All Blog Entries by Real Estate With Honors Administrator

Sell or Rent Your Home By Owner

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 at 7:41am. 58 Views, 0 Comments.

Summer is here!  This is a busy time of year for the real estate market and a great time to try to sell or rent your home.  Did you know that private individuals can list their home For Sale By Owner (FSBO) or For Rent By Owner (FRBO) on this website?  If you would like to reach a targeted audience of UNMC medical students, researchers and employees, simply complete an application, property details and payment form (all forms found under the "Sellers" tab at the top of this website).  You can also submit your property pictures electronically.  The Real Estate With Honors Team will build and manage your listing for you! 

If the thought of selling or renting by owner causes you anxiety, click on the "Participating Brokers, Agents and Developments" tab on the…

Today's the day....UNMC Real Estate With Honors Great Skating Appreciation Event

Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 2:23pm. 81 Views, 0 Comments.

Today's the day....UNMC Real Estate With Honors Great Skating Appreciation Event

Thursday, March 10, 2011   4pm-8pm  UNMC Ice Rink adjacent to Sorrell Center on campus

Come join us for our Great Skate Appreciation Event! Open to all UNMC students, faculty and employees. Have some wintertime fun and win fantastic prizes! Ice skate for free (150 admission and skate rentals compliments of UNMC Real Estate With Honors - UNMC student/employee ID required). Attendees also receive 10 free raffle tickets.

After skating come inside the Sorrell Center to visit booths and informational tables, grab some goodies, and place your raffle tickets in the prize buckets of your choice. Real Estate With Honors Participants and Preferred Providers will be in attendance to…

Free Ice Cream at Cold Stone Creamery - March 12

Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 10:36am. 63 Views, 0 Comments.

Cold Stone Creamery/Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory will celebrate the grand opening of its co-branded Midtown Crossing location on Saturday, March 12 with a full day of family fun. The grand opening event will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 3220 Farnam St.

Free samples of ice cream and chocolate will be available all day.

(The first 100 customers, on Saturday, will receive a special free treat.) The whole family can also enjoy face painting, coloring contests, a photo station, cake walks, relay races, random give-a-ways and prize drawings.

Hope to see you there!

Easy Fettucini Alfredo

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 11:19pm. 124 Views, 0 Comments.

A Student Favorite! This is a cheap way to make a huge amount of really good food. This recipe serves  4-6 people. Compliments of Dot Nelson.

Ingredients:

1 box (12 oz.) fettucini noodles

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 cup whipping cream (at room temperature)

3/4 cup parmesan cheese

2T snipped parsley (fresh or dried)

Salt & pepper to taste

Cook noodles according to package, drain well, and place in large serving bowl. Add all other ingredients. Toss well. Yes, it's that simple.

For a variety you can add chunks of grilled chicken breast and mushrooms...

Great Soup Recipe - Taco Soup

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 11:12pm. 69 Views, 0 Comments.

I love a good bowl of soup during the cold weather months!  This recipe is one of my favorites.  A colleague brought it in for a potluck at our office and it was a crowd pleaser for sure! Compliments of Donna Foerster, Parker, CO.

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
taco seasoning (optional)
onion
garlic
2 cans chili con coarne or beans (your preference)
2 cans corn
2 cans diced tomatoes
sliced black olives (optional)

Cooking instructions:

Fry 1 lb of ground beef.  Add taco seasoning, onion and garlic to taste (your preference).  In a large soup pot, or crock pot add fried ground beef, chili con carne or beans, corn (with juice), diced tomatoes and black olives.  Cook until hot.  Serve with chips, shredded cheese, chopped onion and/or sour cream.

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Cheap and Easy Grilled Pizza

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 11:11pm. 70 Views, 0 Comments.

Looking for a new recipe that is easy and really, really good! This recipe is something interesting and new for the grill that became a family favorite instantly. This recipe makes several delicious ultra-thin crust pizzas and only takes 5 minutes to cook (10 minutes to prepare). Compliments of Steph Gaiser.

2-8 Flour Tortillas (White or Wheat for healthier alernative) - brushed with olive oil on both sides. Put on cookie sheet, and take the tortillas out to the grill along with your toppings (see below).

Lay the torillas on a hot grill (400 - 500 degrees) with a little space between each - place on the highest cooking surface to prevent burning.

After 2-3 minutes, flip the tortillas over. QUICKLY add sauces and toppings (see below for ideas). Take care not…

College Renters, Health and Tuition Insurance

Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 12:01pm. 228 Views, 0 Comments.

College Renters, Health & Tuition Insurance

Apartment communities and landlords now require all tenants to carry renters insurance. In addition, there are many good discounted insurance products which are available for medical college students - these include short-term medical insurance, student health insurance, and tuition insurance. For more information please click on the links below.

College Renters Insurance

GradGuard Guaranteed Student Health Insurance

GradGuard Short-Term Medical Insurance

GradGuard Tuition Insurance

Self Defense and First Time Home Buyer's Workshop a Success!

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 12:18pm. 243 Views, 0 Comments.

Yesterday's self-defense and first time home buyer's workshop attracted more that 200 people to UNMC's Durham Outpatient Center.

This program focused on two areas - off campus safety/self defense and the soon to expire first time home buyers federal tax credit. From 11:00 am to 12:30 pm local real estate, mortgage and financing professionals made a series of presentations about the $8,000 tax credit expiring November 30. Those looking to purchase their first home received up-to-date information and recommendations from the Real Estate With Honors panel of experts. Click here for the WOWT news story on this event. From 12:30 - 2:00 Master Mike Kassebaum, a sixth degree black belt and owner of ATA Krav Maga National Training Center, provided an safety…

On Campus Housing Tips, Information and Advice

Friday, March 6th, 2009 at 3:55pm. 350 Views, 0 Comments.

This blog category has been created to provide information and advice for students who seek on-campus housing at UNMC.

Welcome!

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 at 4:06pm. 234 Views, 0 Comments.

Welcome to UNMC's Real Estate With Honors Off-campus Housing blog. Feel free to look around. The goal of this blog is to share the knowledge and experience of our team members with YOU. We want you to have a positive and rewarding off campus housing experience! The tips, ideas, suggestions and information provided here will help you. Your comments are welcome. Please let us know if there are any topics you would like to see discussed by our team.