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I believe that real estate is more than just a transaction. As a REALTOR® with CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate, I build my business by referral, and therefore my goal is to provide every home buyer and seller in Iowa with an extraordinary experience that puts people before sales.
Closing the sale matters, but more important is having a trusted advisor in your corner who has your back every step of the way and is able to keep you safe from potential pitfalls.
Reach out if you want to talk about selling your home, buying a property, investing in real estate, or learning more about your local community.
Defy Mediocrity + Deliver Extraordinary Experiences
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“Eileen Van Kooten - Schmitt made the entire home buying process easy. She was available for any questions and concerns that came up. She met with us on very late notice multiple times and was always willing to help anyway she could. We always had our 2 loud and rambunctious boys with us and Eileen helped keep them busy while we were going through paperwork or looking at homes. She always made all 4 of us feel welcomed. She was a great advocate for us and I fully trusted her with helping me shape my offers on homes.”
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“Nice! She really nice! Nice! Eileen really nice to us. She helped us a lot of thing about buy a house. She is a nice agent”
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“EILEEN VAN KOOTEN SCHMITT is a Diamond Sales Agent in our eyes!”
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“Eileen is the finest agent we have ever worked with over a number of years of selling and buying homes. In todays market when buying in a desired location one has to act quickly. Eileen navigated us through the process. She also sold our current home in one day! Nothing more to add. Eileen is tops. Thank you.”
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“Eileen Van Kooten-Schmitt was a pleasure to work with. Eileen is a top notch agent and very professional. Eileen helped me and guided me every step of the way. She removed so much of the stress and anxiety that can come with a process like this. I would highly recommend Eileen to my family and friends.”
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“Eileen goes above and beyond to help make sure everything goes a s smoothly and efficiently as possible. I highly recommend Eileen Van Kooten-Schmitt to anyone interested in buying or selling a home.”
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“Eileen Van Kooten- Schmitt is very professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. She helped me and guided me through the whole process and made it as painless as she possibly could. Eileen goes out of her way to help you in whatever way she can. I would highly recommend Eileen to family and friends or anyone who needs a top notch realtor.”
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“Eileen is a very professional. She was able to help us both sell and buy our homes. Eileen Van Kooten Schmidt spent a lot of time helping us determine what it was we were looking for in a new residence. She showed us all kinds of home that fit our expectations. After looking at the market closely. We found the house we were looking for. The sell of our home had it's challengs but because of Eileen's expect, she was able to move us through the challenges into our beautiful new home. We would certainly recommend Eileen to anyone buying or selling their home.”
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“Eileen was a good selection, we used her knowledge to help make decisions. She offered help whenever she could. Her conduct was personal but professional. I would refer to anyone and use your services again in a heartbeat!”
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“Eileen is an exceptional real estate agent -- knowledgable, very friendly, professional, and moves the process along! She kept us informed every step of the way, and I appreciated her calm demeanor during what can be a stressful process. I feel she really wants to help her clients out and to see them happy with the end result; our sale went perfectly. We highly recommend Eileen for real estate needs!”
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“Eileen was fantastic in every way with helping us buy our new house! She was extremely organized and walked us through every step. She was always willing to answer questions whenever we needed and has continued to help us even after moving in.”
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“Eileen took care of everything personally. She came to us and walked us through every step of the relocation process. She definitely went above and beyond to help us through a very chaotic relocation, handling lots of details that fell outside her scope to make the process better for us!”
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“Eileen is a phenomenal real estate agent, I wouldnt work with anyone else! She listens to your wants and needs and finds the perfect fit for you. She definitely goes the extra mile and makes the process so easy. I can't thank her enough!!”
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“We 100% recommend Eileen Van Kooten-Schmitt. She has great attention to detail and was very patient, professional, and friendly through the sale of one home and the purchase of another home. She offered knowledgeable insight and things to consider. She made the process very smooth and was on top of the details. Thank you Eileen!!!”
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“Eileen is wonderful to work with. Always available. Always willing to explain things. She is very knowledgeable. She made my home buying experience very seamless!”
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“We are repeat clients, and it's always a pleasure to work with Eileen! She is prompt with communication, easy to talk to and handles (probably silly) questions with patience and clarity. She also works hard to understand out family's specific wants and needs to get us in the perfect property.”
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“I have admired Eileen for several years prior to asking her to be our realtor. I had observed her kind and compassionate concern for others and her always pleasant manner. We had lived in our home for 33 years and it was my husband of 53 years who seemed to lack enthusiasm for a potential move. I honestly believe that if Eileen had not taken the reigns, we would not be in our Florida home today. She was a deplomatic mentor and leader setting dates to inspire him to act. Sometimes a wife needs a third party and she knew what to do to keep things moving....literally. The best trait that Eileen lives out is her character as she knows her Pilot and Assistant. Because of Eileen, this has been a positive experience.”
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“We really appreciated having Eileen help us find the right house for us. She had a lot of insight on the current market as well as knowledge on locations that would fit our family well. She was very conscious of our home needs/wants and worked hard to make sure we found the right home for us inside of our budget. She was very patient as we waited for the right house to come on the market. We will be recommending her to anyone we know that is looking to sell/buy a home in the Des Moines area.”
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“Eileen goes above and beyond, she is truly wonderful lady, we are lucky to have the pleasure of working with her. Eileen is absolutely amazing and has made our transition to Iowa so much easier. She has worked as our diligent advocate in this very stressful time and we can't thank her enough. I recommend her to anyone looking for a real estate agent. Thank you soo much Eileen! Very good with communication. Gets back to phone calls and emails quickly which is very important to me. She listened carefully to our wishes. She was practically more critical of the locations than we were lol! Again, we were absolutely blessed to have her.”
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“I worked with Eileen to purchase my first house. Eileen worked with a friend of mine to purchase his first house, and I received a suggestion from my friend to consider working with Eileen for my own purchase. I reached out to Eileen, and the subsequent meetings with her to look at listings were pleasant and cordial. Eileen was also very accomodating to my particular circumstances and schedule. Her professional acumen and expertise were successfully employed during the purchase offer and negotiations, contributing to the ultimate closing. Overall, it was a pleasure to work with Eileen.”
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“Eileen was a great agent for us. Very professional, reliable and understanding of our needs. I would highly recommend her for any and all real estate needs”
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“Eileen, exceeded our expectations of our overall home buying process.”
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“Eileen has helped me buy several properties. She is the agent I go to when I am in the market. She is top notch.”
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“Elieen sold my house the same day it was listed. In 8 hours I had up to 9 offers on my house. She was brilliant and walked me through the offers. House is SOLD!”
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“Eileen is generous with her time and provides personal, client centered attention with each interaction. She is patient, persistent and positive. She responds to every phone call, text and request for assistance and or guidance. She is driven and is a proven and professional real estate agent. She comes highly recommended.”
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“Eileen was great to work with and understood our needs. She ensured our home was well prepared and was able to sell it quickly.”
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“We needed to choose from three realtors for a relocation sale and she was by far the best choice. I’d use Eileen Van Kooten-Schmitt again for sure! Very professional, personal, thorough, and kind.”
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“We've worked with Eileen in the past and she was our first choice to work with when we were ready to buy and sell. Eileen is excellent to work with, is attentive and knowledgeable. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.”
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“We have worked with Eileen in the past and had a great experience. When the time came to sell and buy a new house Eileen was the first person we thought of.”
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“As we were SELLING our home, we wanted someone who could sell well. We found that person in Eileen”
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“We already knew Eileen from living in the community and we knew that we could trust her to be honest and work her hardest to help us sell our home and find our new home. Eileen showed us homes in areas that we expressed interest in. Then she listened to us as we kept looking and helped us find the perfect home in the perfect location that had the most important details we were seeking. She made sure that everything closed on time, even when there were a few bumps in the road coming from the other party. Eileen handled everything with grace and professionalism, and made the process of selling our home of 29 years rather simple. She gave us great guidance. Eileen is the epitome of a empathetic and professional realtor. Absolutely no pressure, and always acts with her clients’ best interests in mind. She also worked with our son in buying his first home during our buying process, and I truly would not have entrusted him to anyone else. Eileen is probably the hardest working agent I have seen, but she seems to do everything without stress and with a true love for her clients. Eileen is the best! We couldn’t have done this without her! Truly!”
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“90 % of my calls to Eileen were answer by her vs voicemail. If my anxiety would get high she would walk me through each step very calmly. She was over the top supportive and very kind. An example : When I was having difficulty with stress and would text my Kansas City realtor I got back a text “ I’m sorry” When I text Eileen she called at once. She gave me some very good information about moving to DM for Kansas City. She did not judge me when I shared I had old issues with anxiety. In KC at the 11 hour my buyers there were being very difficult with issues I had no control over. Eileen saved the day and I will always be very grateful . She is a 100 % professional and I feel like I have a caring friend in this industry. 5=Stars for Understanding and Clear Communication. Please use me as a reference in the future .”
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“Eileen was there door anything and everything during our purchase. She is very responsive to text messages and phone calls. Eileen did a good job negotiating our house and the closing. She was very knowledgeable and helpful.”
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“Eileen was recommended by a Christian friend of mine and shared that Eileen was a Christian also that was very important to myself and my husband, also saw she was very successful even with the COVID 19 going on. She was very helpful and very friendly, very prompt and kept us informed of what was happening. She explained everything in terms we could understand. I considered her as a friend and someone I would definitely recommend to others! Eileen makes GREAT DUTCH LETTERS! Impressive and recommendable We did not have any concerns or complaints No complaints very satisfied”
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“Eileen is very professional and pays attention to all details. She will go the extra mile to insure everything is taken care of.”
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“I would use Eileen again without a second thought. She is so professional and you can see in her work that she has high expectations when working with other realtors and in this case, the builders and list agent. I was amazed at her knowledge, she knew just what to do and told us what we should expect. Eileen also made sure we knew that just because the sale is complete, it doesn't mean that she is done with us. We can call or text her anytime with questions or concerns. I felt completely at ease with Eileen and was able to ask any questions. Being out of state and a little older, I appreciated how patient she was with us. I am so glad Eileen was suggested as an agent, she did not disappoint and made our experience a happy one. I would recommend her to family and friends for sure!”
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“Eileen, Walked us thought everything explained what was happening and what to expect. She always returned phone calls. Eileen really went above and beyond.”
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“So amazing to work with! She was extremely helpful and readily available. She provided a lot of guidance as I was a first time homebuyer! I have already recommended her to others I know!”
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“Eileen is very professional, yet cares about her clients, and goes the extra mile to make the real estate purchase experience, like being a part of a family. Iowans are a special breed. And my real estate endeavor was at times stressful, but Eileen had compassion and fortitude to help me along my path of submitting all that was requested by the Loan officers, and also was instrumental in connecting me with the Sellers, at Critical times during the process, i.e. obtaining mail, and positive feedback throughout the entire Home buying journey.”
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“Did and overall excellent job, got top dollar”
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“We have known Eileen Van Kooten-Schmitt for a long time. She is professional and provides outstanding customer service. Very pleasant to work with.”
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“Eileen did a fabulous job for us. Our house sold in 36 hours! There were a few bumps on the way to closing but Eileen was all over them showing how much she cares about her client. While moving can be stressful, Eileen gave pointers and helped out with everything she could.”
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“We will use her again”
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“Very patient with my wanting to look at a million homes. Took awhile for me to find home of my choice and to get an accepted offer. During a very competitive market she helped me finally find home that I am happy with.”
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“Very professional and friendly. Good communication. Patient and offered good suggestions on pricing and negotiations. Quick closing, not a lot of running around.”
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“Eileen was wonderful to work with. She kept us informed and understood our needs and wants. My wife and I had a few different items that were important to us, (not being the same) and Eileen conquered that task. Always able to get any questions we had answered timely. One thing that I enjoyed was her ability to tell us the truth about things. Great Experience, and I have bought a few homes over the years.”
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“Eileen is fantastic to work with. She knows the market & pricing and will help you get your home ready to sell. She is always available & will address any concern. She truly made selling our home quick & easy! We also used Eileen to purchase our new home. I can't recommend her highly enough!”
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“Eileen Van Kooten - Schmitt did an excellent job on the sale of our home and purchase of our new home. She is very knowledgeable about acreages and provided a lot of insight on what to expect and was helpful throughout the entire process. We decided to build instead of purchasing an existing home which took longer than expected; however she did her best to keep everything moving in a timely manner. Eileen was able to coordinate our closing dates and move in dates so that everything ran smoothly. I would definitely recommend Eileen Van Kooten - Schmitt!”
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“Eileen is an extremely knowledgeable realtor and handles the position very professionally.”
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“Eileen was very friendly and timely in her actions.”
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