Posted by Shawn Simpson // August 26, 2015
If you grew up here, there comes a time in many lives when you inherit a house in Omaha. You and your siblings now face some difficult choices. What to do with the house; renovate it, rent it, live in it, or sell it? Take a deep breath. Nothing has to be done immediately. You […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // August 19, 2015
According to Omaha.com, “The Omaha-Council Bluffs area is among the bulk of metros across the country where home prices are rising, as homebuying demand grows locally even as the supply of for-sale houses keeps falling. According to a second-quarter report released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors, the median sales price for an existing […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // August 12, 2015
A lot of people made a choice between an adjustable rate mortgage and fixed rate mortgage and got hurt badly in the housing crash in 2008-2009 with adjustable rates. Maybe the choice should be based on your circumstances. For example, a five-year ARM only has a fixed rate for the first five years; then the rate […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // August 5, 2015
Looking to buy or sell your house? What traits should you look for in a real estate agent working at the many Omaha real estate companies? It’s common to interview several agents. A couple we know met the first agent who came to their house. He was young and very tuned in to the new […]