Vermont has many fair housing achievements under its belt but there is still more work to do, according to the recent statewide look at impediments to fair housing choice. The 2012 State of Vermont Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice identifies 12 public sector and 2 private sector impediments.
Vermont 2-1-1, a program of the United Ways of Vermont, is seeking a part-time Housing Information and Referral Specialist. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Cathy Nellis at [email protected] or by mail to Vermont 2-1-1, P.O Box 111, Essex Junction, VT 05453.
Deadline for submissions is July 18, 2012 at c.o.b.
VHFA dropped its home mortgage interest rates today to the lowest in agency history:
Using VHFA financing also entitles borrowers to a special exemption of up to $625 in property transfer taxes at closing.
Vermont’s population continued to grow slowly in 2011, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of estimated Vermonters inched up by about 500 to 625,909 between 2010 and 2011.
State population growth is caused by net in-migration (i.e. more people moving in then out of a state) and by natural forces (i.e. more births than deaths among existing residents).