Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 5:00am
OMAHA — The team trying to revamp Omaha’s Crossroads mall site has redesigned the plan for the area and is seeking also to increase the initial tax-increment financing package by nearly 33%, to $105.5 million.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 02/29/2024 - 5:00am
The eviction notice came as a shock to Crystal Hoss. The single mother of four was only $250 behind on rent and thought she had more time to catch up.
Hoss had been excited to restart her life in Omaha’s public housing when she moved from her native western Illinois into a Southside Terrace row house in 2022.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 02/29/2024 - 3:00am
Asbestos is making national news once again after being found in contaminated mulch used in hundreds of locations, including schools and hospitals, across Sydney and regional New South Wales.
With headlines featuring terms such as “crisis”, “nightmare” and “deadly”, it’s hard to believe the toxic mineral was once hailed for its supposedly “magical” properties.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 02/29/2024 - 2:00am
The percentage of home buyers dropped from 34% to 26% as more and more people opt to rent instead of buy, according to the National Association of Realtors Research Group 's 2023 report. Last year saw record-high housing prices and an unprecedented surge in interest rates, resulting in a sharp decline in the number of first-time home buyers.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 02/22/2024 - 5:00am
Inflation is slowing and job growth has surged, but many Americans still feel the burden of expensive housing – fueled in part by high demand, low inventory and mortgage rates.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 02/22/2024 - 4:00am
Built in 1910, James Elementary is a three-story brick school in Kansas City, Missouri’s historic Northeast neighborhood, with a bright blue front door framed by a sand-colored stone arch adorned with a gargoyle.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — Calling it a means to preserve local homeownership, a state senator has proposed legislation to keep businesses without a tie to the state from buying single-family housing in Nebraska.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 3:00am
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Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 2:00am
Washington state lawmakers last year dedicated a record $400 million to the state’s Housing Trust Fund, which distributes loans and grants to create affordable housing.