Join the residents of the Northgate housing complex in Burlington this Saturday for a celebration of 20 years of resident leadership.

The Northgate Residents' Ownership Corp. recently acquired ownership of the property, making it 100 percent resident-owned.

The party runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 275 Northgate Road in Burlington with free food, activities and performances.

Bill Bourne has been named top VHFA originator for Lamoille County.

Bill's with Mortgage Financial Inc. in Morrisville.

We'll have one more top originator to name, at the end of September or early October.

Congratulations, Bill!

VHFA Director of Development Joe Erdelyi will be a featured speaker at the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association's (NH&RA) Fall Developers Conference in November.

The event will include program updates, case studies, round table discussions and networking events.

A highlight will be the year’s Timmy Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation and the Vision Awards honoring housing and community development leaders for providing affordable housing for America’s families.

Join VHFA Homeownership Outreach Coordinator Erin Perrin (pictured) for "Mortgage Financing in a New Age."

She'll present the four-hour class with Universal Mortgage's Marilyn Morin Roberts at the Vermont Association of REALTORS (VAR) Northeast Real Estate Conference and Expo in South Burlington.

The class runs 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30. It's been approved by the Vermont Real Estate commission for four continuing education credits.