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Real Estate Agent - Keller Williams Greater Omaha - 20041001
Information relevant to buying or selling a home in Omaha, NE. For information on my services, visit www.TrummTeam.com.

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2008 

Ok, Dick Clark is not hosting this blog... and there's no music or dancing so it's really not rockin' either... but this is the Omaha Real Estate Blog and it is New Year's Eve! I would like to wish all of my clients both past and present a joyous New Year's Eve and a prosperous 2009. As the clock...
12/31/2008
For those of you that weren't able to keep up with my blog with all of the holiday festivities, here is a review of some of the more notable blog posts in December.  e-Pro Designation - This month I earned my e-Pro designation. What is an Appraisal? - Covers the basics of what an appraisal is. Ap...
12/30/2008
In spite of the fact that the Douglas County Assessor's Office has agreed to a home valuation of $210,000, Troy Hodge is still waiting for the hassle to finally be over.  For the past four years, he has won appeals at the County Board and the state for the $210,000 valuation only to have the Ass...
12/29/2008
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As the real estate market continues to change and marketing practices evolve, I too must change and evolve. Part of staying current is through ongoing education. I recently received my e-Pro Designation. The e-Pro certification course is a comprehensive education on how cutting-edge technologies ...
12/28/2008
There is literally HOPE for homeowners worried about defaulting on their mortgages.  HOPE is a program created by Congress that lowers monthly payments by refinancing mortgages and extending the mortgage out to 30 and 40 years.  The mortgages would be at fixed-rates and the program is aimed at ke...
12/27/2008
Here is my Christmas wish list. Of course it is a day late but maybe Santa can save the list for next year. In addition to peace on earth, I would like: To go all of Christmas day without a phone call. Agents to read the agent remarks so they know to call the showing desk rather than me to schedu...
12/26/2008
Appraisers are Getting Tougher As real estate values have slipped the last few years and with lenders tightening their standards for writing mortgages, appraisals have become much more stringent. If you are not familiar with the basics of an appraisal, check out What is an Appraisal? In the heyda...
12/24/2008
Nebraska's very own astronaut, Clay Anderson, was surprised to learn that he is scheduled to go on another space flight in March of 2010.  Since he spent five months aboard the International Space Station last year, he figured that he would not be scheduled for another flight for quite awhile.  I...
12/23/2008
Four area teachers each received $10,000 for the innovative ideas they submitted to the Quest Foundation. The money was awarded with the intention that it will be used for classroom technology to help them implement their ideas.  The teachers are from Omaha, Millard, Ralston, and Plattsmouth.  Th...
12/22/2008
I think everyone knows the basics of what an appraisal is. But do you know why it is done or how the appraised value is reached? An appraisal is a report produced by a licensed appraiser to establish the fair market value of a property. The appraisal is paid for by the buyer but is done to protec...
12/21/2008