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Now would be a fantastic time to take full advantage of shopping for your first home. The Goverment deadline for qualifying for your Federal Housing Tax Credit requires you to be under an accepted purchase agreement by April 30, 2010 and closed by June 30, 2010. FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS receive up to $8,000 in tax credit. These funds [...]

Tagged Under : 6500 tax credit, 8000 tax credit, Buying Houses

If you polled a thousand landlords and asked them what the number one headache in owning rental property was, you would most likely get one of three answers…

1) Getting the rent ON TIME

2) Property damage or unreported maintenance issues

Tagged Under : Buying Houses, Choosing an agent, home ownership, Rent vs Buy

Renovating, repairing or painting a home, child care facility or school containing lead-based paint??
On April 22, 2010, each painter or contractor will be required to be certified in order to do contract painting and renovating of homes that were built before 1978.  Federal law will require that contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that [...]

Tagged Under : home remodeling, lead-based paint

Hey, Bill Black here! Whether you’re a home buyer or seller, safety should be one of your primary concerns when it comes to putting a property on the market or visiting such a property. Let me explain…
Let’s assume you’re a home seller and, of course, are going to have prospective buyers come to your property.
You [...]

Tagged Under : Buying Houses, Choosing an agent, home safety, Home Selling Tips, Homes and Pets, Selling Houses

         I was just reading a great article from the Realtor Magazine about “short sales” and what type of options that  you might have as a troubled home owner if you are facing a short sale. It looks like there is going to be some help from “Uncle Sam” . On April 5th of this year [...]

Welcome to the newly redesigned Listing Detail Page on CBSHOME.com!
Here are just a few of the great new features available today:

Overall a better design that creates a better user experience!
You can view more photos per listing with five thumbnail photos displaying and quick links to virtual tours and guided tours.
Easily Request Information, Schedule a Showing, [...]

Tagged Under : Buying Houses, Selling Houses, Website Features

OK, well maybe you won’t actually be purchasing a house on your next shopping excursion but if your travels take you to the Oak View Mall, you can stop in at the CBSHome office for any and all of your real estate needs. We want to be your convenient real estate location.

Tagged Under : 6500 tax credit, 8000 tax credit, Buying Houses, Choosing an agent, financing a home

more adjectives from guests who attended our Career Night on 2/11/10. Opportunities to succeed in real estate are yours for the taking. Attending a Career Night is the first step to learn about the process, time and dollar investments to get your license and what to expect after you pass the real estate exam. We’ll support you every step of the way. [...]

Picture a walkable neighborhood. You lose weight each time you walk to the grocery store. You stumble home from last call without waiting for a cab. You spend less money on your car—or you don’t own a car. When you shop, you support your local economy. You talk to your neighbors.

Tagged Under : Buying Houses, Choosing an agent, Community News

So how in the world can 40% of the nation’s homeowners NOT make an on-time mortgage payment last month? Well, it’s simple. What I haven’t mentioned yet is that according to the US Census Bureau’s American Housing Survey released in late 2008, approximately 34% of American Homeowners own their home “free and clear” with no mortgage payment due… Hmmm.

Tagged Under : Buying Houses, home ownership, Omaha Market Update, tax credit

In adversity there is opportunity. As some borrowers find themselves overextended, hit by bad luck, or out of work, they are walking away from their homes and leaving their lender to deal with the property.

Tagged Under : Buying Houses, Choosing an agent, Real Estate Owned (REO)

Here we are in February already! Where did January go?  Many buyers out there that qualify for the extended and new existing home buyer tax credit are probably thinking they have plenty of time to shop for and purchase a home before the deadline hits.  But home buying is a process that involves a lot [...]

Tagged Under : Buying Houses

According to current FHA guidelines, if you want to utilize FHA Financing, you are prohibited from doing so if the property you are purchasing has not been in title for 90 days with the current seller.
In my opinion, if a property is sound, meets all inspections, and appraises at or above purchase price any FHA [...]

Tagged Under : Mortgage

Under the terms of the new GI Bill that took effect on August 1, 2009, a service member may transfer some educational benefits to family members. Some of these benefits include full cost of in-state tuition and fees at state schools, plus some costs for books and housing.  For more detailed info click on this [...]

“Informative evening of straight talk”, is the quote from one of the guests at our Career Night on 1/14/10. They got “straight talk” about a real estate career and we learned about and met several new potential agents! Another guest said, “thanks for your time”. It’s our pleasure to spend quality time with anyone interested in succeeding [...]

Tagged Under : career in real estate, career night

Where is the money made in real estate? In the renovation, in the marketing, in the sale of the property? These things are all important, these things are all a little beyond your control, the one thing you can control is the purchase price.

Tagged Under : Buying Houses, home remodeling

Allow us to introduce those agents that have partnered with CBSHOME in 2010:

Ana Rongisch
 
Bellevue

Ryan Klootwyk
 
West Dodge

Marc Willis
 
Lakeside

Ginny Heberly
 
Pacific St.

Larissa Dobey
 
West Dodge

Ione Perry
 
Northwest

Lorrie Taylor
 
Bellevue

Mary Gorup
 
Davenport

Paul Smith
 
Northwest

Qiana Brown
 
Davenport

Tim Caldwell
 
Davenport

Rob Neuhaus
 
Davenport

Cecily Haggerty
 
Pacific St.

If you would like to see YOUR name on this list . . . give me a call and we’ll get started showing you how we can help [...]

We’d be happy to have you join us Thursday, 1/14/10 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., CBSHOME, 11213 Davenport St., Omaha, NE, 68154 to learn more about getting your license, succeeding in real estate and joining The Leader! Go to www.cbshome.com or www.productiverealestatecareer.com or call/email Monica Humpal, 964-4601, monica.humpal@cbshome.com to register today!

Ideally, you’ll find something in an area that has seen steady appreciation. Look for the “dog” of the block- a home that you can buy for less than the neighborhood average price.

How do you think the housing market is doing in Omaha?  Is Omaha fairing pretty well?
According to an article from Omaha.com;
Trulia, an Internet listing service, showed that there was an increase in home sales that had a reduced asking price.  It said that one third of all real estate sellers within the city limits of [...]