npdodge: Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit Full Resource from NP Dodge - 01/19/10 01:06 AM
We have created a section within npdodge.com to answer a multitude of questions that we have received over the past few weeks and general information that you might be interested in so that you too can take advantage of this valuable credit! The links below the video screen on the right side will refresh the page and automatically play a new video. Leave us a comment below if you have a question or simply email us at info1@npdodge.com as we are here to help!
 Click the image below for our full $6,500 tax credit resource:

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npdodge: It's time to Buy the Big O! Show again - 09/23/09 08:31 AM
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npdodge: Real Estate Agents Are Mobile - Their Back Office Should Be Too! - 08/26/09 06:51 AM

NP Dodge Unveils New Mobile Website for its Sales Associates~
Omaha, Nebraska - Today NP Dodge Real Estate introduced the mobile version of their back office website npdoffice.com. This new site, m.npdoffice.com, is packed with features that NP Dodge Sales Associates can use to streamline their daily activities like listing hit reports, market reports, the latest interest rates from First National Bank and more.
"We understand the need for our agents to be mobile and want them to have the tools and technology that allows them to thrive in this ever changing environment," said Mike Riedmann, President of Residential Sales. … (5 comments)

npdodge: NP Dodge Wildcats! Class A Senior Legion State Championship - 07/30/09 07:59 AM
The Wildcats are once again at the top this year...and are getting ready for the Class A Senior Legion State Championship!
Millard West "NP Dodge Wildcats" (American Division Champions)
VS.
KB Building Services (National Division Champions) 
This Saturday, August 1st
1:00 pm
Westside Field, 8701 Pacific St., Omaha
They won it all last year - can they do it again?
Please stop by the game to give the guys your support!
And don't forget to wear your NP Dodge shirt.

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npdodge: Condo market and new construction market indicators...improving. - 07/23/09 09:24 AM
All,
I had the pleasure of visiting with Jeff Robb of the Omaha World Herald this morning and just couldn't help but share a few market indicators that have us here at NP Dodge very excited about the Fall months and the housing market in general for Omaha, Nebraska.
First up is the condo market:
The chart below shows pending condo sales up by nearly 30% year over year when comparing June.  This is a great sign that units are being purchased and decreasing the oveall condo inventory levels.  Both great indicators of positives times ahead.

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npdodge: The much anticipated Riverfront Place update! - 07/17/09 03:22 AM
NP Dodge Real Estate~Riverfront Place Condo News:
Riverfront Place has sold six condominiums in Tower II since the Downtown Living Tour at the end of May. These sales have boosted total pre-construction sales to approximately 60% in Tower II. With groundbreaking forecasted for this summer or early fall, great purchase opportunities for those seeking a remarkable brand of living are still available. Take in the views and learn about the unique lifestyle being experienced on Omaha's riverfront by visiting the 5th floor tower model 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M, or schedule your visit online at http://www.riverfrontplace.com

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npdodge: Big thanks to First National Bank! College World Series! - 06/23/09 02:32 AM
Big thanks goes out to our friends at First National Bank! This is just another reason why NP Dodge loves our lending partner First National Bank! The food was great, the drinks were cold and the game was a great one. Thanks again for inviting us down to the College World Series!!
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npdodge: NP Dodge is Moving to 'Midtown Omaha'!! - 06/16/09 05:20 AM
NP Dodge Announces New Midtown Residential Sales Office   

Omaha, Nebraska - NP Dodge Real Estate is pleased to announce the lease and renovation of their newest residential sales office located in midtown Omaha at 4502 Leavenworth Street. The new sales office is scheduled to open mid July and will be a convenient stop for midtown and downtown customers. It will be another great touch-n-go office for NP Dodge sales associates. The new office will be co-managed by Carole Souza and Tim Reeder.
 
"We're very excited to have this new location for our sales associates, customers and clients," said … (0 comments)

npdodge: Tax Credit Can Be Used for Down Payment - 05/12/09 08:06 AM
This is great news for the real estate industry and is a great tool for folks to leverage the tax credit. 
Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on Tuesday said that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow home buyers to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment.Previously, most buyers wouldn't receive the funds until after they filed their tax return, and that deterred some people from using the credit. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has been calling for the change. "We all want to enable FHA consumers … (0 comments)

npdodge: Kudos to the Omaha Chamber of Commerce! - 04/30/09 09:20 AM
This is simply an outstanding video that the Omaha Chamber of Commerce put together
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npdodge: Real Estate Market insight from the NP Dodge Research and Statistics Division - 04/20/09 07:30 AM
All,
I have the privilege of heading a ‘crack' division of the NP Dodge Company called the, 'NP Dodge Research and Statistics Division' which takes on any number of projects to help with making educated decisions and forecasting.  One tool that we use is open to the public on our website and is laid out below.  It allows our site users to drill down into the county that they are interested in to find out useful information about the market trends. 
These dedicated individuals of this ‘crack' division have pledged to study the real estate market trends here locally and will … (0 comments)

npdodge: Omaha Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame to Induct Sandy Dodge - 04/15/09 06:27 AM

Sandy Dodge, President and Chairman of the Board for NP Dodge Company, will be inducted into the Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame on Friday, April 17th.  He joins five other inductees at this year's event.
Dodge is the fourth generation to serve as president of the real estate firm founded by his great-grandfather in 1855. He joined the family firm in 1962 and established the apartment development and management business. He became president in 1978 and has played an active role in the establishment and growth of the corporate relocation, property management and commercial sales divisions. During his tenure … (1 comments)

npdodge: Bank Owned Homes Section on www.npdodge.com - 04/08/09 03:47 AM
NP Dodge is pleased to announce a new feature to our website: www.npdodge.com/bankownedhomes  
This section of our website is dedicated to NP Dodge listings that are owned by a financial institution. This section was put in place just a few days ago due to the high volume of calls and inquiries we get from the public asking for a dedicated spot online that a consumer can find the ‘Bank Owned Homes' that are on the market. We are in the process of uploading these particular listings to the site so check back often to see the listings in this exclusive list.  Follow Us on … (0 comments)

npdodge: Where are you going to market your listings? - 03/20/09 02:37 AM
Where should you concentrate your marketing efforts in 2009?
What strategies work with today's consumers and which ones should be re-evaluated?
The NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers for 2008 provides us with some great clues.
Did you know...Eleven times more buyers begin their search process on the internet (33%) than they do print (3%). Did you know...According to consumers, brokerage web sites ranks amongst the highest when looking for properties at 46% and individual agent web sites rank at 43%. Did you know...According to the NAR survey only 1% of consumers found there agent through newspaper, yellow … (4 comments)

npdodge: What's on the market today here in the Omaha and Council Bluffs areas? - 02/25/09 01:28 AM
Below is a down and dirty report that comes via email every morning to give us an idea of the inventory on the market. Often people ask how many homes are for sale in the area and it is nice to be able to give them an accurate answer in real time. 
npdodge.com feeds in each and every listing that goes into the Omaha and Council Bluffs MLS systems.  We do not discriminate by broker; we want the public at large to have access to everything real estate from one source! 
 
Robert Wiebusch~NP Dodge Blog Author
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npdodge: Short sales make the news here in Omaha - 02/24/09 12:54 AM
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npdodge: Time to Buy: Stimulus gets would-be homeowners moving... - 02/23/09 09:07 AM
Time to Buy: Stimulus gets would-be homeowners movingBY CHRISTINE LAUEWORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER President Barack Obama's stimulus bill, signed into law last Tuesday, already is nudging some first-time homebuyers off the fence. Chanel and Chad Hill with daughter Lexie, 7, in front of their rental house in Plattsmouth, Neb. The stimulus bill signed into law last week and offering a tax credit for first-time homebuyers has prompted the couple to put an offer on a new home.After months of indecision, Chanel and Chad Hill of Plattsmouth made an offer on a home the same day the law took effect.If what has happened … (0 comments)

npdodge: Better than ZERO DOWN...First-time home buyers - 02/19/09 11:26 PM
Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining the expert real estate agents of our 'Oak Street' office for their sales meeting and a great point was made by Estela Torres! This new tax credit afforded to first-time home buyers is better than zero money down.  Let me explain...
 
You are a first-time home buyer (haven't own a personal residence in the past three years) and you bought a home for $150,000 on January 15th, 2009.  
Your lender may have required you to put 3% down equal to $4,500.
Your tax credit is equal to 10% of the purchase price up … (1 comments)

npdodge: The Latest on the Economic Stimulus Bill - 02/12/09 06:00 AM
The Economic Stimulus Bill (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, H.R. 1.) has been reconciled by the House and Senate. The details of the legislation have not been finalized but we expect the legislation to include a number of important housing provisions, including the remedies for the housing crisis that NAR prescribed at the annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.
      Homebuyer Tax Credit - a $7500 tax credit that will be available for qualified purchase of a principal residence by a first time homebuyer between January 1, 2009 and September 1, 2009.  The credit does not require repayment. Individuals … (1 comments)

npdodge: What happened last month in the Omaha Real Estate Market? - 02/11/09 07:56 AM
What does all this mean??
332 Residential properties sold in the Omaha Area last month. 
576 Homes went pending which means they have an accepted contract and are due to close in the near future. 
It would take just under 14 months to absorb the current residential inventory on the market today. 
The buyers still have the upper hand for now. 
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NP Dodge now has available Real Estate Market Trend Reports containing data compiled from the MLSs located in Omaha and Council Bluffs. These reports will give you an opportunity to view trends in the market … (0 comments)