Updated facts about mobile home parks now available from the Vermont Department of Community Affairs include: 

• The number of individual lots in the state fell to 7,194 in 2011.
• The number of vacant lots is 310 (or 4.3%).  
• The number of VT's mobile home parks rose to 248 in 2011, with the addition of Ledgewood Estates in Bolton containing five individual lots currently for sale to the residents and 3 Depot Street Mobile Home Park in Fair Haven-a three lot park currently bank-owned and for sale.
• The median lot rent is $302.

Read more about Vermont's mobile home parks.

A recent report shows that homeowners who received foreclosure mitigation counseling were nearly twice as likely to obtain a mortgage modification and at least 67 percent more likely to remain current on their mortgage nine months after receiving one. This not only helped stabilize the homeowners who would have otherwise lost their home, but also saved servicers considerable time and expense.

The largest migration to Vermont  came from New York, followed by Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Florida and Connecticut, according to an article in yesterday's Burlington Free Press based on U.S. Census Bureau 2010 American Community Survey estimates. The article explained that of the recent movers to Vermont,

Today’s Burlington Free Press had two articles regarding homelessness in Vermont: 

The first discussed yesterday’s vigil in Montpelier where shelter and homeless service providers described the persistent needs among Vermont families and individuals facing homelessness.   Highlighting the success of programs that seek to prevent homelessness, officials at the vigil called on Vermont lawmakers to recognize these successes by focusing future efforts in this area. Read more.