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. Please feel free to browse the topic list
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Assess your house to create 'to do' list

So far 2020 has been an interesting year, to say the least! While many things about our day-to-day life with the coronavirus are out of our control, when it comes to your house, you have the power to start and complete many chores and projects now that will make an immediate improvement ahead of summer, and may even lengthen the life of your home. Take a good look at winter’s impact The cold, rain and wind of fall and winter – as well as UV light all year around – can do a nu

We loan tools to wash, paint your house

From cleaning closets and attics to washing houses, fixing fences, staining decks and putting in gardens, it’s clear that many of us are using our sheltering at home time during this pandemic to improve our homes. Of course, we are all for that! In fact, we here at NeighborWorks might be able to help you in some very practical ways. Read on! Transfer station open If, like so many, you’ve either cleaned out closets, garages and attics or plan to soon, you may already know that

If you can, pay your rent!

At all times, being able to live in safe, decent housing is a key factor for health. And, when the top medical and governmental agencies have us all on a “stay at home” order, it’s nice to have some place to hunker-down. That same order, however, has presented many with unemployment issues that have reduced or eliminated the very income needed to pay rent, mortgage and monthly bills. Even for folks who outright own their home but are not working, it can be a struggle to pay

Business as usual now different at NeighborWorks

Like just about everyone, because of the coronavirus, doing business and living life are looking different for us here at NeighborWorks of Grays Harbor. As a nonprofit organization that works to provide safe, affordable housing opportunities for people of Grays Harbor County, we are as committed as ever to help clarify renter and landlord issues, to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, to support homebuyer education with counseling, to make loans for home purchase and repair, a

Help for renters, landlords during pandemic crisis

Last week we talked about various programs designed to help folks pay their mortgage during the financial impact of COVID-19. Today, we’ll concentrate on information that renters and landlords need to know during these unprecedented times. The basic message is that because of various governmental actions, renters in most all situations should be able to stay in their homes or apartments regardless of their ability to pay. Once again, we turned to Julie Galligan, our housing c

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