For Sellers | Selling Tips | Expired / Withdrawn / Canceled If there was one simple step that could help make your home sale in Elkhorn, Omaha, Papillion, Bennington, Lincoln, or Council Bluffs go more smoothly, wouldn’t you want to know about it? A lot happens between the moment your home goes under contract and the day…

For Buyers, First-Time Buyers, Inventory, Buying Tips If you stepped back from your home search over the past few years, you’re not alone — and here in the Omaha metro and surrounding communities, you definitely still have options. In fact, now may be one of the best times in a while to take another look. Across Omaha,…

For Buyers | For Sellers | First-Time Buyers | Mortgage Rates | Buying Tips Mortgage rates have felt like the monster under the bed for many buyers across Omaha, Papillion, Bennington, Lincoln, and Council Bluffs. Every time rates tick up, we hear the same thing: “Maybe I’ll just wait.” But here’s the reality for today’s local…

If you’ve been seeing headlines or social posts predicting a housing market crash, it’s natural to wonder what that means for home values here in Papillion, Elkhorn, Bennington, Council Bluffs, and Lincoln. But when you look past the noise and focus on the data, the story becomes much clearer. The housing market isn’t pointing toward a…

For Sellers | First-Time Buyers | Move-Up Buyers | Mortgage Rates | Affordability | Buying Tips If you paused your plans to buy a home because of high rates or prices, now may be the perfect time to revisit your numbers. Affordability is improving in many U.S. markets, and the Omaha Metro area is no…

For Buyers | For Sellers | Home Prices | Mortgage Rates | Forecasts After a few years where the Omaha Metro housing market felt like it was in neutral, 2026 may be the year things start moving again. Experts predict more people will make moves next year—which could be your chance to take action too.…

For Buyers, New Construction, Affordability, Buying Tips There’s a clear trend in the Omaha-area housing market right now — more buyers are choosing newly built homes in communities across Omaha, Lincoln, Papillion, Bennington, Elkhorn, and Council Bluffs. And it’s not just because of the modern designs or smart home technology. Many buyers are discovering that new construction can actually…

For Sellers | Agent Value | Selling Tips If you’re getting ready to sell your home in Omaha, Papillion, Elkhorn, Bennington, Council Bluffs, or Lincoln, pricing it right is more important than ever. While it might be tempting to “test the market” with a higher price just to see what happens, that strategy can easily backfire—and…

For Buyers | For Sellers | Home Prices If you’ve been following real estate news lately, you’ve probably seen headlines saying home prices are flat. And at first glance, that sounds simple enough. But here’s the thing — the reality in the Omaha metro area (and across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa) isn’t quite that straightforward. What the Data…

If you’ve been keeping an eye on mortgage rates here in the Omaha area, you’ve probably noticed they’ve started to come down a bit — a welcome change for anyone thinking about buying or selling in places like Papillion, Elkhorn, Bennington, Council Bluffs, or Lincoln. The big question now is: will rates keep falling, and how much…