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NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor contributes to the community conversation on housing issues through a weekly column in the Daily World titled "Nailing it Down."

Since 1999, the "Nailing it Down"articles have been published in the Daily World and other countywide weekly newspapers. NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor County has collaborated with local newspapers, elected officials and local experts to publish articles covering hundreds of topics.

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Client Testimony: Curtis and Shayna Steinhauer

Client Testimony: Curtis and Shayna Steinhauer

My wife and I were born and raised on the Harbor. After earning our bachelor's degrees in 2016, we decided it was time to come home. The only problem was, the housing market and the homebuying process in general seemed to an impenetrable mess. We weren't sure how much house we could afford, or who to ask. We didn't know whether we should talk to a bank or realtor first. We didn't even know what our credit scores were. As millennial's entering the market for the first time, we

Time to gather your junk for upcoming free dump days

It’s officially Spring Cleanup time! We gave you some warning a few weeks back that now’s the time to begin to start tackling both inside and outside spring cleaning chores – as well as planning ahead for any major projects. Now we’re happy to pass along that once again many of the area’s municipalities are sponsoring a free Spring Cleanup days at the LeMay Transfer Station or bringing the containers to you. Each has a little different arrangement, so make sure to read about

Written contract key to successful partnership with contractors

Even the birds seem to know it – It’s building time. Or, getting close to it. If you have plans for a remodel or repair, perhaps to add a deck or patio, this is the time of year you should be thinking ahead to preparing for that project. Maybe you “just” plan to hire someone to paint the house or fix the roof. When it comes to successful relationships with contractors a clear description of the work and a written contract head the list. Last week we hit some of the high point

Hire contractors who are licensed, bonded, insured

Spring is a great time of year to begin your home fix-up or remodeling project. If you need to hire a contractor to complete your project, you’ll want to get on their schedule as soon as possible. Once the decision is made to add that garage, remodel the kitchen, replace the deck, or put on a new roof, most folks want to jump in and get ’er done. Unfortunately and too often, they jump in without a written plan or the management tools to assure success. We respectfully submit

Outdoor chores for spring cleaning

Although recent flurries of snow might not agree, it’s still true: Spring is on the way. Now that March is here, we’re just weeks away from spring’s official start. And, with the unpredictability of weather this time of year, we thought we’d give you some things to consider adding to your To Do list, because you never know when you might have the perfect weather presented to you. It’s best to be ready. Last week we gave you our list of inside chores to tackle. Today we’re giv

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