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Journal of Case Study Research: A Publication of the Center for California Real Estate Volume I: Issue I / Housing Affordability Summer 2016 iii Journal of Case Study Research™ Introduction The Journal of Case Study Research™ is a new publication from the Center for California Real ® that is dedicated Estate (CCRE), an institute from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS to advancing real estate knowledge. The goal of CCRE, and by extension this journal, is not only to inform the real estate community, but also to arm our 185,000 members with ideas that help them become more knowledgeable, professional, and insightful in their work as practitioners and stakeholders in the future of real estate. To fulfill this goal, CCRE regularly enlists the foremost experts on topics of pertinent interest to our industry, collaborating for impactful ideation—whether it’s engaging with our leadership, sharing expertise with policymakers and our members, or convening thought leaders for substantive discourse. A center has an obligation to present thought-provoking and actionable ideas that can influence the direction of the industry, and the Journal of Case Study Research™ is just the latest iteration of CCRE’s efforts to serve as a resource for interesting and tactical information related to real estate. The importance of housing affordability to the industry and the state of California as a whole is reflected in the solitary theme assessed by the contributors of this journal’s first volume. We are grateful for their contributions, which highlight an area of policy, general analysis, or various tools that might advance improvements in housing affordability. T