Rick Nelson

About Me

Nebraska Realty Rookie of the Year, 2019

Nebraska Realty Top 10 Sales Award, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

Degrees:  Bachelors in Business Finance, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Masters in Logistics Management, Air Force Institute of Technology

Military Service:  Active duty Air Force, 1987 - 2007 (retired as Lt Col), Air Force Civil Service, 2007 - 2020

Hello friends!  I'm Rick Nelson, a "Top 10" agent with Nebraska Realty, and I'd love to become your go-to agent for buying or selling a home in Nebraska or Iowa!

I’m an Omaha native and a graduate of Central High School and UNO’s Business Finance Program.  After college graduation, I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years before retiring in 2007 as a Lt Colonel.  My wife Charlotte and I have raised five amazing kids while living in Papillion, and I continued to serve the Air Force as a civil service employee for another 13 years before retiring after 33 total years of service to the Air Force in July 2020.  Along the way, I earned a Master's Degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and ran a highly successful photography business from 2004-2019, where I served as the photographer for all youth sports within Papillion and La Vista.  

I started my real estate business with one primary goal:  To continue my lifelong commitment to serve my community.  I have brought to my business my commitment to the Air Force Core Values, deeply ingrained in me after 33 years of service:

1. Integrity first.

2. Service before self.

3. Excellence in all I do.

I have established the following Mission Statement for my business: "Providing world-class customer service, responsiveness, education, and advice so that my clients can make the best possible decisions for their situation."

My commitment to my clients is that I will:

1. Listen first, advise second.

2. Respond immediately to all requests.

3. Base all decisions on what's best for my client, not what's best for me personally.

I pride myself on being "relentlessly competent."   It is my core belief that the job of a real estate professional is not "sales," but rather that of being an effective educator and expert advisor for all my clients.  I enjoy sharing my life experiences with my clients to help provide the advice needed so they can make decisions that result in outstanding outcomes.

As a military member who PCS’d 10 times in 20 years (and bought and sold 4 homes along the way), I can definitely relate to the anxiety and uncertainty military members face having to relocate to an unfamiliar part of the country, or having to sell a home quickly in order to move a family together to a next assignment.  I’ve “been there, done that,” and would love to help alleviate that stress for my military brothers and sisters!  

For my remote clients who can't house-hunt personally, I can provide high-resolution video walk-throughs of any homes of interest, and I can provide the expert analysis to help assure my clients that they are making a good decision when they purchase a home remotely (which I realize can be a terrifying experience!).

In order to continue to serve my expanded client based, I established "The Nelson Team" in 2021. I now have two incredible agents on my team who share my passion for world-class client support. Matt Morgan is a long-time Papillion resident with deep expertise in all local neighborhoods - he specializes on assisting investors in buying and selling investment properties. Gena DeRosier joined our team in 2024 and has proven herself as a superb, client-centered agent with a drive to provide timely and well-researched home buying/selling advice to he clients. Based in Papillion, she is my go-to agent for assisting clients with showings throughout the metro area.

Please feel free to call, text or email me at any time if I can be of any service to you!

Rick Nelson
402.677.4805
ricknelsonhomes@gmail.com
www.ricknelsonrealestate.com