A childhood dream comes true 30 years later.
When I was about 4 or 5 years old our family moved several times. I remember sleeping on people’s couches and not having a bed of my own. My father had addiction problems and my mom did everything she could to keep a roof over our heads. For my entire childhood my parents never owned their own home. I would always ask my parents, “When can we get a home of our own and have a yard to play in?” My childhood dream never came true. 
Posted December 22, 2010 Read More
Nevada Day – An Annual Reminder that We Are Blessed to Live in this Great State
The following is a guest blog from Nick Serrano, Sales Manager at Greater Nevada Mortgage Services. Greater Nevada was recently named a Nevada Rural Housing Authority "Most Valuable Partner" for their work with the Home At Last™ first time buyer lending program.    
Posted November 8, 2010 Read More
Realizing two dreams at once: a new job and a new home
My new job doesn’t come with a new home. But it does come with the resources to help me get one! As one of the newest employees of Nevada Rural Housing Authority I have been able to experience what life changing programs this company has to offer. Buying a house is a huge step, and making sure you choose the right home with comfortable payments is critical. I myself have yet to purchase a home, but learning about the many loan options available reassures me that when I find the right home, there will be resources out there for me to utilize.
Posted October 13, 2010 Read More
Portrait of a Great Realtor – Kimberly Ritter of HomeGate Realty
Nevada Rural Housing Authority is lucky to work with many great Realtors in our Home at Last™ Program. Afterall, without great realtors and lenders to get the word out to buyers, no one would use our home buying programs. One of our partners stands out for her knowledge, passion and success at getting first-time homebuyers and Veterans into homes of their own. Her name is Kimberly Ritter and she is an agent with HomeGate Realty in Sparks. 
Posted August 11, 2010 Read More
In rural communities, the sum is always greater than the parts
Since 1988, each city and county in Nevada has received an allocation of Private Activity Bonds (the ability to issue tax exempt debt for a public purpose) from the State based on its population. These are small allocations that most cities and counties don’t have a use for and they end up reverting back to the State. In 2006, NHRA implemented a Transfer Matching Funds program to give counties a way to put these funds to work effectively.
Posted July 19, 2010 Read More