VHFA has closed its offices for the day, due to the weather.

We'll reopen for business tomorrow morning at 8.

VHFA has listed for sale a home at 548 Pinehurst St., Lyndonville. The price for the three-bedroom, one-bath house is $99,000, after a $11,000 grant.

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) reported to Congress yesterday "worst case housing needs" grew by more than 20% from 2007 to '09. That figure represents a growth of 1.2 million households.

On average, closing costs rose 37% in 2010, according to Bankrate.com's annual survey of the closing costs for a $200,000 home purchase mortgage.

Home buyers faced increased origination fees from lenders and increased fees from third parties for items such as appraisals and title insurance.