It’s difficult to find a place to live in the Amherst area. It’s hard for college students who aren’t guaranteed housing after freshman year, for non-student residents facing a competitive market, and for first-time homebuyers who are outbid by outside investors. 

In this episode of It Happened in Amherst, Catherine Hurley explores the challenge of finding rentals and homes in the Pioneer Valley and breaks down what Amherst City Councilors are doing to address the problem.