Best Cities to Start Over

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:51 am

http://realestate.msn.com/slideshow.asp ... t1=35000#1

The 10 best places to start over
No. 5: Omaha, Neb.-Council Bluffs, Iowa
Companies planning to hire in next quarter: 22%
Best job prospects: Construction, durable goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, information, financial activities, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality
Population: 419,545
Average home price in January: $114,977
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

The Omaha-area economy is one of the nation's bright spots. Omaha is home to a number of large corporations, including Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods and Kiewit. It also has a low cost of living, low pollution, and museums, theaters and other entertainment.

i don't like the picture they used.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:42 pm

Oh my god. HORRIBLE photo! The Omaha Bee building??? What?

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:03 pm

Wow. That's funny and yet not at the same time. :? heck, I would have donated a picture for them to use if I knew they were going to use that.

TechnicalDisaster · Post by **TechnicalDisaster** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:04 am

It's time for us to do whatever it takes to get our images at Getty. They have the worst images of Omaha, ever.

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:43 am

And if you're going to use the Omaha Star in your picture could you not use one taken during CONSTRUCTION?

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:57 am

The Omaha chamber owns two of my pictures, they can do better...

2Adam29 · Post by **2Adam29** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:19 pm

hah! hey, it beats a picture of cornfields.

gisbuxfan · Post by **gisbuxfan** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:41 am

that is a pretty awful picture!