There's activity in the U.S. Senate to extend the deadline and amount of this year's tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
The existing tax credit plan, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will expire at the end of November. It allows first-time homebuyers who buy a home on or after Jan. 1, 2009, and before Dec. 1, 2009, to file for a tax credit equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price, up to a maximum of $8,000.
Some photos from last night's Smart Growth Awards presented by Smart Growth Vermont at the Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes.
Vermont Housing Finance Agency is a partner in two of the four projects receiving Smart Growth Awards this evening.
Proctorsville Green Revitalization (top) in Cavendish includes 20 affordable rentals and four affordable townhomes. VHFA provided construction financing and allocated Tax Credits.
The site's on the village green — within walking distance of churches, a school, library, firehouse and several stores — and includes space for the village post office and a yarn and fabric shop.
The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) and Housing Resource Center (HRC) in Burlington are looking to hire an Outreach Housing Specialist.
HRC is a community clearinghouse for information on housing options and resources for the homeless, the marginally housed and those at risk of losing their housing in Chittenden County.
The Outreach Housing Specialist will act as the housing resource liaison for members of the Continuum of Care of Chittenden County and for households who are homeless and at risk of losing their housing.
This is a new, one-year, grant-funded position.
Deadline for resumes is Sept. 22. For more information, contact Karen Saudek at COTS.