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.
The number of working renters spending more than 50 percent of their income for housing stayed about the same: 22 percent.
Gov. Jim Douglas and housing officials cut the ribbon on Union Square Apartments, an affordable housing development in Windsor.
The $17 million renovation project opened for move-ins Dec. 1.
Read the Valley News story about the project.
Read more about Union Square in our previous posts:
For the second year, VHFA participated in the Lund Family Center's "Adopt-a-Family" program.
Staff members donated gifts and household staples to benefit an area family in need.
Lund serves families with children; pregnant or parenting teens and young adults; and adoptive families. Learn more at the Lund Family Center Web site.
Quick follow-up to yesterday's post about VHFA's annual mitten stuffing to benefit the King Street Center in Burlington:
VHFA staff members managed to collect and stuff with candy 166 pairs of mittens, gloves and hats to donate to the center.
Season's Greetings to our King Street neighbors across the street!