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The Boston Globe
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Golden Girls homesharing to solve housing issues
Massachusetts faces a significant housing crisis characterized by limited supply and rising prices, with a median home price reaching $638,000. Homesharing—renting out spare bedrooms—has been proposed as a potential solution, with advocates estimating it could create the equivalent of $25 billion in new housing if 10% of unoccupied rooms are utilized. Programs in Vermont and Maine demonstrate some success with small-scale, subsidized models, but challenges such as personality clashes, health needs, and limited demand have hampered broader adoption. Legal and policy changes, including incentives for constructing accessory dwelling units, are being considered to support more private and scalable homesharing options.
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