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            <author>todd@omahahomesforsale.com (Todd Bartusek)</author>
            <title>Omaha a Top City to Raise a Family</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Daily Finance just published an article on &quot;The 10 Best Cities for Raising a Family&quot;.

Omaha came in at #8.

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

The article highlighted Omaha's low unemployment rate and top-ranking hospitals. 
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:10:59 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@omahahomesforsale.com (Todd Bartusek)</author>
            <title>Downtown Dundee is Getting a Facelift</title>
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&quot;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.&quot;

Read the entire story at the Omaha World-Herald.

Are you searching for a home in this area?&nbsp; We've created a page with Dundee homes for sale. If you are searching for a home in this area, a do... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:09:48 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>todd@omahahomesforsale.com (Todd Bartusek)</author>
            <title>5 Most Expensive Homes Sold in Omaha During Second Half of 2011</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Have you ever wondered how much luxury homes are selling for in Omaha?&amp;nbsp; Here is a look at the most expensive homes sold in Omaha during the first six months of 2011.

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#5&nbsp;

8405 Indian Hills DrOmaha, NESale Price : $1 Million

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Stats:&nbsp;

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

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#4

14141 Hamilton StOmaha, NESale Price:&nbsp;$1.035 Million



Stats:

Square Feet:&nbsp;
5394&nbsp;Year Built: 1996Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 6

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#3&nbsp;

44... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:37:47 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>todd@omahahomesforsale.com (Todd Bartusek)</author>
            <title>House Builders in Omaha</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Riding out the housing slide&nbsp;

&quot;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.&quot;

Read the full article at the Omaha World-Herald&nbsp;
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            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:03:34 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>todd@omahahomesforsale.com (Todd Bartusek)</author>
            <title>No Ikea? No Problem!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
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&nbsp;

Every four weeks, Omaha Modern makes a trip to Ikea to pick up items ordered by local customers.&nbsp; 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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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:16:58 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>todd@omahahomesforsale.com (Todd Bartusek)</author>
            <title>5 Most Expensive Homes Sold in Omaha During First Half of 2011</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Have you ever wondered how much luxury homes are selling for in Omaha?&nbsp; 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


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#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


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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:08:19 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@omahahomesforsale.com (Jason Hellman)</author>
            <title>Is it the perfect environment to buy a home?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 2007 saw the start of a severe correction in the housing and credit markets.&nbsp; There are even websites that track closed mortgage lenders.&nbsp; My favorite is at:
http://ml-implode.com/
Our housing market experienced the perfect storm.&nbsp; 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 an... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:31:06 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>todd@omahahomesforsale.com (Todd Bartusek)</author>
            <title>Are You Prepared If a Storm Hits?</title>
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Would you be ready if a tornado hits? Not only would you have to finda place of safety for your family, but you&rsquo;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. &nbsp;Don't wait until after a storm to find out if you are covered.&nbsp; Now is a good time to call your insurance agent and make sure you have enough coverage on yo... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 12:50:07 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>todd@omahahomesforsale.com (Todd Bartusek)</author>
            <title>Dumpster Rental Resources for Omaha and Surrounding Areas</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
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... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 12:27:22 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>todd@omahahomesforsale.com (Todd Bartusek)</author>
            <title>Omaha is America's Most Affordable City</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Another day, another recognition for Omaha.

Yesterday, Forbes ranked Omaha #1 as &quot;America's Most Affordable Cities&quot;.

Key factors were &quot;home affordability and making ends meet&quot;.

Add this to some other recognitions Omaha has gotten in the past few weeks and you're left with only one conclusion.&nbsp; Omaha is a great place to live. 
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            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 13:23:50 -0600</pubDate>
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