The Searcy Team Advantage

Here are a few reasons why you should choose the Searcy Team to sell YOUR home:

OUR “FOR SALE” SIGNS We didn’t settle for the usual signs one sees in Lincoln; ours are wider than standard, professionally designed, and best of all, they're reflective. They capture the attention of drive-by prospective purchasers, even in the dark! COMPETITIVE MARKET ANALYSIS Pricing your home right is crucial in today’s market. Our competitive market analysis is a snapshot of the market which allows us to work with you to make an informed decision about how to price your home for sale.

FREE MOVING TRUCK You’ve seen billboards for Realtors all over town. We like the idea, but we took it a step further and put ours on the side of a moving truck, which we then made available to our buyers and sellers for free. Why simply advertise, when we can help someone at the same time? Our truck is a popular feature for current and past clients, and especially for community or charitable organizations who may need to move something within Lincoln City Limits.

ONLINE MAGAZINE & PRINT PUBLICATIONS Searcy's Magazine Tour of Homes and Lincoln Real Estate Magazine Because over 80% of home buyers start their search on the Internet, we target home buyers and sellers directly with an online version of the Searcy Magazine Tour of Homes, which is released six times a year. The magazine, available in an innovative electronic “paper-flip” format, is 20 pages and available at no cost to the public, with direct links to each active listing’s website with current price and other information. For those who prefer print media, we continue to run a monthly center spread in the Lincoln Homes and Real Estate magazine. This magazine, which is focuses solely on real estate in the Lincoln area, contains information and photos of each of our listings, including price, square footage and amenities.

THE OPEN HOUSE & REALTOR TOURS The open house is a golden opportunity for Realtors to showcase properties to the public, which are typically held on Sunday afternoons. There are opportunities during weekdays for Realtor Tours and the MLS Caravan on a rotating schedule of neighborhoods, for agents to preview properties for their buyers and offer their professional opinions of the homes price, staging and condition.

INDOOR & OUTDOOR COLOR PHOTOS Every Searcy Team listing is promoted with professional-quality photos. We place multiple indoor and outdoor photos on all property fliers and on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) to raise the level of interest on your home.

FLYERS Attractive custom-designed color flyers. Our color flyers are content-rich pieces with detail about the property, additional photos, school information, a list of the property's amenities, square footage and contact information for our team. BROCHURE BOXES Next to the For Sale sign, we place a flyer box containing a supply of black and white flyers for people to take to learn more about the house if they are passing by. On the back, we have information about all of our listings, including yours--so your home is cross-promoted in front of 30-40 listings throughout the area every single day.

INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM On our flyers and in our magazine, we have a toll-free number assigned to each home. These numbers are set up with a pre-recorded message that offers a brief description of the home's location and amenities. With these recorded messages, your home is being marketed 24 hours a day!

The Electronic Lockbox: An Information Powerhouse We program the Supra eKey lockboxes we put on each listing to retrieve information on every showing. When anyone unlocks the lockbox to access a home, their information is transmitted to a central online database that's updated each day. We follow up on each showing to get feedback about your home, whether the potential buyers had any comments about the home, if they've written an offer on anything yet, and what the other Realtor may have thought of the home's price and condition.

AVAILABILITY We don’t work "banker's hours;" we have a Team member available on our 475-5555 Hotline all day, including evenings and weekends. Our full time staff help make sure that every part of your experience is as smooth as possible, and our Team Realtors are here to answers your questions, any time.

EXPERTISE We take our profession seriously. Our Team keeps up to date with continuing education in the areas of professional standards, fair housing, home staging, contract negotiation, buyer and seller representation, real estate regulations and other areas of benefit to our clients. We meet as a team every week to talk about new developments, review all of our listings and map out strategies for adapting to constant change in the area's housing market. Our goal is to never stop learning and improving. Our market expertise is an ongoing process--we constantly monitor home sales, neighborhood trends, interest rates and the growth of our city.

OUR WEBSITE: www.SearcyTeam.com The Searcy Team web site is a powerful, professionally designed tool for anyone buying or selling a home. There are direct links to our listings and other homes for sale in the area, and places where prospective buyers and sellers can register for more information. You can watch a video about our team, request a market analysis, even listen to our jingle.

HOME REAL ESTATE: OUR PARENT COMPANY Home Real Estate is the number one Real Estate company in Lincoln, supported by the Home Services of Nebraska organization, which provides valuable core services, allowing us to offer a "one stop" real estate experience including insurance, lending, and title services. Home Real Estate's presence in the fields of new construction and existing home sales is unparalleled in the region. That name recognition paired with the name recognition of 30 years of the Searcy Team, create an edge you won't find with anyone else.

CLIENT FOR LIFE! When you buy or sell a home with us, you become a part of the team--you're a "client for life." You're entitled to the following VIP services: Notary Services, Faxes, Black and White Copies, Free Moving Truck, Service With a Smile!

OUR TRADITION For more than thirty years, the Team has grown and evolved from one Lincoln couple to their family to the Searcy Team of today. With national recognition, market expertise, and unparalleled service, we offer a premier real estate experience to every client. Remember: Experience isn’t expensive. It’s priceless.