Vermont RealEstateRama
Governor Highlights Consequence of Legislative Inaction on Property Tax Rates
Montpelier, Vt. – June 26, 2008 - Governor Jim Douglas today released a Tax Department analysis of escalating property tax rates, and took the...
Sanders Sees Huge Potential in Solar Energy, Welcomes Bureau of Land Management Reversal on...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 2 – At a U.S. Senate field hearing today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) touted the extraordinary potential of solar energy and...
Vermont awarded more than $1.3 million to create 40 affordable rental units
BOSTON — The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the Bank) awarded nearly $2.2 million as a grant, loan, and rate subsidy to fund...
Senate Approves Home Heating Help, Veterans Benefits
WASHINGTON, May 22 – The Senate today approved legislation that includes support for veterans and for people who need help paying spiraling home heating...
Governor Highlights Mortgage Assistance Program
Montpelier, Vt. – May 14, 2008 - Governor Jim Douglas and banking commissioner Paulette Thabault today highlighted the new Vermont Mortgage Assistance Program and...
Gov. Douglas Announces Achievement Awards and $1.6 Million in Community Development Grants
Six municipalities honored for outstanding community development projects
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Governor Jim Douglas on has announced the award of $1.6 million in community development...
Senate Passes Leahy-Sanders Formula That Would Net Nearly $20 M. For Vermont To Help...
WASHINGTON - Thursday, April 10 - The U.S. Senate has passed legislation authored by Vermont’s two U.S. Senators – Patrick Leahy (D) and Bernie Sanders...
Governor Urges Legislature to Pass Real Homeownership Reforms to Boost Economy
Montpelier, Vt. - February 25, 2008 - Governor Jim Douglas today said he is increasingly concerned that Vermonters will not see meaningful housing legislation...
Delegation Announces $1.3 Million For Vermont Home Heating Assistance
BURLINGTON, February 22 – U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch today announced the release of $40 million in home...
Vermont Housing and Conservation Supporters Respond to Governor Douglas’s Drastic Affordable Housing and Conservation...
Montpelier, VT - Members of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition (VHCC) gathered at the Vermont State House to express their grave concern about...
Governor Douglas Awards $1.3 Million In Community Development Grants
Ten Communities To Receive Funds For Housing, Economic Development Projects
MILTON, Vt. – Creating affordable housing, jobs, and alternative energy sources in Vermont were on the agenda as Governor Jim Douglas on Monday announced the award of $1.3 million in community development grants to ten communities
Governor Announces Grants to Help Homeless
Randolph, Vt. - January 16, 2008 - Governor Jim Douglas and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Director Taylor Caswell were at the Clara Martin Center in Randolph today to announce over $2.5 million in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support homelessness projects around the state
Emergency Home Heating Assistance for Vermont
Vermont will receive $3.9 million for emergency home heating assistance. Senators Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch announced the state’s share...
Delegation Announces $3.9 Million for Vermont Home Heating Assistance
BURLINGTON, January 16 – U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch announced the release of $450 million in home heating...
Vermont Awarded Over $2.5 Million to Support Homeless Programs
Randolph, Vt. - January 16, 2008 - Governor Jim Douglas and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Director Taylor Caswell were at the Clara Martin Center in Randolph today to announce over $2.5 million in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support homelessness projects around the state
Governor Announces $180,000 in Historic Preservation Grants
MONTPELIER, January 02, 2008 - Governor Jim Douglas today announced $180,000 in 16 matching grants to projects for the restoration and preservation of historic buildings...
Vacation Ownership Alternatives Demystified
BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury Fractional Guide, in partnership with Elite Destination Homes, announces the release of the first comprehensive vacation ownership...
Senator Sanders Proposes $1 Billion Boost for Home Heating Assistance
BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 26, 2007 – As soaring fuel prices stretch household budgets beyond the breaking point, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today he will introduce legislation...