Housing

For six years now, the Carson City community has been helping to feed the hungry through Empty Bowls, an international project to combat hunger worldwide, with an annual fundraising event during the Christmas season.

Collaboration between public, private, and nonprofit partners is the new normal for progress at Lake Tahoe. This cultural shift years in the making is helping the region make significant strides in conserving and restoring Tahoe’s environment, revitalizing its communities, and achieving what was seemingly impossible before. Consider all that has been accomplished in just the last two months.

STATELINE, Nev. — The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 15-member Governing Board on Thursday unanimously approved the U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project proposed by the Tahoe Transportation District.

An 88-year-old Carson City woman who has dedicated the past 15 years helping people throughout Northern Nevada learn English and become American citizens is among 10 finalists selected by CNN as a Top Hero for 2018.

Adopt a Demo-CAT or Re-PUP-lican for FREE This Weekend, October 19-21 at Nevada Humane Society. The Race to the Right House is on!

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man discovered Monday morning near the Chichester housing development in Gardnerville.

Lance Gilman and his team have changed the face of Northern Nevada. So much so, that Northern Nevada is now facing a critical shortage in housing and workforce.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced the appointment Friday of CJ Manthe to the Public Utilities Commission. Manthe will take the seat of current Commissioner Bruce Breslow who will retire effective Nov. 2.

Welcome All Veterans Everywhere Inc. (WAVE) is eager to have the public attend the dedication ceremony for the new Veterans Appreciation Monument Oct 6 at noon. The monument honors the service and sacrifice of living and deceased veterans in Douglas County. It has been erected in front of the old courthouse on Eighth St. in Minden. WAVE has been working for over a year with county commissioners, local businesses and a host of volunteers to create the monument.

Saturday is recognized nationwide as National Ghost Hunting Day as well as Nevada Public Lands Day statewide. Odd as it may seem, the two can be combined at haunts around Nevada.

This Saturday, northern Nevadans can learn what it takes to become a homeowner as the Nevada Rural Housing Authority will host a seminar that gives potential home buyers the tools needed to navigate the buying process.

Welcome to the last day of summer Carson City. Today is Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. The forecast calls for sunny skies and cool nights through the weekend, ideal for today and the weekend's upcoming events.

Housing should not be a privilege afforded only by those who can pay for it.

Shelter actually meets the physiological need for warmth as well as the emotional need for safety and security, per renowned American psychologist Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs pyramid.

Carson City Supervisor, Ward 1, Karen Abowd hosts her monthly Walkabout Friday, Sept. 21 at Mills Park. This is her next to last event, prior to leaving office in November, and while all topics are welcomed, Abowd would like to focus as much time as possible on discussing the affordable housing crisis.

Sunday is supposed to be a day for rest, so spend the rest of your weekend making it a fun day.

If the work week flew by for you, then you will want to be sure to catch some of the events occurring in our area before the weekend passes you by. It's already Saturday, Sept. 15, so don't waste any more time.

Housing prices for both homeowners and renters alike in Carson City have been climbing as the housing market increases, but wages aren't following suit. There is housing available in Carson, but in some cases they're remaining empty, as some simply can't afford to pay the high costs of living anymore.

CARSON CITY — Richards Crossing is a 39-unit affordable housing development for the homeless and extremely low income individuals. The facility is a little over a year-old and centrally located a couple blocks from N. Carson Street near W. Winnie Lane, an easy walk to the CVS and Grocery Outlet, and every resident gets a free bus pass, so the nearby JAC bus stop enables shopping at Walmart and other destinations.

Because of the historic inventory shortage, competition for homes has been steep, and prices have been rising sharply in markets across the country as a result.
But according to a recent report, it looks like that’s (finally) starting to change, spelling good news for buyers.

According to recent data from Zillow, 14% of all listings in the United States had a price cut in June 2018, and since the start of the year, the share of listings in the US that had a price cut increased by 1.2 percentage points—the largest January-to-June increase since Zillow started collecting data.

On International Overdose Awareness Day, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced Friday that USDA has formalized an innovative agreement in which a nonprofit organization will purchase homes from the Department and convert them to transitional housing for people recovering from opioid misuse.

Ground was broken Thursday, August 23 in a ceremony hosted by Welcome All Veterans Everywhere Inc,. also known as WAVE, for a monument honoring the service and sacrifice of living and deceased veterans in Douglas County. It will stand in front of the old courthouse on Eighth St. in Minden.

HopeFest8, an annual Carson Tahoe Health Foundation summer music concert fundraiser in support of local cancer patients, returns this Friday, Aug. 24 to Carson City.

In celebration of the coming 20th anniversary of the beginning of the Ormsby’s house renovation — scheduled to be completed on July 4, 2001 — I bring you the history of the fabled and unfortunate but still beloved Ormsby House Hotel and Casino.

Even on the busiest weekend, drive through a Lake Tahoe neighborhood and you're likely to see some houses with the lights off and curtains drawn, locked up for months at a time. Growing second home ownership has helped contribute to a shrinking inventory of available housing.

CARSON CITY — While Carson City remained relatively unchanged in July regarding the addition of new jobs, statewide figures show an increase of 3.4 percent, which correlates to 46,000 new jobs added since July of last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The scorching pavement of Carson High School’s parking lot didn’t keep spectators from enjoying the third annual “A Place to Shine” Show and Shine fundraiser in Carson City.

We are running out of summer weekends. I know that’s hard to believe right now, but hoodies and everything pumpkin is just beyond the horizon. Grab summer with both hands and go enjoy this beautiful city. The Brewery Arts Center brings Dennis Johnson and the Mississippi Ramblers to the stage for tonight’s free concert. Check out the Railroad Museum for your fill of music and antique motor cars. Car lovers have two shows to choose from today: spectators will be able to enjoy both, but you’ll have to pick one if you want to enter your ride. Keep reading for more summertime fun.

RENO — With the fall semester officially kicking off Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, the University of Nevada, Reno is set to welcome students back to campus. The first wave of students will arrive Saturday, Aug. 18, when more than 1,700 freshmen students participating in NevadaFIT come to campus.

Will community gardens supplant the clubhouse? Will fairway views fade into farmscapes, and the fast-rolling greens of the golf course become rows of kale, cabbage and spinach?

Carson City Nevada homes have seen steady price improvement month to month as well as year to year as inventory levels remain at all-time lows.

The Numbers Month to Month and Year to Year:

The median sales price for Carson City, NV homes for sale was $292,000 in July 2018 compared to $315,000 during June 2018 and $259,950 in July of 2017.

The number of Carson City, NV homes that sold was 57 in July 2018 vs. 80 in June 2018 and 72 that sold July of 2017.