Hopefully, these changes will expand the number of homeowners who can be helped.
And the daughters of homeowners were less likely to become pregnant before turning 18.
This new generation of homeowners has had a tremendous impact on the city's economy.
Such an increase would raise the annual tax bills of typical homeowners by $160 to $200, he said.
One change in recent years is the growing support of homeowners and neighborhood groups for zoning.
That said, another group of homeowners formed not long ago.
The number of homeowners who have mortgage insurance is significant.
The housing, he added, will provide "a critical mass" of homeowners with an interest in the area's future.
It wasn't until after 1950 that the majority of homeowners had mortgages.
The ranks of new homeowners include many who now feel trapped in their homes.