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What Really Happens at a Homebuyer Workshop and Why It Pays Off

Thinking about buying a home in Vermont? A homebuyer workshop can help you understand affordability, credit, down payment assistance, closing costs, and the homebuying process. Learn how HUD-certified housing counseling can help you create a personalized plan and take the next step toward homeownership with confidence.

How to Get Mortgage-Ready: 3 Steps for First-Time Homebuyers in Vermont

Planning to buy a home in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom? Learn how to budget, save, improve your credit, and prepare for homeownership with RuralEdge.

East Hardwick Native Finds Perfect Fit Cinderella Home Through RuralEdge's Shared Equity Program

Discover how Allie Wood achieved her dream of homeownership through RuralEdge’s Shared Equity Homeownership Program. Learn how education, counseling, and down payment assistance helped make buying a home possible while creating lasting affordability for future Vermont buyers.

RuralEdge Offers August Homebuyer Education Course as NEK Demand Increases

RuralEdge Homebuyer Education Certificate Program helps Northeast Kingdom residents prepare for homeownership through education, financial counseling, and HUD-certified counseling. Covers loans, credit, down payments, closing costs, and homebuying steps. $99 course may qualify for assistance programs.

Roots That Last: How Shared Equity Keeps Homeownership Affordable — Forever

Shared equity homeownership in Vermont helps families buy homes at affordable prices while building equity and keeping housing accessible for future buyers. Learn how this proven model preserves affordability and strengthens communities across generations. Affordable housing in Vermont.

Finding Your Footing: Rental Resources for Vermonters

Vermont renters face tight supply and rising costs, but support exists. Programs like VHIP boost affordable housing, while workshops help renters build toward homeownership. Renting smartly today can open doors to owning tomorrow.

Is Spring the Right Time to Buy a Home in Vermont?

Thinking about buying a home in Vermont this spring? You might be closer than you think, especially with programs and guidance designed to make homeownership more accessible. Here’s how getting started now can set you up for success.

What Shared Equity Really Means — and Why It Works

Shared equity homeownership is one of the most effective tools Vermont has for keeping homes affordable—now and for the next generation of buyers. NeighborWorks Alliance of Vermont and RuralEdge have helped thousands of Vermonters use shared equity to build a secure foundation.

Budgeting, Belonging, and Building Toward a Stable Future

For many Vermonters, financial stability begins long before buying a home. It starts with understanding your budget, strengthening your credit, and getting the support you need to plan for the future. RuralEdge helps people make those small steps possible through homeownership assistance programs.