Building Hope

There has been a lot of talk recently about housing affordability in Nevada County (and throughout the rest of California). California has the third most expensive housing costs in the nation, trailing only Hawaii and Washington D.C. So it comes as no surprise that...

It was moving day for Nicole Gowey and her two sons. Navigating tricky stairways while hefting boxes out to her U-Haul, being pelted by rain and snow, she had a single motivating thought: "I will never have to do this again!" Nicole's new home in Nevada County Habitat...

For Brian and Ann Moore supporting the habitat for Humanity mission was a “natural thing”. “We’re Christians,” Ann said. “When there’s a need, we do our best to meet it.” Brian and Ann became involved with Nevada County Habitat for Humanity in 1995 before a nail was...

In 2009, when Jerry and Marcie McClure submitted their application to Nevada County Habitat for Humanity to be considered for a home in the new Heritage Oaks development, they and their two children were living in a 640sf mobile home located on land owned by her...

Coldwell Banker Grass Roots Realty has a love affair going with the community. And that affair begins with home ownership, says Owner/Broker Diann Patton, The American Dream hasn’t changed. Home ownership is still the foundation of that dream. “We believe everybody...

“We love bringing value and savings to people,” says Steve Smith, who co-owns the Grass Valley Grocery Outlet Bargain Market with his wife Kim. Their commitment to bringing value and quality goes back to 1989, where they worked together at the Yucca Valley...