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Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from The Searcy Team - your professional Lincoln Real Estate Agents.

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Home Seller Checklist

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2017/06/23

Selling your home requires many steps. Some of the most important ones are staging and decluttering your home.Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report Aside from pricing, the best things to focus on for a successful home sale are staging and decluttering. We don’t live in our homes in the same way that we showcase them. There is a huge difference between the two. There are probably a lot of things in your home that

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Down Payments Don’t Have to Be an Obstacle for...

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2017/06/01

There are a lot of loan options out there with low down payment options. There are even some that don’t require a down payment at all. Here are some options you have for an affordable down payment as a homebuyer. Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report What's the biggest obstacle to homeownership? According to a recent survey, "saving enough for a down payment" comes at the top of the list. A whopping 55% of

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The Latest in Lincoln Real Estate News

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2017/04/21

The Lincoln market is pretty crazy right now. There is a big opportunity out there currently, for sellers. Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report We’re already into the second quarter of 2017, but today we’re taking a look back at the first quarter to give you a better idea of what’s going on in the Lincoln real estate market. It seems like everyone out there is talking about how crazy the market is. They’re right

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Why Use a New Construction Specialist?

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2017/04/04

If you plan on building a home in the near future, working with a New Construction Specialist will make it happen faster and at a higher quality. Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report Working with a New Construction Specialist such as myself, is just one more level of service you’ll receive when working with the Searcy Team. I work with several builders here in town, with the Home Builders Association of Lincoln

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How We Help Our Clients in Their Own Words

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2017/02/28

We work hard to get the results our clients deserve. Here’s what they have to say about that effort. Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report We often talk about the nuts and bolts of real estate. The ins and outs of what goes into a successful transaction. But what really matters at the end of the day? The results for our clients, of course. Rather than us talking about how hard we work and how much we care about our

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Join Us for an Exclusive Searcy Team Success Session

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2017/02/14

Whether you’re buying or selling, we’d love to sit down with you for a success session. This is the best way for us to help you reach your goals. Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report You might be listening to the mantra "You should get involved in real estate," but don't know how to start the process of buying or selling a home. What can you do? Here at the Searcy Team, we always recommend sitting down with us for

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This Year Marks Nebraska’s 150th as a State

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2017/01/25

2017 is going to be a great year in the state of Nebraska! Nebraska's Centennial Mall is ready, and together we’re celebrating 150 years as a state. Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report We’ve got an exciting topic to discuss with you today that’s a little off the beaten path from our usual real estate topics, but it’s something I’m just as excited about. I say this topic is exciting because I am absolutely

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10 Things That May Turn Buyers Away

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/12/22

The way you live in your home is not the same way you sell a home. Today we have ten tips to help you avoid house trends that will turn buyers off. Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report If you sell your home, you want to appeal to as many buyers as possible. Today, I wanted to share the top ten trends that can turn away buyers to help you avoid them in your home. 1. Boldly painted walls. Stick with neutral colors that

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5 Tips to Boost the Value of Your Home

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/12/14

Thinking about selling your home? Make sure you know these five ways to add value to your home. Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report When you list your home on the market, it’s always a good idea to make sure your home highlights its value to ensure you get the best price possible. Here are five ways you can add value to your home: 1. Clean up and clear out. You can do this one on your own. It’s all about

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Check Out The Boulders at Wilderness Ridge

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/10/25

The Boulders is an exciting new project that will feature luxury townhomes and will be completed by spring of 2017. Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report There is a great new project being built here in Lincoln. Located in the southwest corner of Lincoln near the Wilderness Ridge Golf Course, The Boulders will feature beautiful, luxury townhomes. This is a very exciting project! If you want to move out

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Your Source for New Construction Information

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/10/07

Who would've believed we'd be building in this area back in the day? Buying a Lincoln Home?Search all Homes for Sale Selling aLincolnHome?Check out our FREE Home Value Report I'm here today at the Waterford Estates, which is the kind of site you would see me at as a new construction specialist. This one project has taken many years to build out! It's just one of many projects like this that I know about far in advance. I take tours all the time, and we've got places north, south,

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How I Can Match a Builder With You

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/09/22

As a home construction specialist with the Searcy Team of HOME Real Estate, my job involves being on projects and often onsite. I wear muck boots and sometimes I get so stuck in drywall mud that I feel like I’m a toy wobbler. I’m on project and onsite. This is what I’m trying to tell you: I’m on project and onsite. If you’re interested in knowing more about new construction and how I can match a builder with you, whether you have an entry-level home or a high-end one, I have a

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How The Searcy Team Quickly Found a Home for Melissa

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/09/14

“We had Hannah as our realtor. She showed us a lot of houses and had a really good experience with her. The house we ended up buying was one that hadn’t even been put on the market yet. She happened to tell us about it and we came to look at it and made an offer on it that day.” -Melissa

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How the Searcy Team Helped Lori Buy and Sell Her Home

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/09/14

“I first met Hannah a long time ago and when I was ready to buy a house she was the first person I contacted. She did a great job helping me find a house that I really liked that fit in my budget. The process was really smooth. When it was time to sell the house, she was of course, the only person I would’ve considered using. She did a great job of walking us through the entire process, giving us tips along the way and it was overall much easier than I ever thought it would be. “ -Lori

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We're in for a Record-Setting 2016

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/09/13

Today we're talking about the market here in Lincoln, because I think up to this point in 2016, there's a bit of a misconception. Yes - it has been a stellar year as we've been predicting, but it's an interesting year at the same time. It's not a record year - yet. For example, up until the end August of 2015, there were 3,651 homes sold in Lincoln. During that same time frame in 2016, 3,235 homes have sold. Does that mean we are having a banner year? Or should we be asking what is the

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Win Free Tickets to the Nebraska State Fair

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/08/16

It's a beautiful time of the year in Lincoln - the sun is shining, the crops are growing, and the birds are singing. It's also time for the Nebraska State Fair! We used to hold that fair every year right here in Lincoln, and those grounds have turned into the gorgeous Innovation Campus - a great addition to our city and state. you could win tickets to the state fair! After years of enjoying the State Fair event's we want to give you a chance at free tickets so you can enjoy them this

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Should You Keep Renting, or Buy a House?

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/08/11

Is now the right time to buy, or should you keep renting? Our answer is simple: stop paying someone else’s mortgage. Stop paying someone else’s mortgage. The fact of the matter is that you have to live somewhere. You’re either going to be paying rent, or you’re going to be paying a mortgage. If you purchase your home now, you’re going to be automatically setting yourself up for home equity down the road. That is to say, home equity acts as an automatic savings account you build for

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What Are People Saying About the Searcy Team?

Greater Lincoln Real Estate Podcast with Jeff Searcy ·

2016/08/04

Buying or selling a home can be tough. Finding a real estate team that's going to help and listen to your needs can be even TOUGHER! With nearly 40 years of experience the Searcy team strives to give you the best experience possible. Don't take our word for it though, see what our clients are saying about us on Zillow. Below are just a few examples. For more click here!