We managed a significant accomplishment this week when we added a charting function to the Vermont Housing Data site.

Users of the site's Vermont housing data profiles section will now see charts in addition to tabular data when they opt to view historical information for any data item.

As before, users can also choose to save historical data as Excel files.

According to an article that appeared on bloomberg.com yesterday, Vermont has the lowest foreclosure rate in the nation: 0.04% of all homes in the state.

"Vermont is avoiding the foreclosure crisis plaguing homeowners across the U.S., perhaps owing to traditions of thrift, modesty and self-reliance — bolstered by laws that protect buyers and land," writes Brian Sullivan.

Read the entire article at the Bloomberg site.

VHFA is co-sponsoring a free screening of "Communities & Consequences," an award-winning documentary by Jay Childs.

The film explores the effects of the "graying" demographic of New Hampshire's upper valley, and how an increasingly unbalanced generational mix is affecting life in the state.

It was named "Best New Hampshire Documentary" at the 2008 New Hampshire Film Festival.

The film shows from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Community Room of the Montshire Museum in Norwich, Vt.

There'll be free pizza, a panel discussion to accompany the film, and supervised activities for the children.

VHFA held a free lunchtime education session for employees this afternoon.

Stuart Offer, wellness educator with the Greater Burlington YMCA, presented "Nutrition Strategies to Maximize Weight Loss."

At last year's Worksite Wellness Conference, the Agency received a grant from the Vermont Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to be used for a wellness program this winter.

We invited Stuart back after his well-received healthy cooking class during VHFA's Health Awareness Day in October.