The report states that exclusionary, discriminatory, or unnecessary regulations increase development costs by up to 35 percent.

Review of Research on the Effects of Federally Assisted Housing Programs on Neighboring Residential Property Values (click to view)
This report, commissioned by NAR, explores the fundamental questions at the heart of the housing opportunity controversy: Does federally-assisted housing of various types cause negative impacts on neighboring residential property values? Do impacts vary across different sorts of neighborhoods? How does the spatial concentration of assisted housing or the scale of the facility affect impacts?

Palm Beach County Attainable Housing Analysis (click to open PDF)
A white paper, by Brad Hunter of Metrostudy, commissioned by the Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches (RAPB), and presented at their 2002 Attainable Housing Conference.

Presentation on Transportation’s Effect on Housing Affordability (click for PowerPoint Slideshow)
A presentation by Scott Bernstein, President of Center for Neighborhood Technology on how savings in transportation costs can provide additional housing opportunities.