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Nebraska’s First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Starts January 1 — So Why Aren’t Banks Talking About It Yet?

By Angela Peters - September 24, 2026

WHERE DO I OPEN THE ACCOUNT? I recently wrote about Nebraska's new First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account, which becomes available January 1, 2027. Then I had what seemed like a fairly obvious question: Where exactly do you go to open one? So I started looking at Nebraska banks. And looking. Here is where it gets interesting. Your Bank May Not Have a Special Account With That Name Under Ne

Omaha Is Building More Apartments Than HOUSES

By Angela Peters - September 22, 2026

Omaha does not need more APARTMENTS Drive around Omaha right now and you’ll see it everywhere: Apartments. Lots of them. For the past four years, more multifamily housing units have been built in the Omaha metro than single-family homes. A decade ago, Omaha was building about twice as many houses as apartments. Two decades ago, the ratio was closer to five houses for every multifamily unit. O

Is Wall Street Buying Up Omaha

By Angela Peters - September 03, 2026

Is Wall Street Buying Up Omaha Is Wall Street Actually Buying Up Omaha? By Angela Peters, The Home Girl, Keeping It... Real Estate! I hear this one weekly from frustrated buyers. Wall Street is buying up all the houses, and that is why you cannot compete. So I checked the numbers, and it is not quite the villain people think. Large institutional investors, the ones that own 100 or more ho

What Exactly Is a First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account?

By Angela Peters - August 27, 2026

Nebraska Created a First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account... Angela Peters, The Home Girl, Keeping It... Real Estate! On Tuesday, I talked about Nebraska's housing problem, and why we need to spend far more time talking about homeownership, not just the number of housing units we can build. Today, one of the new tools Nebraska is putting on the buyer side of that equation. Beginning January

Nebraska Does Not Just Need More Housing. Nebraska Needs More Homes People Can Own.

By Angela Peters - August 25, 2026

Nebraska Does Not Just Need More Housing. Nebraska Needs More Homes People Can Own. Angela Peters, The Home Girl, Keeping it...real estate! For generations, Nebraska has sold something valuable: The Good Life. A stable place to raise a family. Good schools. Good jobs. Communities where ordinary people could work hard, buy a home, build equity and create something to pass on to the next

Relocating to Omaha? Here’s Why You May Love It Here

By Angela Peters - August 18, 2026

Relocating to Omaha? Here’s Why You May Love It Here I Know Relocation Because I’ve Done It I relocated here from Richmond, Virginia in 2005 after living coast to coast, packed up my family, moved with a 14-month-old, and started figuring out an entirely new city from scratch....and I’m still here. I remember what it feels like to move somewhere and not know which side of town makes sense, h

The Omaha Metro's May Numbers Are In — And They Prove My Point From Last Week

By Angela Peters - June 16, 2026

The Omaha Metro's May Numbers Are In — And They Prove My Point From Last Week Last week I told you real estate is local. This week, the data backs me up completely. The Greater Omaha metro's May 2026 numbers are out from the Great Plains Regional MLS. So let's break down what's actually happening here. Existing Homes: Still Your Moment The greater Omaha area neighborhoods, and the greater M

What the Hell..Not All Omaha is the Same Omaha. Let's Talk About That.

By Angela Peters - June 11, 2026

What the Hell..Not All Omaha is the Same Omaha. Let's Talk About That. I need you to stop something you are doing right now. Stop reading national real estate headlines and applying them to your backyard. Your backyard is in the Greater Omaha metro. And the Greater Omaha metro is not Phoenix. It is not Miami. It is not whatever city CNBC is either celebrating or eulogizing this week. They

The Tuesday Real Estate Truth The Market Is Doing What it Does.

By Angela Peters - June 09, 2026

The Tuesday Real Estate Truth Every buyer and seller wants.....completely differnt things - really. Buyers 2020 prices. Sellers 2021 bidding wars. Interest rates want to act like they were raised by wolves. And here we all are, standing in the middle of it, trying to make smart decisions. The real estate market is different than it was a few years ago. And different means you need better st

6 economists and real estate pros predict where mortgage rates are heading in April — and beyond

By Angela Peters - March 30, 2026

Should you buy a home now? YES BUY A HOUSE it is always the best time! Mortgage rates are sitting at 6.38%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data — which is slightly elevated from earlier this year, but still lower than a year prior (in January 2025, rates climbed above 7% for a bit). So what’s next for mortgage rates? We asked six pros. While there’s a slight possibility of rates easing d

If You Are Waiting for the ‘Perfect’ Time to Buy or Sell, Here Is the Hard Truth

By Angela Peters - February 06, 2026

If You Are Waiting for the ‘Perfect’ Time to Buy or Sell, Here Is the Hard Truth. There is no perfect time to buy or sell real estate. There never has been. Every market has trade-offs. Low rates come with bidding wars. High inventory comes with higher payments. Waiting feels comfortable, but comfort is not the same as strategy. Waiting Has a Cost For buyers, waiting often means: Payin

Riots make good headlines and the new Federal Reserve Chair... not so much

By Angela Peters - January 27, 2026

Why Is a Realtor in Omaha Talking About the Federal Reserve? Fair question. Because the Federal Reserve has more influence over your housing payment than most of the headlines you are reading. The Federal Reserve is heading toward a leadership change, and that shift has real consequences for interest rates, mortgage affordability, and housing demand. Let’s Start With the Part You Are Not Hear

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Nebraska’s First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Starts January 1 — So Why Aren’t Banks Talking About It Yet?

Omaha Is Building More Apartments Than HOUSES

Is Wall Street Buying Up Omaha

What Exactly Is a First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account?

Nebraska Does Not Just Need More Housing. Nebraska Needs More Homes People Can Own.

Relocating to Omaha? Here’s Why You May Love It Here

The Omaha Metro's May Numbers Are In — And They Prove My Point From Last Week

What the Hell..Not All Omaha is the Same Omaha. Let's Talk About That.

The Tuesday Real Estate Truth The Market Is Doing What it Does.

6 economists and real estate pros predict where mortgage rates are heading in April — and beyond

If You Are Waiting for the ‘Perfect’ Time to Buy or Sell, Here Is the Hard Truth

Riots make good headlines and the new Federal Reserve Chair... not so much

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