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Sarah Shaffer
Realty ONE Group Impact

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3507 11th Street Des Moines
Buying and selling a home is a real rollercoaster, and she helped calm our nerves. She was available whenever we had a random question or just needed to talk things through. Sarah was thoughtful and gave us practical things she did to make our lives easier - like dropping off drinks and snacks during the chaos of the move. She focuses on providing the kind of real help that actually matters when you're moving, rather than just the typical cliche gift. She is genuine, understanding, and truly gets the human side of this process. What made working with her even better was knowing our values align. When you're making one of the biggest financial decisions of your life, it matters who you're putting your trust (and your money) behind. We were so happy to have her in our corner!
329 Spruce Street Milo
I’ve been working with Sarah for a few years now, and she has helped me sell several properties. She's reliable, steady, and easy to work with, which goes a long way in this business. Communication is consistent, and she handles the details without creating extra work on my end. While no transaction is ever completely stress-free, I can count on her to stay on top of things and get deals across the finish line.
2925 Rutland Avenue Des Moines
Sarah was incredible to work with from start to finish. She reached out to us about a home in our preferred neighborhood the day it was listed, scheduled a showing immediately, and helped us secure an accepted offer within 24 hours. We had been searching for a house that truly checked our boxes for quite a while, and her thoughtfulness and attention to what we were looking for made all the difference. Her knowledge of the market and guidance on how to make our offer attractive in a competitive situation were invaluable. We felt supported and confident throughout the process and would highly recommend Sarah to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and proactive realtor.
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15432 Tanglewood Drive Urbandale
Mike helped my wife and I (and 4 kids) move into our first home rather quickly despite the unfavorable market. He knew the VA Home Loan process and explained everything in great detail. All of our questions and needs were handled quickly. He went above and beyond what I expected from a realtor. Mike truly cares about his clients and their family. I can't put into words how thankful we were to have him as our realtor while purchasing our first home!
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Nora Crosthwaite
Realty ONE Group Impact

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3911 74th Street Urbandale
They were very knowledgable about housing and identified concerns as we looked at homes, bringing things to our attention they we may have been unaware of, which helped us make the best choice for us. At the negotiation steps, Nora urged us along as our judgment became slightly clouded with emotion and she firmly asserted herself to represent and got us a far better deal than we were considering. Bottom line, she handled this purchase like it was her own!
14405 Holcomb Ave Urbandale
Nora listened carefully to what I wanted in a home and tailored the search to match. She proactively reached out with a listing right after the first of the year, knowing I wanted to be in a home by mid-March Although we had only looked at one other home together, Nora found the perfect home with the second listing we toured. She helped me navigate inspections and the closing process in a new city, and calmly facilitated a meeting with the HOA when a potential issue arose. Nora was very professional and sent helpful communications in a timely manner throughout the process. I highly recommend Nora!
1422 Alderwood Drive Altoona
Working with Nora was absolutely incredible. She met with us early to tour our house and gave suggestions on what improvements we should make and which ones we should hold off on. She was extremely responsive and helped us balance having our home ready to show while still living in it. We received regular updates on market conditions and had a solid dialogue about timing and pricing to get our home on the market. When it was time to list, she walked through with us and suggested minor touches to help us show the house. We listed the house on a Friday, and after 2 days of open houses and a couple of private showings, we received an offer at nearly full asking price with others interested within 3 days of listing. Once we had accepted the offer she continued to work with us to address inspection follow-up items and to prepare for closing. My wife and I have bought and sold multiple houses. We have never had a process go this smoothly from start to finish. Nora gave us incredible advice and kept our property competitive in a balanced market while looking out for us and our pricing expectations. We would not hesitate to refer her to others looking to sell in central Iowa!
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1306 NW Campus Dr Ankeny
Kathy was professional, knowledgeable and dependable. She was quick to respond to our questions and truly did her homework to know our neighborhood, bringing us actual comps of sales activity in our area. Kathy also kept us informed as to activity in our home (showings and open house) and made the selling experience straightforward and pleasant.