{"id":30835,"date":"2015-02-18T05:00:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redfindevelop.wpengine.com\/blog\/?p=30835"},"modified":"2020-10-05T13:12:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T20:12:10","slug":"redfin-arrives-south-carolina-and-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/redfin-arrives-south-carolina-and-nebraska\/","title":{"rendered":"Redfin Agents Arrive in South Carolina and Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whether you are in the market for a charming golf course property in Greenville<\/a>, South Carolina, a historic home in Columbia<\/a>, South Carolina, or a downtown riverfront property in Omaha, Nebraska<\/a>, we have some great news! People can now work with local Redfin agents to buy and sell homes in these areas and can use the Redfin online and mobile tools to search for every home on the market.<\/p>\n

Redfin has a unique approach to real estate that combines technology and top-notch customer service to create a better home-buying and selling experience for consumers. Redfin technology empowers both our agents and customers with information and tools that make buying and selling a home more efficient, less stressful and more fun.<\/p>\n

Redfin real estate agents spend zero time looking for new business. This means we can focus all our time on delivering great service while helping clients buy or sell their homes. This efficiency enables Redfin to pass savings on to clients through refunds and lower listing fees.<\/p>\n

Everyone who buys a home with a Redfin agent in Columbia, Greenville and Omaha will receive a refund at closing, the amount of which varies according to the home\u2019s list price on Redfin.com<\/a>. For sellers, Redfin charges a 1.5 percent fee instead of the typical 3 percent commission. Redfin agents provide a beginning-to-end home-selling service, from pricing and staging advice and professional photography through the negotiation and closing processes. On average, a person who sells a home with a Redfin agent saves about $6,800. To date, Redfin has saved its customers more than $200 million in real estate fees.<\/p>\n

Like other Redfin real estate agents, our agents in Columbia, Greenville and Omaha earn a salary and receive health care and other benefits. Redfin agents are paid bonuses based on customer satisfaction, not commission.<\/p>\n

To deliver this great service, we need great leaders. Here\u2019s who we hired:<\/p>\n

Jim Brown, Greenville
\n<\/a>Jim grew up on the east side of Greenville and, after serving in the U.S. Army and graduating from the University of South Carolina, began his real estate career in 1994 with a local residential brokerage. He has since led the sales operation of a large regional builder, worked in lifestyle and resort communities throughout the southwestern United States, and most recently was a managing broker for ERA Wilder Realty Inc. Jim has been paying close attention to Redfin\u2019s expansion, and jumped at the chance to grow the business in South Carolina.<\/p>\n

Jessica Redmond, Columbia
\n<\/a>Born and raised in Columbia, Jessica has been a real estate broker since 2005. Having worked closely with Jim at ERA Wilder Realty Inc., she shares Jim\u2019s passion for the Redfin mission of changing real estate in consumers\u2019 favor. She\u2019s looking forward to bringing the people of Columbia state-of-the-art technology and superior customer service for their homebuying and home-selling needs.<\/p>\n

Travis Thomas, Omaha
\n<\/a>While an undergraduate at the University of Nebraska – Omaha, Travis started his real estate career spending his spare time helping people buy and sell homes. After earning a master\u2019s degree in finance from Creighton University, he began pursuing his passion full time. He launched his own brokerage in 2008, and has long been eager to join Redfin and help bring the company\u2019s unique offering to his home state.<\/p>\n

Jim, Jessica and Travis are already on the ground touring homes with buyers and guiding them through the offer, negotiation and closing processes, and helping people sell their homes. If you\u2019re thinking about buying or selling, feel free to reach out to Jim<\/a>, Jessica<\/a> or Travis<\/a>, schedule a tour<\/a> or start a conversation about your home\u2019s value<\/a>. Redfin.com and the Redfin mobile apps<\/a> also offer several ways to find out about homes for sale and what the local market is like even before you\u2019re ready to dip your toe in the water, including:<\/p>\n

Selling with Redfin:<\/a><\/p>\n