President Obama’s speech Tuesday has spurred debate about the federal government’s role in financing home ownership, according to yesterday’s New York Times.   A live on-line chat with Obama toda

State-of-the-art energy improvements and renovations to two buildings in Brandon have created 27 affordable apartments for low and moderate income Vermonters, thanks to the expertise of the Housing Trust of Rutland County and financing from VHFA through the federal low-income housing tax credit program. 

An increasing share of Vermont’s housing stock is occupied by only one person, reports today's Burlington Free Press.  This is a national trend that is likely to continue into the future, as the portion of the population who are elderly increase. 

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Primary home sales in January through June of 2013 are occuring at a 4 percent higher pace in Vermont, when compared to 2012,  according to the recently updated Vermont Housing Data website.   The median price statewide was $205,000 during the first six months of year, compared to $196,000 in 2012, a 5 percent increase.