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Mortgage rates just topped 7%. Here's what that means if you're buying a home in Omaha
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Largest city in Nebraska, US
Omaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha had a population of 486,051 at the 2020 census, and with a 2025 population estimate of 488,797, it is the 42nd-most populous U.S. city. The eight-county Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area extending into Iowa has approximately 1 million residents, the 55th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. It is the county seat of Douglas County.
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Mortgage rates have topped 7%, adding even more pressure on homebuyers. NBC 5’s Brittney Johnson explains why rates have climbed for five straight weeks, whether this could be the new normal and what options buyers still have.
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