Tips For Selling Your Home In The Colder Winter Months
January 22 2013
Make a good impression on home buyers this winter.
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I Needed My Own Landing Strip
January 18 2013
It used to drive me crazy. My family and I would pull into the garage, enter the house and the trashing would commence. Coats were thrown over stools, piled on counters or draped over the back of the couch, backpacks toss on the floor, mail on the kitchen counter and groceries, packages, etc. etc., etc. hurled wherever there was a free space. My house was trashed just by our walking in the door. It became patently obvious that the Otis …
Tagged Under : Cleaning, home owners tips, landing strip, mudroom, organization tips
Free Day at the Zoo!
January 18 2013
Time to get out of the house and crash the gates! It’s a FREE day (from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Henry Doorly Zoo, 3701 S. 10th St., this SATURDAY, Jan. 19! Visit the world’s largest indoor desert and nocturnal exhibits along with one of the world’s largest indoor rainforests. Other world-class exhibits included the Scott Aquarium, Hubbard Orangutan Forest and Gorilla Valley, Lozier IMAX® Theater, Durham’s Bear Canyon, Berniece Grewcock Butterfly and Insect Pavilion and more. Experience …
Simple Fixes To Help Your Home Sell More Quickly
January 18 2013
A few simple ways to help make your home more buyer-ready.
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Omaha – Is It Time to Refinance?
January 17 2013
Interest rates have been at historic rates for so long some people seem to believe they will be low forever. I don’t think so. Obviously the country’s recovery from a recession is progressing and as it does, interest rates will begin to rise.
I’m not the only one who thinks so. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), a national entity which represents the real estate finance industry, has a forecast for interest rates in 2013 and 2014. According to the MBA, …
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Homebuilder Confidence Nearly Triples In 2 Years
January 17 2013
The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Housing Market Index ended its 8-month winning streak this month.
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Improve Your Credit Score To Get Better Mortgage Rates
January 16 2013
Borrowers with high credit scores get access to lower mortgage rates and can find the mortgage approval process to be more smooth than borrowers with low credit scores.
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Selling? Improve The Appearance Of Your Home’s Bathrooms.
January 15 2013
Inexpensive ways to spruce up bathrooms in a home for sale.
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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 14, 2013
January 14 2013
Mortgage rates rose last week nationwide during a week of sparse economic news.
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Midlands International Auto Show
January 11 2013
Are you fighting the post-holiday blues? Dreading a cold January weekend? Do you have spring fever for no good reason? The cure is probably a visit to the Century Link Convention Center in downtown Omaha this weekend for the Midlands International Auto Show. See the latest cars, trucks and SUV’s from every major manufacturer and motorcycles too! Sports cars, small cars, hybrids and electric cars not yet on the showroom floor! A beautiful selection of classic cars and street rods …
