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

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Be alert for housing-related scams

Scams. They seem to sprout up like weeds during the spring, and hyenas during times of disasters! In our last blog we talked a bit about scams in general and how to avoid them. After reviewing that today, we want to talk about housing-related scams in particular. Avoiding scams As we mentioned last week, the Federal Trade Commission has some succinct information on how to avoid scams. In addition, the commission lists some of the current scams to watch out for on their websit

Scammers are out in full force during pandemic

Any time there is any type of disaster – from weather-related events to economic downturns to health crises –unscrupulous jerks come out of the woodwork. Yes, while plenty of legitimate businesses, social service agencies and others work hard to be problem solvers during disasters, there are always some people who selfishly use their energy and creativity to prey on already hurting people! Like hyenas drawn to the sounds of a dying animal, scammers keep their ears and eyes op

Lead paint: What you need to know about this hazard

When it’s exposed or chipping, lead paint can pose serious health and developmental risks, especially for children seven years old and younger. It can also affect your pets! We talked about some of those risks in last week’s blog. This week we’re going to touch on some of the legal requirements and outline some of your options for safe identification and/or removal of lead-based paint. Determining if you have lead paint If your home was painted during or before 1978, it is po

Does your older home have lead paint?

It’s time to spruce up your house, garden, outbuilding and environs to prepare for summer. One of the first things we often talk about this time of year is about what a difference washing and/or painting the exterior of your home makes – in both protecting and beautifying it. However, it’s been a while since we’ve talked in detail about the importance of determining if your house has lead paint from the past. If that is the case, significant changes must be made in how you pr

Safety first when using a ladder for outside chores!

Nothing like a year being stuck at home to remind us just how important our homes are! The flurry of activity and booming business at lumber and home improvement stores this past year just reinforces the heart knowledge that there is no place like home! As you put together ways to maintain and improve your home, yard and any outbuildings, first it’s helpful to survey what winter’s impact has been to your biggest investment. Last week we encouraged you to wash the outside of y

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