CBSHOME Real Estate's Blog

CBSHOME Launches Company Blog!

CBSHOME Real Estate — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:10:39 -0700

CBSHOME Real Estate is very excited to announce our new blog website. The website, www.blog.cbshome.com is called “dotdotdot”, an ongoing conversation place for everything real estate.

Check our blog for:

• Market updates

• Articles about community events and news

• Relocation information

• Auction services information

• Individual sales associate blogs – your real estate Experts!

• Speaking of experts – our “Ask an Expert” section allows consumers to receive answers to their real estate questions!

“To my knowledge, we are the first real estate company in the Omaha area to provide this type of blog platform. We feel this site is an investment towards the future of social networking and will further establish CBSHOME as the resource for real estate in the Omaha metro area. This blog site will support agents in building relationships with their client base and prospects online. Plus, it will provide a platform for the public to converse about real estate with both CBSHOME and themselves”, said Joe Valenti, Executive Vice President of CBSHOME Real Estate.

Subscribe today at http://blog.cbshome.com!

CBSHOME Listings on YouTube!

CBSHOME Real Estate — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:55:16 -0700

Now Showing! CBSHOME.tv tours are playing on YouTube!

CBSHOME Real Estate is excited to announce our new YouTube channel. The guided tours on each CBSHOME listing are automatically uploaded to YouTube! They will be included on CBSHOME's very own channel (www.YouTube.com/CBSHOME) as well as appear in typical search results on YouTube.

Visit www.YouTube.com/CBSHOME to view our channel today!

Social Networking on CBSHOME.com!

CBSHOME Real Estate — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:03:36 -0700

CBSHOME Real Estate makes it easy to share listings! Now you can easily post a listing to your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or MySpace page! Check out the new social networking enhancements on CBSHOME.com today!

CBSHOME's Mobile Website Just Got Better

CBSHOME Real Estate — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:07:29 -0700

CBSHOME Real Estate's Mobile website just got better! We've had recent enhancements to http://m.cbshome.com that makes finding your home in the palm of your hand easier!

More pictures - up to 10 for each listing
Agent's have their OWN mobile website (http://m.billswanson.cbshome.com)
Search by street number, address, city and/or zip code
Advanced search criteria lets you search by price range, bedrooms and/or bathrooms
Search for agents by name, specialty or industry accreditations

Visit the new and improved mobile CBSHOME website on your Smartphone, Blackberry or Windows Mobile Phone today to begin searching for homes on the go!

Click here to learn more or click the Find Your Home on the Go button below!

CBSHOME Listings on Omaha.com

CBSHOME Real Estate — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:48:15 -0700

CBSHOME Real Estate has partnered with the Omaha World Herald to display company listings on Omaha.com!

These listings are updated daily and include additional information about a property, the ability to email and save a listing, but most importantly, a link to the listing agent's website.

Visit Omaha.com's Marketplace Homes Section to see your listing(s) on Omaha.com.

CBSHOME.tv Launched!

CBSHOME Real Estate — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:15:43 -0700

CBSHOME Real Estate is excited to launch our new guided tour website, www.CBSHOME.tv. This site features properties for sale in Omaha, Council Bluffs and the surrounding areas.

Visit CBSHOME.tv to build your custom "program" today!

CBSHOME.com Now Has Bank Owned Homes Online!

CBSHOME Real Estate — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:10:57 -0700

CBSHOME Real Estate is excited to announce our new "REO Bank Owned Homes" section of our website! Visit www.CBSHOME.com/BankOwned to view these properties today!

This section of our website is updated daily so check back often!

CBSHOME Sales Associates Open Office in Oakview Mall

CBSHOME Real Estate — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:09:22 -0700

CBSHOME Real Estate is pleased to announce that several sales associates have partnered together and have opened a branch office in Oakview Mall at 144^th and West Center Rd.

“We feel the office is an outstanding new venue for our sellers to have their properties marketed. Being located in Omaha's highest traffic mall, with over 14 Million visits a year, is very convenient for buyers as well. They can stop in and browse for homes for sale or actually get preapproved on days when a loan officer is there as well. Quite simple, we brought the real estate office where the people are,” Said sales associate Bill Swanson.

The new sales office is staffed by one or more realtors during regular mall hours and can be found just outside the food court area. We encourage you to stop by and visit one of our sales associates for all your real estate needs!

CBSHOME Grows Market Share in 1st Quarter 2009

CBSHOME Real Estate — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:14:51 -0700

CBSHOME Career Night

CBSHOME Real Estate — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:54:05 -0700

Thinking of a career in real estate?

CBSHOME Real Estate is the perfect place for you. We offer an extensive training program, great benefits and leading edge technology while providing systems and support that help our associates succeed in real estate. Let us help you enroll in a real estate school in Omaha, NE today!

Make sure to attend our next Career Night!

Thursday, April 9th at the Davenport Street office 11213 Davenport St, Omaha, NE 68154. Career Night runs from 7-8pm.

$8000 Tax Credit Information

CBSHOME Real Estate — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:42:19 -0800

A tax credit of up to $8000 is now available for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. Unlike the tax credit enacted in 2008, the new credit does not have to be repaid.

$8000 Home Buyer Tax Credit at a Glance

The tax credit is for first-time home buyers only
*** The tax credit does not have to be repaid***
The tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the home's purchase price up to a maximum of $8000
The credt is available for homes purchased on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009
Single taxpayers with incomes up to $75,000 are married couples with incomes up to $150,000 qualify for the full tax credit

Local News Coverage!

February 18, 2009 Joe Gehrki, president of OABR and manager at CBSHOME West Dodge's Sales Office comments. Click the KETV logo above or click here to view this video!

CBSHOME Featured Developments

CBSHOME Real Estate — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:17:51 -0800

New Construction > Featured Communities

Find out more about our featured communities - Whitehawk, Pine Creek, Castle Creek, Cinnamon Creek, Falcon Ridge, Shadow Lake, and Southwind. Click on the links and get personally introduced to each community with these fine short videos.

CBSHOME Real Estate Open

CBSHOME Real Estate — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:33:51 -0800

CBSHOME Real Estate is pleased to announce the OPENING of our CLIENT SERVICE CENTER in Council Bluffs, Iowa! We are very committed to servicing the Southwest Iowa market and our new Client Service Center will allow us to make it convenient for everyone. This new office will provide full-service brokerage support to the Council Bluffs and southwest Iowa agents and clients.

The Service Center will be located at: Client Service Center

1221 E. Pierce Suite #300, Office B

Council Bluffs, IA 51501

(712) 256-5516

What others are saying:
Realtor Opens New Service Center - The Daily NonPareil

CBSHOME Opens Client Service Center - The Daily NonPareil

Congratulations to Kathryn Rouch of CBSHOME Real Estate

CBSHOME Real Estate — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:18:10 -0700

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Monica Humpal, General Sales Manager
402-964-4601
monica.humpal@cbshome.com

CBSHOME Real Estate Realtor, Kathryn Rouch, Appointed to the Nebraska Real Estate Commission

Omaha, Nebraska – August 7, 2008 – Kathryn Rouch, a REALTOR® with CBSHOME Real Estate’s West Dodge office, has been appointed to the Salesperson Member at Large position on the Nebraska Real Estate Commission by Governor Dave Heineman.

Kathryn has been a REALTOR® with CBSHOME Real Estate for 12 years and has been very active in the real estate industry. She has multiple designations including: CRS, GRI, LTG, PMN, ABR, and e-Pro. CBSHOME’s President & CEO, Larry Melichar, states "Kathryn will serve the Commission with honesty, integrity and commitment. We congratulate her on this appointment."

Kathryn has served on the Omaha Board as RPAC Chairman and has been very active in the Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR) as Omaha President in 2002 and is currently serving as President of the State Chapter. Prior to Real Estate, Kathryn worked in marketing/public relations.

CBSHOME Real Estate, an affiliate of HomeServices of America, is the region's leader in residential real estate with nine sales offices throughout Omaha and Council Bluffs. HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, is the second largest full-service residential real estate brokerage firm and the largest settlement services provider in the United States. For more information, visit www.cbshome.com.

Congress Passes Massive Housing Bill

CBSHOME Real Estate — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:27:36 -0700

Important information from the National Association of Realtors:

Last week the House and Senate passed H.R. 3221, the "Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008." This legislation contains a number of victories for REALTORS® and American homeowners including GSE reform, FHA reform, permanent loan limit increases, and a $7500 homeowner tax credit. This bill will help homeowners facing foreclosure find ways to refinance, and will help strengthen mortgage markets. The President is expected to sign the bill on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Effective dates of the bill differ among provisions. See the summary below for more details.

Click here to view the bill summary.

If you would like more information, please email CBSHOME Real Estate.

Announcing CBSHOME Auction Services!

CBSHOME Real Estate — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:43:38 -0700

Thank you to all the CBSHOME agents who came to support us last night - It was a huge deal.

We were able to do the very best thing for our sellers at 102 N 52nd St. We brought them a non-contingent sale of $308 000 on a house that was listed 5 weeks ago for $280 000. How! The magic of competition and mass marketing.

Go to www.cbshome.com/auctions for more information!

What others are saying ...
July 24, 2008 WOWT.com Auction Gets Home Sold
July 22, 2008 KETV.com Dundee Homeowners Choose to Auction House

To view our current auction properties, please click here.

New Mapping on CBSHOME.com!

CBSHOME Real Estate — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:31:58 -0700

Announcing New Mapping Features on www.CBSHOME.com!

The next time you do a map search on CBSHOME.com or any of our sale associate's websites you will see great new features!

All MLS Properties Shown
Expanded Search Criteria
Point-to-Point Driving Directions
Aerial, Satellite and Hybrid Map Views
New Listings, Open Houses and Active listings are highlighted with eye-catching icons

Make sure to visit www.CBSHOME.com/mapsearch to begin your search today!