Homes for Equity Research Reports

Racism, Profiteering, Neglect: Persistent Housing Discrimination and the Destabilization of Roxbury

This report summarizes the major findings of the research conducted. It tells the story of racial discrimination in the home buying market in Boston.

The Role of Banks and the Real Estate Industry in Racial Discrimination in Home Buying in Boston

This report describes the historic and ongoing racial discrimination and racial disparities created by the actions of private sector actors in the homebuying mark et in Boston.

The Federal and State Role in Racial Discrimination in Home Buying in Boston

This report summarizes academic literature and various public reports, literature on the role played by the US government and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in creating and fostering racial discrimination and racial homeownership disparities within Boston generally and in Roxbury specifically.

The City of Boston’s Role in Racial Discrimination in Home Buying

This report describes the actions and inactions by the City of Boston in creating and fostering racial discrimination and racial homeownership disparities within Boston generally and in Roxbury specifically.