Best Apartments – Downtown
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Old Market Lofts
Readers’ Choice: Tip Top Apartments
Best Apartments – Midtown
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Midtown Crossing
Readers’ Choice: Urban Village Development
Readers’ Recommend: Aksarben Village, Broadmoor Apartments
Best Apartments – West
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Appletree Apartments, Breckenridge Apartments, Broadmoor Hills (Broadmoor Develoment), Residences at One Pacific Place, The Enclave Apartments, The Tradition Apartments, Westport on the Lake Apartment Homes
Best Assisted Living
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: New Cassel Retirement Center
Readers’ Refer: Brookstone Village, Papillion Manor, Parson’s House, Skyline Retirement Community, The Arboretum
Best Carpet / Flooring Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Nebraska Furniture Mart
Readers’ Choice: Kelly’s Carpet
Readers’ Recommend: McKean’s Floor to Ceiling, Smart Choice Carpet Outlet
Readers’ Refer: Carpetland, Lowe’s Home Improvement
Best College or University
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: University of Nebraska Omaha
Readers’ Choice: Bellevue University, Creighton University
Readers’ Recommend: Metropolitan Community College, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Readers’ Refer: Clarkson College
Best Condo Development
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Midtown Crossing
Readers’ Choice: Riverfront Place
Best Electrician
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Advanced Electrical Services
Readers’ Choice: Miller Electric
Readers’ Recommend: Mr. Sparky, Omaha Electric Service
Best Exterminator Company
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Terminex
Readers’ Choice: Lien Termite & Pest Control, Great Plains Pest Service
Best Furniture Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Nebraska Furniture Mart
Readers’ Refer: Allens Home, Mrs. B’s Clearance & Factory
Best Garden Center / Nursery
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Mulhall’s
Readers’ Recommend: Canoyer Garden Center, Indian Creek Nursery, Lowe’s Home Improvement
Best Hardware Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Ace Hardware
Readers’ Choice: Lowe’s Home Improvement, Menards
Readers’ Recommend: Home Depot, Westlake Ace Hardware
Readers’ Refer: CJ’s Home Center
Best Home Builder
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Celebrity Homes, Charleston Homes, Lane Building Corp.
Readers’ Choice: Heavican Homes, Skarda Construction Inc.
Best Home Theater Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Nebraska Furniture Mart
Readers’ Choice: Best Buy, Custom Electronics
Readers’ Recommend: The Sound Environment
Best House Cleaning Service
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: The Maids
Readers’ Choice: Merry Maids
Readers’ Refer: Daisy Fresh Cleaning, Delson’s Cleaning Services, Loupe, Ruth’s Cleaning Service
Best Interior Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Designer’s Touch
Readers’ Choice: The Designer’s Furniture Store
Best Kitchenware Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Sur La Table
Readers’ Choice: Bed Bath and Beyond, Williams-Sonoma
Readers’ Recommend: Category One Gifts & Gourmet, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Gadgeteer
Best Landscaper
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Greenlife Gardens, Lanoha Nurseries
Readers’ Choice: EC Lawn and Landscape, Kinghorn Gardens
Best Plumbing Company
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Aksarben Plumbing
Readers’ Choice: Backlund Plumbing, Burton Plumbing
Readers’ Recommend: Carmody Plumbing, Eyman Plumbing, Sherman Plumbing Service
Best Realty Company
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: NP Dodge
Readers’ Choice: CBS Home, Prudential
Readers’ Recommend: Deeb Realty
Best Storage Facility
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Dino’s Storage
Readers’ Choice: Chieftain Van Lines, Milt’s Mini Storage
Best Tech or Vocational School
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Metropolitan Community College