Angela Peters

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Real estate was just claimed the title of the best long-term investment

By Angela Peters - June 13, 2025
Real Estate, according to Gallup outperformed stocks, gold, and bonds, for 12th straight year Lately, it feels like every headline about the housing market comes with a side of doubt. Are prices going up or down? Are we headed for a crash? Will rates ever come down? And all the media noise may leave you wondering: does it really make sense to buy a home right now? But here’s one thing that

Top City OMAHA

By Angela Peters - March 31, 2025
Top HOT City....Omaha? U.S. News & World Report Ranks Omaha as America’s Hottest Housing Market For the first time ever, U.S. News & World Report has named the Omaha metropolitan area as the hottest housing market in America, according to an article released this week. B

Omaha Real Estate Update

By Angela Peters - February 20, 2025
This Week in Omaha! Thursdays with The Home Girl Omaha's Real Estate Insider The Home Girl’s Thursday Market Scoop: Omaha Real Estate Update (Douglas and Sarpy County) February 20, 2025 Hello, Omaha friends! It's Angela Peters, your go-to Home Girl, bringing you the latest buzz from our vibrant real estate market. Let's dive into this week's highlights: Market Snapshot: Median Home Pric

Buying Beats Renting in 22 Major U.S. Cities

By Angela Peters - October 09, 2024
Buying beats Renting in 22 Major U.S. Cities? That’s right—according to a recent study from Zillow, in 22 of the 50 largest metro areas, monthly mortgage payments are now lower than rent payments (see chart below): As mortgage rates have eased off their recent peak, home prices have moderated, and inventory has ticked up, affordability has improved significantly. When you add all of that up,

Insuring a Home in Nebraska is TWICE that of the National Average

By Angela Peters - March 11, 2024
Spike in homeowners insurance rates has local insurers feeling 'challenged' ·Pat Sangimino, Omaha World Herald ·March 11, 2024 The surge in local housing prices has been compounded by a dramatic increase in homeowners insurance, an online data research center has determined. Insuring a house in Nebraska is twice as expensive as the national average, according to Insurify. "Nebraska is pret

2024 Outlook for Omaha Real Estate

By Angela Peters - January 08, 2024
Forecast For 2024 In 2024, the Omaha housing market is expected to see continued growth led by several factors like lower mortgage rates and high migration rates, although uncertainties remain. If you’re planning to buy a home in Omaha, you better do it now while prices are still manageable. The quicker you are, the best deal you’ll get on your next home. Will The Market Crash Or Continue

Affordable Homeownership Strategies for Gen Z

By Angela Peters - November 17, 2023
Affordable Homeownership Strategies for Gen Z The idea of owning a home has always been a big part of the American Dream. It’s a symbol of stability, independence, and having a place to truly call your own. But for Gen Z, the “Zoomers” born between 1997 and 2012, making that dream a reality can feel like quite the challenge today with higher mortgage rates and rising home prices. But achiev

The Benefits of Buying a Multi-Generational Home [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Angela Peters - November 15, 2023
The Benefits of Buying a Multi-Generational Home [INFOGRAPHIC] If you’re ready to buy a home but are having a hard time affording it on your own, or, if you have aging loved ones you need to care for, you might want to consider a multi-generational home. Living with siblings, parents, and even grandparents can help you save money, give or receive childcare, and spend quality time together.

Understanding the Benefits of Owning Your First Home

By Angela Peters - October 09, 2023
Understanding the Benefits of Owning Your First Home Are you considering buying your first home? If so, it can be helpful to know what led other people to make that decision. According to a recent survey of first-time homebuyers by PulteGroup: “When asked why they purchased their first home recently, the answer was simple: because they wanted to. Either the desire to stop renting or recogniti

Home Prices Are Not Falling

By Angela Peters - October 06, 2023
Home Prices Are Not Falling During the fourth quarter of last year, some housing experts projected home prices were going to crash in 2023. The media ran with those forecasts and put out headlines calling for doom and gloom in the housing market. All of this negative news coverage made a lot of people have doubts about the strength of the residential real estate market. If it made you question

Don’t Expect a Flood of Foreclosures

By Angela Peters - October 04, 2023
Don’t Expect a Flood of Foreclosures The rising cost of just about everything from groceries to gas right now is leading to speculation that more people won’t be able to afford their mortgage payments. And that’s creating concern that a lot of foreclosures are on the horizon. While it’s true that foreclosure filings have gone up a bit compared to last year, experts say a flood of foreclosures i

Expert Home Price Forecasts Revised UP for 2023

By Angela Peters - September 15, 2023
Expert Home Price Forecasts Revised UP for 2023 Toward the end of last year, there were a number of headlines saying home prices were going to fall substantially in 2023. That led to a lot of fear and questions about whether there was going to be a repeat of the housing crash that happened back in 2008. But the headlines got it wrong. While there was a slight home price correction after the sk

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