in Waitsfield Credit: John James | Ryan Bent
If you’ve bought a home or signed a lease in Vermont lately, chances are your wallet is feeling quite a bit lighter. Several stories in this issue of Nest — Seven Days’ quarterly guide to homes, design and real estate — try to make dollars and sense of why affordable housing is so elusive.
A new study reveals that while adding housing supply has long been thought to reduce home prices, increased investor activity in Burlington is actually raising them. The tight housing market often edges out middle-income Vermonters, but we toured a money-conscious Waitsfield home designed for that “missing middle.” To appeal to homeowners of all means, Morrisville’s Moss Home Goods supplies snazzy housewares at a range of price points. For an even cheaper decorating option, make DIY home décor from materials foraged in nature. Whatever your budget allows, rest assured that reading these stories won’t cost you a thing.
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This article appears in Nest • Spring 2026.
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