New Hampshire housing shortage hurts ability to attract, retain workers
Businesses find it difficult to recruit from out of state Share Updated: 6:55 PM EDT Jul 23, 2021
Businesses find it difficult to recruit from out of state Share Updated: 6:55 PM EDT Jul 23, 2021
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Show Transcript BUT IT IS TOUGH TO HIRE PEOPLE IF THEY CAN’T FIND A PLACE TO LIVE. THE AIREY BROTHERS PROPERTY NETWORK TRIES TO KEEP THEIR RENTS AFFORDABLE. BUT WHILE THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASEIT WH MANY LANDLORDS, THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IS TIGHT, AND HOME PRICES E ARHIGH, SO RENTERS AREN’T MOVING ON. AND COMPETITION IS MORE FIERCE THAN THEY’VE EVER SEEN. THE LAST UNIT WE PLACED I THINK WAS A THREE BEDROOM, TWO BATH AND IOT G SOMETHING LIKE 200 APPLICATIONS. JENNIFER C: THE LACK OF HOUSING, AND RECORD LOW UNEMPLOYMENT, POSE A DILEMMA FOR EMPLOYERS TRYING TO RECRUIT PEOPLE FROM OUT OF STA.TE IT IS REALLY HA TRDO BRING ANYBODY MS ANYBODY IN IF THEY CAN’T NDFI