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Don't miss West Brattleboro Community Day this Saturday!Curious on how transportation will work for West Brattleboro Day??
We are too!! This is so new, we are unsure how much it will be needed/used and have tried to come up with a plan that will offer lots of options without forcing Brattleboro Rides to continually drive in circles all day, whether or not there are needs.
There are 5 consistent stops for the day (9am-6 pm)
4 of these- Tri-park, Westgate, 55 Marlboro Rd (the plaza with Thrifting New England), and at Vermont Hempicurien will have a van come by at least every 30-45 minutes naturally. It will also check in at a stop at Academy School at least once per hour.
We can dramatically increase the frequency of the pick ups at these stops if demand ends up being high.
If you live close to one of the stops please go there rather than requesting a pick up at your home, unless you have mobility issues that would make doing so challenging.
If people are hoping it will get to a spot sooner or need pick up in a different spot within West Brattleboro, they can reach out to Brattleboro Rides directly.
This is primarily intended to provide transportation to/from West Brattleboro Community Day events but you can ask to be brought anywhere in West Brattleboro.
Brattleboro Rides will be as responsive as they can to these additional requests, but what that means in regards to wait times is yet to be determined.
We know it’s a unique model. Please be patient with us if there’s more demand than anticipated. Providing some transportation support was important to us, and we are grateful to our sponsors, and while we know it will be better than not offering transportation, we expect it will also be a learning experience.
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There are a lot of old homes in our region that could use these! Check it out especially if you're in the Rockingham areaMany of us struggle to keep warm each winter with cold, drafty windows. WindowDressers provides a simple, cost-effective solution. They bring community volunteers of all economic and social situations together to improve the warmth and comfort of interior spaces, lower heating costs, and reduce carbon dioxide pollution by producing low-cost insulating window inserts that function as custom, interior-mounted storm windows. Our staff supplies, trains, and supports teams of community volunteers as they build affordable, insulating window inserts at local Community Builds. There will be a build in Rockingham this November, contact me to get more information. Peter Bergstrom, 802-289-3271
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Homeownership Center tip for the week: Build your savings with a plan, not just a goal
“Save for a down payment” is easy to say and hard to do without a target. Break it down into pieces:
Vermont buyers should know that a 20% down payment is a myth, not a requirement. Many loan programs allow for much lower down payments, and down payment assistance programs exist specifically to help. But you’ll still want savings set aside for closing costs, moving expenses and an emergency cushion so a new furnace or a slow month at work doesn’t derail you in year one.
A simple approach that works for a lot of first-time buyers: open a dedicated savings account (separate from your everyday checking), set up an automatic transfer on payday (even a small one) and let it build without having to think about it every month. Small, consistent savings habits beat sporadic large deposits, both for your bank account and for how a lender reads your financial behavior.
Learn more about the first three steps to getting mortgage-ready on our blog then sign up for our next Homebuyer Education Workshop because you don't have to do this alone: www.homemattershere.org/getting-mortgage-ready/
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Attention property owners and small-scale developers in Windham and Windsor Counties: VHIP 2.0 applications will re-open September 1st and be accepted on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted.
Information about the program, including eligibility requirements and project-specific applications, can be found on our website: HomeMattersHere.org/rental-rehab/
Thank you for applying for VHIP 2.0 through WWHT and creating more affordable homes in our region!
📸- impressive before and afters of recent successful VHIP projects
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Whether you’re eight months out from buying or still not sure where to start, our Homebuyer Education Workshop followed with free sessions with one of our HUD-approved housing counselors can help you build a real, personalized plan. A plan that accounts for your income and goals. We’ll help you understand what programs you might qualify for, what a realistic budget and timeline look like and what steps will make the biggest difference for your credit.
Late summer is exactly the right time to start this work. Sign up by Friday for August's Homebuyer Ed course and let’s start building your path to mortgage-ready together: www.homemattershere.org/how-to-buy-a-home/
Read more about these tips in our blog post here: www.homemattershere.org/getting-mortgage-ready/
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