Let’s Build Homes works to create a Vermont of abundant housing for households of all income levels where communities thrive in harmony with our working lands. Through impactful policy change and grassroots action, we will help Vermont grow into a more affordable, vibrant, and inclusive state.Let’s Build Homes will tackle the housing...

Learn about Vermont’s Shoreland Protection Act guidelines: landowner requirements, implications for real estate development and redevelopment along lakeshores, common sources of confusion, and the “grandfather” clause. Understand how reducing erosion and stormwater runoff improves water quality and protects property values. Explore local resources for advising clients on potential permit requirements...

This 2 hour training, led by Cashauna Hill of The Redress Movement, explores the history and ongoing impacts of housing discrimination in the United States. Participants will learn how policies such as redlining and urban renewal shaped today’s communities, and how the Fair Housing Act was designed to address these...

About three out of ten Vermont households drink water from private wells or springs. 1. Understand how these life sustaining systems work and why it is important to protect our drinking water supply. 2. Learn about different elements in water and where to direct clients when water treatment systems are...

Join us at the Middlebury Inn to continue a great tradition of spreading holiday cheer. Registration is FREE, and you can receive 1 drink ticket if you bring a new, unwrapped toy to benefit the HOPE program. Bring cash or check to contribute to the Addison County Home Health and...

NVRA’s Premier Event! Our annual awards gala honors five outstanding NVRA members who are leaders in the industry. Members and their guests are invited to celebrate excellence in the industry at the beautiful Farmhouse at Sunset Pond at the Essex Inn. Space is limited, so secure your ticket today! REGISTER

Vermont Wetlands Ecologist will describe the value of wetlands in our natural environment in terms of water quality protection, flood protection and other issues significant to property values. Participants will learn how to identify wetland characteristics, classifications, and conditions for development restrictions. Participants will understand permit requirements for site-specific conditions...

Learn from a Vermont rivers expert how to access and interpret FEMA, state flood hazard, and river corridor maps to determine if a property is at risk for flooding. Become informed about FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program requirements and benefits. Familiarize yourself with municipal and state regulations on existing properties...

Learn to use the powerful Vermont Natural Resources Atlas – an online mapping tool. Become adept at accurately locating and identifying properties, lot lines, underground storage tanks, FEMA lines, mapped wetlands, invasive species locations, waterways, wildlife habitat areas, and much more. Gain skills to modify maps, adding your own data...

2 Hour CE. To encourage the use of land for forest management and agricultural production, the state of Vermont adopted a policy in 1978 that allows farmers and foresters to enroll land in the Use Value Appraisal Program or Current Use Program. Enrolled land is taxed at “use value” rather...