VHFA released its annual "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Housing and Wages in Vermont" report today.
The report found, in spite of the softening real estate market, Vermonters earning the median income still cannot afford the median priced home.
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University released its "State of the Nation’s Housing" report today.
Vermonters who rent live in the 15th least affordable state in the nation, according to a new report released by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), a Washington, D.C., housing advocacy group, and the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) in Burlington.
The annual "Out of Reach" report, released today, says rural Vermont is one of the 10 most expensive rural areas in the nation.
According to U-Haul International Inc., Vermont was one of the most moved-to states in the nation for 2009.
The Center for Housing Policy's "Paycheck to Paycheck" report, released today, ranks Burlington, Vt., the 47th most expensive homeownership market out of 206.
The city ranks the 35th most expensive rental market out of 210.
The final report of the Vermont Rental Housing Safety & Habitability Committee is available online.
VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter chaired the 14-member committee over the last two years, and presented its recommendations to a legislative committee last week.
Yesterday's release of the 2010 Vermont Housing Needs Assessment received some TV and newspaper coverage.
Vermont’s aging housing stock is inadequate, causing low-income households to spend more of their money on housing than they can afford, according to the 2010 Vermont Housing Needs Assessment.
The report was released at a press event this afternoon at the Vermont Statehouse (pictured).
VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter and Policy and Planning Manager Maura Collins spoke at the event.
The Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development (DEHCD) will release the 2010 Vermont Housing Needs Assessment at a press event Tuesday, Dec. 22.
The event will be held at 1 p.m. in the Cedar Creek Room at the Vermont Statehouse on State Street, Montpelier.
Copies of the report will be available online as PDF downloads soon.
A recent report from the Center for Housing Policy shows housing affordability has worsened, despite dropping home prices.
"Housing Affordability Trends for Working Households" reports the number of working families across the nation with "severe housing cost burdens" rose from 18 to 20 percent from 2005-08.