"In a post on his Truth Social platform in early October, he accused major builders of hoarding lots to prop up prices-likening them to OPEC, which restricts oil output to maintain high prices. "They're my friends ... but now, they can get Financing, and they have to start building Homes. They're sitting on 2 Million empty lots, A RECORD," Trump wrote. He urged Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to intervene and "get Big Homebuilders going" to "restore the American Dream.""
"Realtor.com's analysis gave Vermont a total score of 43.0, placing it among the lowest-ranked states nationwide. The state's median listing price was $493,716 in 2024, compared with a median household income of $79,794. On the construction front, Vermont accounted for only 0.2% of national housing permits in 2024 while representing 0.2% of the U.S. population-a permit-to-population ratio of just 0.5."
Vermont's housing market is among New England's most constrained, with limited construction and surging demand reducing affordability. Realtor.com's State-by-State Housing Report Card assigned Vermont a C-, signaling a serious shortage of homes and widening cost pressures. The state's median listing price was $493,716 in 2024 compared with a median household income of $79,794. Vermont accounted for only 0.2% of national housing permits in 2024 while representing 0.2% of the U.S. population, producing a permit-to-population ratio of 0.5. The new construction premium was 51.5%, indicating new builds concentrate in higher-cost markets. The Northeast remains the most supply-constrained region.
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