Workforce Stability Through Homeownership
Employee Home Advantage is redefining employee benefits by helping employers strengthen retention while empowering employees with a supported path to homeownership.
A Smarter Benefit for a Housing-Constrained Workforce
Employee Home Advantage is a modern, employer-sponsored homeownership benefit designed to address one of today’s most pressing workforce challenges: housing affordability. As rising housing costs place increasing pressure on employees and employers alike, EHA delivers a practical, scalable solution that strengthens workforce stability while creating meaningful long-term value for employees.
EHA is built to work where traditional benefits fall short. The platform enables employers to offer access to homeownership without regulatory exposure, administrative burden, or balance sheet risk. For employees, EHA provides a supported path toward financial stability and long-term security. For organizations, it delivers a differentiated benefit that improves retention, engagement, and recruiting competitiveness.
By aligning employer outcomes with employee well-being, EHA transforms homeownership from an individual challenge into a shared advantage. The result is a benefit that supports stronger teams, more resilient communities, and a workforce built to stay
The Challenges Holding Today’s Workforce Back
Housing affordability jeopardizes workforce stability.
Across industries, rising housing costs are creating real, measurable challenges for both employees and employers. As wages struggle to keep pace with rent and home prices, organizations are experiencing increased turnover, disengagement, and recruiting pressure, while employees face growing barriers to long-term financial security.
When housing costs rise faster than income, employees are forced into longer commutes, frequent moves, or job changes simply to stay afloat. This instability leads to higher absenteeism, reduced productivity, and increased burnout, all of which ripple through teams and operations. Employers, in turn, absorb the cost through constant rehiring, training, and operational disruption.
Traditional responses often fall short. Wage increases and bonuses provide short-term relief but rarely create lasting stability. Without a clear path to homeownership or housing security, employees remain vulnerable to relocation and disengagement, while employers lack a practical, compliant way to address housing as a retention tool.
Employee Home Advantage exists to solve this gap. By turning homeownership access into a structured, employer-sponsored benefit, EHA addresses the root causes of workforce instability and delivers a scalable solution that benefits employers, employees, and the communities they support.
The EHA Solution
Strengthening Communities by Helping People Put Down Roots
Employee Home Advantage was created to address more than workforce challenges. It exists to help families achieve stability, communities grow stronger, and employers become anchors of long-term economic health. By making homeownership more accessible through the workplace, EHA transforms a complex personal milestone into a shared opportunity with lasting impact.
When employees are able to own homes, families gain security, children experience greater continuity, and communities benefit from residents who are invested for the long term. Neighborhoods become more stable, local economies strengthen, and employers see the ripple effects through increased engagement, loyalty, and pride in the workplace. Homeownership creates connection, not just to a house, but to schools, neighbors, and shared futures.
EHA turns the workplace into a catalyst for positive change, aligning business success with social stability. By helping people build homes, EHA helps build stronger families, resilient communities, and a workforce designed to thrive together.
Founder & Leadership
Jeff Walston is the Founder and CEO of Employee Home Advantage. A U.S. Air Force veteran and housing industry professional, Jeff has worked across mortgage lending, real estate, and small-business ownership through multiple economic cycles, including the 2008 financial crisis. His experience spans workforce management, compliance, and housing finance, informing EHA’s conservative, employer-safe approach to improving employee retention through housing stability.
Commited to Service
Our Mission
OUR UNIQUE VISION
Creating Stability Where It Matters Most
Employee Home Advantage exists to help employers, employees, and communities thrive together by addressing housing stability at its source. Our mission is to transform homeownership from an individual challenge into a shared solution that strengthens families, builds resilient workforces, and creates lasting economic impact.
At the core of EHA’s mission:
Expand access to opportunity by making homeownership more achievable for working families
Strengthen employer competitiveness through differentiated recruiting and higher-quality talent attraction
Improve long-term retention by anchoring employees geographically and financially
Reduce workforce churn without relying on unsustainable wage escalation
Build stronger communities through stable households and long-term local investment
