The average single-family house completed in the U.S. in 2011 was 2,480 square feet, compared to 2,392 the year before, according to results of the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction released recently.  The tidbits below as well as many other types of information about new homes are available on the U.S.

Organizing your schedule for next week?   Check out the list below and the Events Calendar page on VHFA's website for the latest Vermont housing events.

Tuesday, June 26

1. Health Impact Assessment: Options and Opportunities in Vermont

A recent study by the mortgage risk analysis company Andrew Davidson & Company confirms what many borrowers have been experiencing first-hand during the past few years:  lower mortgage interest rates do not make buying a home more affordable when significantly higher down payments are required at closing.&n

According to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies’ annual State of the Nation’s Housing report released earlier this week, 2012 is likely to mark the beginning of a true housing market recovery.