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More Americans Became Equity Rich During the Pandemic

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The other states with the highest rates of home equity were Vermont (61.2%), Utah (60.9%), Washington (56.2%), and Arizona (53.2%). A home is underwater when the owner owes far more to the bank than the house is worth.) In another good sign, there are also fewer homes that are seriously underwater. (A New-Home Sales.

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Kim Bonin, Bonin Architects, Receives BNI Award

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These relationships have proven to be a real asset to us all as she has successfully matched the wants and needs of her clients and friends with skilled professional vendors who have excellent reputations in the community,” said Deane Geddes , of Country Houses Real Estate and President of the Lake Sunapee Region BNI Chapter.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Super-Insulated.

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Super-Insulated Houses. Robert Riversong has created his own form of the Larsen Truss building system, and specializes in super-insulated houses. He teaches these techniques, and many other subjects, at the Yestermorrow School in Vermont. October 17, 2009.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Here are just a few examples that illustrate how 21st-century renewable energy initiatives are transforming what was a 20th-century steel hub: on the banks of the Buffalo River, one of the largest solar panel factories in the U.S. Once-abandoned buildings now house co-working spaces and incubators.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The income tax credit earned for in-house research and development may be used to offset 100% of the businesses’ state income tax liability. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The COMMERCIAL FISHING AND AGRICULTURE BANK provides loans to fishing, tourism, natural resources and agriculture-based projects.

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Less Is More In New England

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The Vermont Department of Labor reported the state’s March 2017 unemployment rate was 3 percent, whereas it was 3.3 The Rochester Opera House has been enjoying a renaissance, with 2015-2016 being its most successful season since it reopened in the 1990s. percent the same time in 2016. percent, down from the April 2016 level of 5.4