Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) is recruiting for an IT Support Specialist. Named one of the “Best Small/Medium Places to Work in Vermont” several times over the last few years, VHFA is looking for an individual with strong communication skills and experience in a Windows client/virtual server environment who will support current IT needs while helping to build the Agency’s future IT infrastructure, maintain our great reputation, and advance our mission.
Segregation in Vermont continues through restrictive housing policies
February is Black History Month. Our nation has a long history of racist housing practices which prevented many Black Americans and other minorities from becoming homeowners and effectively restricted them to living in certain neighborhoods. The impact of these practices is felt to this day, with many cities still largely segregated along the lines originally drawn by redlining.
Home sale prices rise in 2020, fueled by strong second half of the year
Home sale prices in Vermont continued to rise in 2020 amidst the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The median primary (non-vacation) home sold for $246,000, according to Vermont Property Transfer Tax records.
VHFA Executive Director Maura Collins appointed to two new housing boards
Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Executive Director Maura Collins was recently appointed to the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) Board and Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLB) Advisory Council. These two organizations play a key role in shaping housing finance policy in New England and beyond.