What No One Tells You About Using a VA Loan in Omaha's Competitive Market

When Liz and I bought our home in Omaha, we came in with a VA loan against seven other offers. We gave the sellers a month rent back so they could find their next home, and we got the house. What happened next surprised me. After we went under contract, the listing agent and seller started to panic.

PCS to Offutt AFB? Here's What No One Tells You About Finding a Home in Omaha

PCS to Offutt AFB? Here's What No One Tells You About Finding a Home in Omaha I know what it feels like to house hunt from 5,000 miles away. When my family and I were stationed in Germany, we were searching Zillow at midnight, trying to figure out Omaha neighborhoods from a laptop screen with no rea

Do You Have to Sell Your House Before You Can Buy in Omaha?

Most people assume the answer is yes. Sell first. Then buy. It feels like the safe, logical order of operations. You know what you have before you commit to what comes next. In Omaha, that assumption is usually wrong. And acting on it can actually put you at a disadvantage. Here is how the move-up p

PCS Orders to Omaha. Here's Why the First Call You Make Changes Everything

There is a moment right after PCS orders drop that feels genuinely exciting. You know where you are going. You pull up the map. You start looking at neighborhoods, googling schools, sending your spouse listings at midnight. For a few hours it feels like an adventure. Then the calls start coming in.