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Black-Owned Restaurants in Omaha Nebraska

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After days of emotional protests in honor of George Floyd, James Scurlock and many others and the Black Lives Matter movement, many are looking for ways to continue to show support in their own community. One small way you can do that in the Omaha and surrounding areas is by patronizing black-owned businesses, including food and beverage … Continued

Step 1 Choose a Realtor

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You will want to make sure whoever you choose has the market knowledge and experience and is readily available when you need them. Home shoppers usually begin their home search on the internet looking through properties on sites like Zillow, Realtor.com, and Trulia or through brokerages such as Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams or Re/Max. This … Continued

Step 9: Wire Fraud Alert

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Unfortunately, there are too many people in this world who don’t want to work for what they have, they want to take what is yours.  A sad example of this is Wire Fraud. Con artists are hitting the real estate market full force and stealing and hacking email addresses and title company information to con … Continued

Step 10: Schedule Closing

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The contract is executed and inspections have been scheduled. Now is the time to make sure that you put the date on your calendar and be sure to ask off from work as closing will be scheduled during working hours.  Most title companies have several times of day available but it’s best to get it … Continued

Step 8: Appraisal and Underwriting – Finalizing the Financing

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You’re Almost There! Your offer was accepted 🎉, your home inspection is complete 🛠️, and now it’s time to get your mortgage officially locked in. Step 8 in the 10 Steps to Homeownership is Final Loan Approval—a key milestone in the journey to making your home officially yours. This is when your lender finalizes the … Continued

Latest facts about COVID-19 in Omaha | Dr. Buesing at UNMC

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As community members ourselves, we like to stay up to date about what is going on in our community. Especially with the current conditions of the coronavirus. There is no better time than the present to help each other! Check out this really informative video with Dr. Buesing at UNMC, she goes deeper into the … Continued

Educational Resources for Parents Working from Home

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Here are some Wonderful Resources to Help Continue your Child’s Education While at Home   How to homeschool during the coronavirus crisis Today offered these free resources that kids will love Math Resources: Sadlier They have FREE English language arts and math resources Reading Resources: Libby Get free digital content using your library card. Ebooks, … Continued

Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Tips and Supply Checklist

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reprinted from TheVillagePrepper.com | originally published 2/6/2019   Spring is going to be here before we know it and as beautiful as that time of year is, it is also prime time for severe weather. Severe weather such as thunderstorms, floods and tornadoes can cause nightmares for homeowners and homesteaders.  We are prone to severe … Continued