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Affordable Homeownership: An Evaluation of Shared Equity Programs

The evaluation follows applicants to nine shared-equity programs and finds that purchasers obtained below-market homes with lower debt, while not every applicant bought and resale restrictions exchange some appreciation for durable affordability.

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Brett Theodos et al., Urban Institute (Mar. 16, 2017).

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The evaluation follows applicants to nine shared-equity programs and finds that purchasers obtained below-market homes with lower debt, while not every applicant bought and resale restrictions exchange some appreciation for durable affordability.

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