Gap between rent and income growing steadily, Harvard report says By: Leslie Black-Plumeau December 11, 2013 Significant erosion in renter incomes over the past decade has pushed the number of households paying excessive shares of income for housing to recor Read more
Many East Central Vermont households face high housing expenses, long commutes and scarce rental options By: Leslie Black-Plumeau December 5, 2013 A recent study by VHFA found that thousands of residents of the East Central Vermont region face extraordinary challenges finding housing that is both a Read more
Locational affordability estimates now available for most Vermont counties By: Leslie Black-Plumeau December 4, 2013 Next to housing expenses, transportation costs are the second-biggest budget item for most households. Unfor Read more
Vermont bucks national trend according to recent Census Bureau report on homeownership By: Leslie Black-Plumeau December 3, 2013 Vermont’s home values increased and its homeownership rate remained constant since the recession —two unique trends in comparison to o Read more