Those of us working in housing in Vermont know there's been an ongoing shortage of housing — especially affordable housing — in our state. CNNMoney published a piece today questioning the possibility of a national shortage.

"The nation is simply not building enough homes to keep up with potential demand," Les Christie writes.

Nicolas Retsinas, Director of Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies and the keynote speaker at Vermont's Statewide Housing Conference a few years ago, is quoted in the piece.

Read the full story online.

This morning's press conference for the 2010 "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Housing and Wages in Vermont" will air on Channel 17/Town Meeting TV on Comcast Cable and Burlington Telecom tomorrow at 6 p.m.

Channel 17 serves the communities of Burlington, South Burlington, Essex, Essex Junction, Winooski, Williston, St. George, and parts of Colchester.

You'll also be able to watch online, though the video hasn't yet been uploaded.

Some photos from this morning's press conference for the release of the 2010 "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Housing and Wages in Vermont" report.

About 30 people attended the event held at Brookside Village on Morehouse Drive, Colchester.

VHFA released its annual "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Housing and Wages in Vermont" report today.

The report found, in spite of the softening real estate market, Vermonters earning the median income still cannot afford the median priced home.

“The real estate market was helped this year by low interest rates and a generous federal tax credit,” said VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter.