Soaring housing prices are making it more difficult for workers to afford homes in the communities where they work. As a result, employers are seeing increased turnover and having a harder time convincing workers to relocate to new areas. In order to deal with this problem some employers are offering housing benefits such as helping workers with mortgages or down payments.
See "More firms help workers find home sweet home", Stephanie Armour, USA Today, August 29, 2004