By Joe Ruff
MIDLANDS NEWS SERVICE
A federal plan to reduce interest rates on home mortgages to as low as 4.5 percent could succeed in stimulating the housing market in the Omaha area and nationwide, local home builders and real estate agents said Thursday.
"That would be a very big plus,'' said Glenn ...
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SUNSHINE DALTON
Daily Non-Pareil Staff writer
Real estate professionals agree that the local housing industry is in better standing than national trends indicate.
"I would say that here in the Midwest, especially in Nebraska and Iowa, we are sheltered from the ups and downs of the coastal areas," said Gladys Danker, president of ...
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By Christine Laue
Midlands News Service
Home sales in Omaha fell nearly 10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to the fourth quarter of 2006.
While the fourth quarter typically is slow due to cold weather and the holidays, last year's final quarter ended the year on a surprisingly low note. ...
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