Join Us for an Exclusive Searcy Team Success Session

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.

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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 an Exclusive Searcy Team Success Session, whether you’re buying or selling. During the session, we'll sit down to really analyze all your needs, wants, and which direction to go in.

These sessions are
extremely valuable.

We think these sessions are extremely valuable. Before you get any further along in the process, let’s get off to a great start. If you’re considering getting involved in buying or selling real estate, give us a call or send us an email to set up an Exclusive Searcy Team Success Session. We’d love to help get you started on the right foot.

If you have any other questions about the Lincoln market or anything else, give us a call or send us an email. We’d love to hear from you.

This Year Marks Nebraska’s 150th as a State

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.

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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 thrilled about the fact that we have a newly revitalized and energized Nebraska's Centennial Mall for many sesquicentennial activities in 2017!

On behalf of the Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission and the Nebraska 150 Foundation, we're proud to say 'Mark your calendars!!' September 22-23, 2017-- A Salute to the Good Life! a Centennial Mall Spectacular!

We’re celebrating 150 years
of statehood in 2017.

So have fun, take part in many year long state wide festivities, and enjoy them as we commemorate 150 years of statehood by looking to the future, celebrating the past, and realizing what is happening today.

Check it all out at www.ne150.org.

If you have any questions for us or you’re looking to buy or sell a home in Lincoln, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

10 Things That May Turn Buyers Away

 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.

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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 are buyer-friendly. If you want colors that pop, do it with accessories.

2. Wallpaper. It's a personal preference, but it's very time-consuming to remove. That's the first thing a buyer will think about.

3. Lavish light fixtures. They should enhance your home, not be a centerpiece that steals the show. Like with paint, the more neutral, the better.

4. Gleaming colors. Stay away from metallic and bold colors. The more neutral, the better!

5. Converted areas like garages or bedrooms. Buyers prefer to walk into a bedroom and see it in its original intended purpose. If you've used a room for something other than the intended purpose, consider staging it.

Landscaping is good for curb appeal, but too much signals a lot of required maintenance.

6. Carpet. Get the carpet cleaned and fresh and get rid of any old shag carpet. Stay with the soft plush in neutral colors. 7. Covering hardwood floors. If there's hardwood under your carpet, you can get rid of that old dingy carpet and refinish the hardwood. Remember, most buyers prefer hardwood.
8. Overly lush landscaping. Landscaping is awesome for curb appeal, but overgrown landscaping will lead buyers to believe it requires too much maintenance.
9. Pools and hot tubs. Some people love pools and hot tubs, but here in Nebraska, we can't use them year round, so many buyers would rather have the yard space or save the time and money needed for maintenance.
10. Pet products out around the house. Get them all put away and hidden so that buyers can see your fresh and clean home, not evidence of pets. Remember, you don't live in a home the same way you show a home! These tips will help you fine-tune your home to appeal to the maximum amount of buyers.

If you have any more questions about this topic or you're thinking about buying or selling a house, give us a call or send us an email today. We'd love to hear from you!