Home prices across the nation are rising at a faster clip than inflation, according to a June report from S&P/Case-Shiller, which measures price values of U.S. residential real estate. And in cities with high costs of living, some foodservice operators are gazing into a dry labor pool. Affording housing in Denver is becoming more difficult, says Allen Balczarek, a member of Denver Public Schools’ operations implementation support team, and it's "becoming critical in terms of attracting and retaining staff." Here’s how organizations are cutting their labor problems by helping staff afford to put down roots in increasingly unaffordable cities.