Woman reviewing documents and paperwork, titled "Questions to Consider Before Buying in a Competitive Housing Market," with Mortgage Specialists branding, reflecting mortgage advice in a competitive housing market context.

The housing market is heating up, and finding your dream home in Omaha can feel like a race against time. Homes are selling quickly, and buyers often face stiff competition

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Person viewing multiple property images on a computer screen, exploring housing market differences, with Mortgage Specialists branding.

The real estate market is always changing, and understanding its ebbs and flows can make a big difference for homebuyers and sellers. Whether you’re in the process of buying your

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Couple entering a home with a tax return guide title, emphasizing home buying in Omaha, Mortgage Specialists branding in the corner.

Tax season is here, and for many, that refund check offers a golden opportunity to achieve major financial goals. If you’re considering buying a home in Omaha, Nebraska, your tax

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For Sale sign in front of a house with text overlay asking why sellers may reject contingency offers, relevant to mortgage and home buying discussions.

A contingency offer includes conditions that must be met before the sale of a home can proceed and/or close. Because these stipulations usually cater to buyers, a contingency offer may introduce uncertainty or risk for the seller.

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Model house on architectural plans with a red "PROPERTY FOR SALE" sign featuring contact number, branded with Mortgage Specialists logo.

Like those of the cheese and spinach variety, this “dip” is good! The slow, recent decrease in pending home sales means the market will be shifting from a seller’s market

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Spring has officially sprung, but the spring housing market started about a month ago, according to most real estate agents. With the supply of homes for sale not even close

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The Existing Home Sales report (homes that have been previously occupied) is hot off the press.  The National Association of Realtors released the data this morning for the largest segment

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Rising home prices are bringing more house flippers out of the woodwork. The number of active home flippers last year was the highest in nearly a decade, and it is

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The National Association of Realtors reported that their Pending Home Sales Index rose 1.4% from this point last year.  And the Existing Home Sales Report showed an annual increase of 7.5%

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President’s Day marks the beginning of the important Spring Home Buying Season and Monday’s open to the season has the Sellers sitting pretty. Buyers that try low ball offers or waiting

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