What to Expect Going into Spring Construction Season At a recent board meeting of the CRE Summit, the general conversation was focused on one key issue: labor. Existing Labor Force No surprise with an 3% unemployment that getting skilled labor on the job remains a difficult issue. But this year it is going beyond that. • Highly skilled trades are not showing up to job sites. • The bidder list has gone regional to national without many responders. • Many bid re

Smith Slusky Law in the Midlands Business Journal. Tom McLeay recognition is especially timely. Tom is a great asset to the firm. His work with commercial real estate clients in Omaha, greater Nebraska and the region has proven professional and a great asset to our clients. Tom has also been serving on various community boards including the Land Bank. Smith Slusky Law looks forward to a bright future with all of our attorneys, and we look forward to our continued work in the

We had the opportunity to discuss the growing class sizes and interest in Commercial Real Estate as a profession with UNO professor David Beberwyk. Professor Beberwyk reported that there are 109 students in the freshman Appraisal class. The spring semester class has recently been added to the class offerings due to demand. And, this enrollment is more than double the normal size of this class. While there may be many reasons for this increase, one may be the requirements have

We are very excited to announce Jim Abbott as our Keynote Speaker for this years CRE Summit. Join us Friday, April 8 to hear Jim speak, network with commercial real estate professionals and gain knowledge as we bring in a host of quality speakers from Omaha, Lincoln and around the country. (Superhands Heroes) Famed one handed major league baseball player Jim Abbott, who overcame a birth defect of only one hand. He became an amazing pro pitcher and ball player. Through stories

Smith Slusky Law Strengthens Business and Real Estate Focus (The Omaha Daily Record) Smith Slusky Law is a general practice law firm in Omaha since 1978. In the last few years, Dan Smith and Jerry Slusky have seen the explosive growth in Omaha as an opportunity to grow the firm into a strong business, banking and real estate practice. This strategy works nicely with the established litigation, estate planning and mediation practice areas. “While Smith Slusky Law already has e

PLATTSMOUTH, NEWS CHANNEL NEBRASKA – The development of a former Plattsmouth golf course into a 41-acre hop farm and resource for the craft beer industry was inspired by a botanical discovery in Nebraska’s Platte Valley. Bruce and Annette Wiles were among those appearing at Monday’s Plattsmouth City Council public hearing regarding a zoning change for the land east of Highway 75 along Club View Road. Annette Wiles said Bruce is a third-generation farmer and they wanted to sta

The CRE Summit is the highly anticipated annual conference event for commercial real estate industry professionals. Join us Friday, April 8 for this high energy event where industry experts and keynote speakers will help you gain momentum with innovative tools and information designed to help real estate professionals drive a strong business & remain in the fast lane. The CRE Summit provides continuing education credits and learning opportuinities. Check out the break-out ses

The firm has been practicing since 1978 and we recently transitioned in January 2016 to Smith Slusky Law. In the last few years, Jerry Slusky and myself have seen the explosive growth in Omaha as an opportunity to grow the law firm into a strong business, banking and real estate practice. This strategy works nicely with the already established litigation, estate planning and mediation practice areas that have strong attorneys already in residence. We have worked hard to encou