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Omaha a Top City to Raise a Family

Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 3:10pm. 43 Views, 0 Comments.

Daily Finance just published an article on "The 10 Best Cities for Raising a Family".

Omaha came in at #8.

Some of the criteria... "The best-performing cities to make our list have large public outdoor spaces, lots of playgrounds, top hospitals and strong schools."

The article highlighted Omaha's low unemployment rate and top-ranking hospitals.

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Downtown Dundee is Getting a Facelift

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 11:09am. 55 Views, 0 Comments.

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"Downtown Dundee would be closer to a makeover if the city approves a plan to create a new business improvement district for the area.

Dundee merchants have developed plans for a $2.5 million project to increase parking and improve sidewalks with brick pavers, benches and landscaping."

Read the entire story at the Omaha World-Herald.

Are you searching for a home in this area?  We've created a page with Dundee homes for sale. If you are searching for a home in this area, a dowtown rehabilitation will be great for home values over the long term.

 

 

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5 Most Expensive Homes Sold in Omaha During Second Half of 2011

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 2:37pm. 116 Views, 0 Comments.

Have you ever wondered how much luxury homes are selling for in Omaha?  Here is a look at the most expensive homes sold in Omaha during the first six months of 2011.

 

#5 

8405 Indian Hills Dr
Omaha, NE
Sale Price : $1 Million

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Stats: 

Square Feet: 4428
Year Built: 1964
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms:4

 

#4

14141 Hamilton St
Omaha, NE
Sale Price: $1.035 Million

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Stats:

Square Feet:  5394 
Year Built: 1996
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 6

 

#3 

444 Riverfront Plz. #12R
Omaha, NE
Sale Price: $1.313 Million 

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Stats:

Square Feet:  3528
Year Built: 2009
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3

 

#2

2206 S. 190 Cir 
Omaha, NE
Sale Price: $1.4 Million

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Stats:

Square Feet:  7844
Year Built: 2004
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 7

 

#1

1425 N. 143 Ave 
Omaha, NE
Sale Price: $2.15 Million 

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House Builders in Omaha

Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at 10:03pm. 36 Views, 0 Comments.

Riding out the housing slide 

"At the height of the Omaha area's home-building frenzy in 2005, more than 650 entities grabbed pieces of the action by launching one or more construction projects.

Six years and a national recession later, the number of businesses or individuals taking out permits to build single-family homes has thinned to about half that number."

Read the full article at the Omaha World-Herald 

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No Ikea? No Problem!

Thursday, July 14th, 2011 at 5:16pm. 728 Views, 0 Comments.

If you are in Omaha and want to order items from Ikea, there's a delivery service making things more convenient and affordable.

IKEA trips mean business - Omaha World-Herald 

Every four weeks, Omaha Modern makes a trip to Ikea to pick up items ordered by local customers.  If you've always wanted something from Ikea but it was too expensive to ship, this may be the service for you.

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5 Most Expensive Homes Sold in Omaha During First Half of 2011

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 at 11:08am. 908 Views, 0 Comments.

Have you ever wondered how much luxury homes are selling for in Omaha?  Here is a look at the most expensive homes sold in Omaha during the first six months of 2011.

#5
13516 Paul Cir
Omaha, NE
Sale Price: $1.38 Million

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Stats:
Square Feet: 8800
Year Built: 2008
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 8

 

#4
24344 Leavenworth Cir
Waterloo, NE
Sale Price: $1.455 Million

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Stats:
Square Feet: 6046
Year Built: 2008
Bedrooms: 5
Bath: 6

 

#3
1601 S. 187 Cir
Omaha, NE
Sale Price: $1.5 Million

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Stats:
Square Feet: 12083
Year Built: 1999
Bedrooms: 5
Bath: 8

#2
524 N. 65th St
Omaha, NE
Sale Price: $1.5 Million

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Stats:
Square Feet: 5698
Year Built: 1936
Bedrooms: 5

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Is it the perfect environment to buy a home?

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 at 11:31am. 569 Views, 0 Comments.

2007 saw the start of a severe correction in the housing and credit markets.  There are even websites that track closed mortgage lenders.  My favorite is at: http://ml-implode.com/ Our housing market experienced the perfect storm.  In no particular order:

  • Housing values began to decrease
  • The commercial credit market became constricted and even non-liquid
  • Employment markets weakened
  • Down payment requirements increased
  • Mortgage documentation increased and approvals become more difficult
  • Many suburban communities experience over building
  • Each element of the perfect storm fueled the other making the result even worse.  Entire housing markets have been devastated.  Major mortgage lenders and banks have closed.  The big…

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    Are You Prepared If a Storm Hits?

    Thursday, May 26th, 2011 at 12:50pm. 254 Views, 0 Comments.

    Would you be ready if a tornado hits? Not only would you have to finda place of safety for your family, but you’d need to make sure youwere covered after the storm.

    Read more: http://www.ketv.com/news/28024320/detail.html

    Mother Nature has been especially ferocious this Spring. Entire towns have been wiped off the map.  Don't wait until after a storm to find out if you are covered.  Now is a good time to call your insurance agent and make sure you have enough coverage on your home, and at the same time, it's also a good time to make sure you aren't paying to much for your homeowners insurance.  

    If you're just buying a house or want to make sure you are getting a good deal on your current coverage, call my friend Matt over at State Farm.  He's been…

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    Dumpster Rental Resources for Omaha and Surrounding Areas

    Thursday, May 19th, 2011 at 12:27pm. 335 Views, 2 Comments.

    Spring cleaning is in full force. Many of you are spending your weekends cleaning up leaves, planting, and mowing. Others are finally getting around to those indoor projects that have been put off.

    If you are finally tackling that remodeling job or if you just want to declutter your home, many of you will rent a dumpster to make garbage removal easy. Dumpster rentals are also useful if you are moving.

    Below, I've gathered a list of some local dumpster rental companies that will make your life a little easier.

    A Quik Dump

    Website: www.aquikdump.com
    Phone: 402-213-8950

    ASAP Containers

    Website: www.asapcontainers.com
    Phone: 402-598-4400

    MAC Containers

    Website: www.hometowndumpsterrental.com
    Phone: 402-403-4527

    Dumpy…

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    Omaha is America's Most Affordable City

    Saturday, January 8th, 2011 at 1:23pm. 490 Views, 0 Comments.

    Another day, another recognition for Omaha.

    Yesterday, Forbes ranked Omaha #1 as "America's Most Affordable Cities".

    Key factors were "home affordability and making ends meet".

    Add this to some other recognitions Omaha has gotten in the past few weeks and you're left with only one conclusion.  Omaha is a great place to live.

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