SimpliCity Real Estate, Lincoln, Nebraska

Real estate in Lincoln, Nebraska.

We're just a small team of agents at SimpliCity Real Estate in Lincoln, each with a specialty. Find the agent who fits your move, or start with a home search.

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Our agents

Three agents. Three specialties.

Pick the agent whose specialty fits your move. Once you're under contract, Megan Lehman, our Transaction Coordinator, keeps the deadlines.

Wade Bartels

Veterans, first-time and move-up buyers. Also estates, new construction, acreage

U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Wade helps veterans with VA loans, first-time buyers, estates, new-construction buyers, and acreage buyers and sellers. When you need to sell one home and buy the next at the same time, he runs the Move-Up Method so both sides follow one written plan.

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Sydney Hrouda

Small towns east of Lincoln, acreage, first-time buyers

Homes and acreage in the Cass and Otoe County towns along Highway 2 and Highway 50.

Work with Sydney

Amanda Davis

First homes, dream homes, new construction, estates

From the first house you buy to the one you plan to keep, with a careful plan for each step.

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What's inside

Hire an agent on answers, not a pitch.

The same seven questions for every agent you talk to, ours included. Ask them, write down the answers, and compare. If you would rather start with your own numbers, request a home value range.

  1. Seven questions, word for wordRead them off the page in any interview.
  2. What a strong answer sounds likeSo you can tell a plan from a sales line.
  3. A score sheet for each agentCompare answers side by side when you decide.

Get 7 Questions to Ask Any Lincoln Agent Before You Hire Them

No spam and no calls you did not ask for. Just the guide, plus the occasional note when something in this market actually changes.

Client reviews

In their words.

Google reviews from people we helped buy and sell in Lincoln.

Wade did a great job helping us through buying our first home! He is knowledgeable on how to navigate using a VA loan as well!

Jacob B.Google review, January 2024

We definitely felt that he was on our side and had our best interest in mind.

Jeff C.Google review, August 2025, sold with Wade

Wade has experience working with Veterans and the VA which was extremely helpful.

Brady H.Google review, January 2024
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Our core values.

Extreme Ownership
We understand that we influence every situation around us. When things go wrong, we own it - fully, without excuses - and take action on their own.
Honest Communication
We share thoughts and feedback openly, regularly, and with care. We believe transparency strengthens every relationship, with clients and within our team.
Excited Coachability
We celebrate finding our blind spots. Feedback isn't criticism, it's a gift. We receive coaching with gratitude and put it to work.
Abundance Mindset
We approach life believing there is more than enough to go around. We help without expectation of return. Our mantra: it all comes around.
Seamless Flexibility
Semper Gumby: always flexible. Situations change, and so do we. We embrace new technology, adapt our plans without drama, and constantly test our limits. If you sit still, you die.

SimpliCity Real Estate.

8420 Amber Hill Road
Lincoln, NE 68526

402-796-6136

Straight answers about the Lincoln market.

Built from recorded Lancaster County sales rather than estimates, and refreshed as new records post.

Not sure who to call?

Book 15 minutes with Wade Bartels. You'll leave with a realistic price range or a clear next step.

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