The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has published its Housing Market Profile for Q4 2010 for the Burlington/South Burlington area.
The Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) has signed purchase and sale agreements with Maple Street Building Co. and Bobbin Mill Building Co. to acquire Wharf Lane Apartments and Bobbin Mill Apartments in Burlington.
BHA will purchase 37-unit Wharf Lane, at the corner of Maple and South Champlain streets, for $3.515 million. The closing is planned for March 31.
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) awarded two Vermont organizations a total of $450,000 to educate the public and combat housing and lending discrimination.
The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) has launched "The Faces of Home," a public awareness campaign to showcase the important work performed by housing finance agencies (HFAs) such as VHFA.
The City of Burlington's Question #8 passed 4,102/1,753 during last week's Town Meeting Day.
You might remember from last week's post ("VAHC urges 'Yes' on Burlington's Question #8") the question dealt with sending a message to Montpelier urging the Legislature to pass a bill protecting at-risk assisted Vermonters and their housing.
A new report by the Center for Housing Policy (CHP) says housing affordability has significantly decreased for working owners and renters.
The annual report, "Housing Landscape 2011," looks at housing affordability trends for working households between 2008 and 2009 focusing on the effects of employment, income and housing costs.
The Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development (DEHCD) is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct and prepare an Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice for the State of Vermont in connection with the State’s programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Our friends across the street at Champlain Housing Trust are featured in The American Prospect magazine.
The (substantial) article, titled "The Rent Trap," explores issues of renting, homeownership and shared equity housing.
Founded in 1990, The America Prospect is a monthly magazine "of liberal ideas, committed to a just society, an enriched democracy, and effective liberal politics."