Yesterday, the Center for Rural Studies (CRS) at the University of Vermont held its first focus group to help improve the Vermont Housing Data Web site.

Seven participants joined a handful of group facilitators in exploring and discussing the site during a 90-minute session.

This morning we published VHFA's Financial Statements and Required Supplementary Information (PDF) for fiscal year 2008.

We've also published our FY08 production figures for our Homeownership and Multifamily departments.

This is the latest of several quick bios we'll blog of speakers scheduled to appear at the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, Nov. 18 in South Burlington.

Today is your last chance to register for the 2008 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference for the early-bird registration fee of just $40.

The fee goes up to $50 at close-of-business today — still a bargain, considering you'll get: