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Wade Bartels

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SimpliCity Real EstateLead of Home Grown Realty Group
5.0stars43 team reviews
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  • $280,000
    3 bd2 ba1,420 sqft Lincoln, NE
    3 bd2 ba1,420 sqft
    Lincoln, NE
    Sold 4 days ago
    Seller
    5500 Elkcrest Dr, Lincoln, NE, 68516
  • $224,000
    3 bd2 ba1,718 sqft Lincoln, NE
    3 bd2 ba1,718 sqft
    Lincoln, NE
    Sold 14 days ago
    Buyer
    4025 J St, Lincoln, NE, 68510
  • $487,500
    5 bd5 ba4,173 sqft La Vista, NE
    5 bd5 ba4,173 sqft
    La Vista, NE
    Sold 14 days ago
    Buyer
    8126 S 93rd St, La Vista, NE, 68128
  • $295,000
    4 bd3 ba2,116 sqft Lincoln, NE
    4 bd3 ba2,116 sqft
    Lincoln, NE
    Sold 14 days ago
    Seller
    2544 Sumner St, Lincoln, NE, 68502
  • $250,000
    2 bd2 ba1,524 sqft Lincoln, NE
    2 bd2 ba1,524 sqft
    Lincoln, NE
    Sold 24 days ago
    Buyer
    5430 Colby St, Lincoln, NE, 68504
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$13K-$1M
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$286K
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I’m Wade Bartels, a REALTOR® with SimpliCity Real Estate in Lincoln, Nebraska. I grew up on a farm near Tecumseh, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2011 to 2016, and have been licensed in Nebraska since 2018.

I work with veterans, first-time buyers, new-construction buyers, estate and acreage clients, and homeowners who want to sell one home and buy another. For that last group I created the Move-Up Method, a five-step plan for coordinating bo...

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Buyer's AgentListing AgentForeclosureInvestment Properties
8 Years of experience
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  • 5.0
    • 10/16/2026
    • • kimk 010

    Bought a home in 2026.

    Review for: Sydney Hrouda
    We worked with Sydney for almost two years looking for a house. Along the way, we changed our minds on what we wanted and switched up our target locations, but she never ...
    We worked with Sydney for almost two years looking for a house. Along the way, we changed our minds on what we wanted and switched...
    5.0
    • 9/5/2026
    • • lgaspar01

    Bought a home in 2026.

    Review for: Sydney Hrouda
    We couldn't have asked for a better realtor for our first home buying experience. Sydney was kind, communicative, incredibly knowledgeable, and always took the initiative...
    We couldn't have asked for a better realtor for our first home buying experience. Sydney was kind, communicative, incredibly knowl...
  • 5.0
    • 7/17/2026
    • • Brian Vodicka

    Bought a home in 2026.

    Review for: Sydney Hrouda
    Sydney was wonderful to work with! Her and her team did amazing with communicating through everything. Through every turn we had to go through with repairs needed done b...
    Sydney was wonderful to work with! Her and her team did amazing with communicating through everything. Through every turn we had ...
    5.0
    • 5/7/2026
    • • jjorn22

    Sold a Single Family home in 2026 in Waverly, NE.

    Review for: Sydney Hrouda
    Sydney was amazing to work with. She's so knowledgeable and makes selling your home so easy. She's great at communicating what needs to be done and what will help the p...
    Sydney was amazing to work with. She's so knowledgeable and makes selling your home so easy. She's great at communicating what n...
  • 5.0
    • 5/2/2026
    • • Trista Harrell

    Bought and sold a Single Family home in 2026 in Weeping water, NE.

    Review for: Sydney Hrouda
    I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Sydney for most of our lives so I had no concerns about working with her. But when I say she completely exceeded my expectations, I feel ...
    I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Sydney for most of our lives so I had no concerns about working with her. But when I say she comp...
    5.0
    • 12/1/2025
    • • LeAnnSterup

    Sold a Single Family home in 2025 in Tecumseh, NE.

    Review for: Amanda Davis
    From day one, Amanda was incredible to work with—professional, friendly, and always on top of things. Thanks to her knowledge and quick responses, selling our home was sm...
    From day one, Amanda was incredible to work with—professional, friendly, and always on top of things. Thanks to her knowledge and ...
  • 5.0
    • 11/11/2025
    • • Stacey Tarr

    Bought a Vacant Land home in 2025 in Murdock, NE.

    Review for: Amanda Davis
    Amanda worked with us and kept going above and beyond to help. Even when we couldn’t find the right place right away she never gave up and was more than willing to conti...
    Amanda worked with us and kept going above and beyond to help. Even when we couldn’t find the right place right away she never ga...
    5.0
    • 9/16/2025
    • • Renae Mitchell

    Bought a Single Family home in 2025 in Denton, NE.

    Review for: Sydney Hrouda
    We worked with Sydney to buy our very first home, and we couldn’t have asked for a better realtor! As first-time buyers, we weren’t always sure what we wanted, but Sydney...
    We worked with Sydney to buy our very first home, and we couldn’t have asked for a better realtor! As first-time buyers, we weren’...
  • 5.0
    • 7/4/2025
    • • dowling341

    Bought a Single Family home in 2025 in Syracuse, NE.

    Review for: Sydney Hrouda
    Sydney is amazing!! She is beyond helpful, kind and so knowledgeable. Buying my first home was a breeze because of her. So thankful that a friend referred me to her becau...
    Sydney is amazing!! She is beyond helpful, kind and so knowledgeable. Buying my first home was a breeze because of her. So thankfu...
    5.0
    • 6/6/2025
    • • Caleb Woods

    Bought a Single Family home in 2025 in Lincoln, NE.

    Review for: Amanda Davis
    Amanda at Simplicity Real Estate here in Lincoln, NE, was absolutely outstanding. She made navigating the VA home buying process smooth and stress-free from start to fini...
    Amanda at Simplicity Real Estate here in Lincoln, NE, was absolutely outstanding. She made navigating the VA home buying process s...
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Wade Bartels

(He/Him/His)
SimpliCity Real EstateLead of Home Grown Realty Group
5.0stars43 team reviews
113sales last 12 months
578total sales
$13K-$1Mprice range
$286Kaverage price
8years of experience
(402) 796-6136
(402) 796-6136
wade@nesimplicity.com
8420 Amber Hill Road
Lincoln, NE, 68526