HIGH COUNTRY â With soaring real estate values, record-low interest rates, and sharp increases in rental dues, the housing shortage continues to surge throughout our mountain communities. Individuals with low- to moderate-income are finding it impossible to locate affordable housing, weather for purchase of for rent. The lower a familyâs income, the more difficult the search for quality housing becomes. To increase rental opportunities for low-income families, the Community Housing Coalition is partnering with Northwestern Regional Housing Authority (NRHA) in hopes to reach unidentified landlords and share with them the benefits of renting property to Housing Choice Voucher tenants. Because of its multi-county service jurisdiction, NRHA currently administers the seventh largest HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) in the State of North Carolina. Every month, NRHA pays part or all of the rent for more than 2,000 households directly to more than 700 participating private landlords; but tight rental markets across the mountain counties make it necessary for NRHA to recruit additional rental landlords.