When you work with me, you will have a professional, knowledgeable, dedicated, energetic, focused and trusting Real Estate Agent, committed to negotiating on your behalf and keeping you knowledgable with the process. I have individuals on my team and in my company that support me and you as my clients. Century 21 SRE prides itself that it is a company that we can trust and a company that takes the high road. Cutting edge and advanced technology, websites, marketing and exposure for your home to sell and to find the home for you to buy are ways that Century 21SRE stays ahead of the marketplace.
Looking to Buy? Looking to Sell? My own personal experiences with the building process, living on an acreage to now a townhome, working with Seniors (Helped my parents and myself downsize ), to multifamily and rentals, have allowed me to an assist with many aspects of Real Estate. My job is to make the process of buying and selling Real Estate a much simpler and smoother transition in a stressful situation.
Relocation happens all over the US. I can be that source to locate the best Realtor in your location when you need someone that you can trust.
I would love to be YOUR REALTOR. All you need to do is give me a call. 515-490-8816
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Real Estate Certifications
(SRES) - Senior Real Estate Specialist
After entering the real estate, I realized that one of my passions was to help seniors (55+) with downsizing or moving to an Independent, Assisted, or Skilled Care environment. I have researched many 55+ living areas as well as Assisted Care for the Elderly, and with that knowledge I am ready to assist you in that step to downsize as you need or want.
(CRS) Certified Residential Specialist
CRS is the highest credential awarded to the residential sales agents. Gaining more knowledge to better assist my clients with buying or selling is important to me.
(GRI) Graduate REALTOR® Institute
The GRI designation is considered the nation’s number one real estate designation. This designation is allowing me to better serve and protect my clients with an understanding of laws, technology and procedures.
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“Eileen is a wonderful real estate agent. Her knowledge of the industry is outstanding. She is professional, friendly, and of great integrity. I highly recommend Eileen for any of your real estate needs.”
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“Eileen Van Kooten-Schmitt was very helpful through the entire buying process. She did a great job of selecting homes to visit that fit my criteria and needs. I would highly recommend her!”
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“I can not say enough good things about working with Eileen! There were many personal issues going on in my life, and Eileen was amazing in her support and understanding! She was invaluable when looking at properties and pointing out both the pros and cons of any given property. I always felt she was interested in what was best for me. I never felt like she just wanted to sell me something. Not only will I use her in any future property buying / selling, but I will recommend her to all my friends and acquaintances looking for a realtor! Again, I cannot thank Eileen enough for helping me to find my perfect home!!! Again, Eileen was so helpful when looking at properties. She was very knowledgeable about each property we looked at, and if I had a question pertaining to the property, she would immediately try to get the answer for me. Since it had been approx 25 years since I last purchased a home, and the fact that I had no experience with townhomes / condos and HOA's, she was invaluable helping me understand issues associated with HOA's. She made the closing process seamless. Eileen made me feel confident in making a decision on buying a townhome. She made me feel like a friend, not just a client. She is an amazing person! I feel so lucky to have met her.”
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“Excellent to work with”
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“Eileen always fit us into her schedule. She worked all hours negotiating the offers. Ellen had good contacts to help us with all aspects of the selling process.”
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“Eileen went above and beyond to fit our needs into her schedule. Eileen was also very discreet in dealing with neighbors and others who had 'no need to know'.”
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“Eileen is helpful and committed to getting the best for us. I have recommended her to others and she went above expectations in helping out a lady in a difficult situation. Our sale went very well and Eileen is on top of everything. thank you!”
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“We were very pleased with Eileen's assistance through the process of buying a new home and selling our previous home within a very short time frame. When the perfect home for us appeared, Eileen jumped in right away when time was of the essence. Eileen went above and beyond - even during her vacation, which was not expected - to assist with both the purchase and sale process. She is very knowledgeable and communicates well, which put our minds at ease when navigating hurdles. We are definitely recommending her to our friends and family!”
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“I've known Eileen for many many years and knew she would be the realtor I'd want to use. She is very knowledgeable and very helpful in pointing out pros and cons for the different properties. Eileen is the best and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a new home!”
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“We were very pleased with Eileen Van Kooten-Schmitt's pricing of our Beaverdale house & strategy for quick turnaroud timeline for handling potential offers that came in. Also, when first buyer's offer fell through, Eileen was very proactive in helping us understand options for handling next (future) buyer so that terms of that agreement matched terms of first buyer's agreement.”
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“Eileen Van Kooten - Schmitt made my search for a home a breeze! She was very knowledgeable in helping me choose my locations to narrow my search. She respected my opinions and was able to figure out the type of home that is right for me and my lifestyle. She came to all my walkthroughs and great at pointing out things I may have missed, and was never pushy to make a sale. As a first time home buyer, she never made me feel bad for asking questions on things I did not know, and was able to explain them in a clear and concise way. I never struggled in contacting her. Call, text, email, and she always made time for me! I had such a pleasure working with Eileen and would recommend her to my friends & family too!”
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“I first met Eileeen Van Kooten almost 9 years ago when I decided to move from Omaha to the Des Moines area. My daughter had taght her kids at a local school and suggesred I contact her. I'm so glad I did. Eileen found me the perfect townhome in Ankeny. On the day we were supposed to close on my Omaha house and purchase Ankeny property, my buyers in Omaha had a problem with their loan, so I couldn't move in to my new home. My moving company was sitting in my new driveway and ready to unload. Eileen solved this problem by talking with selling agent who then allowed me to move into my mew home. Everything finally worked and I closed on this property. When I was ready to sell this property, I again called Eileen. She came to my townhome and made suggestions on needed repairs and how the process would work. My house sold in 13 hours to a pre-qualified buyer for more than the asking price! Everthing was going great until a problem was found with my title. Eileen calmed me and took me through a process which allowed this property to close on time! She's a fabulous agent. Her knowledge of real estate is tremendous.”
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“Wonderful personality. Felt very comfortable with her. She understood my needs and desire to move at my own pace. Always eager to answer questions and give of her time.”
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“I have bought and sold 12 homes in my lifetime and my experience with Eileen was the best experience I have ever had.”
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“She was very personable and quickly became our partner in the search for our new home. She knew what we wanted, needed and did an excellant job of finding that perfect house. We were not in a hurry to find a new house and Eileen understood that. She found us the house that we could not pass up. Great experience. Everything went very smooth. Eileen kept us on the tracks and moving forward at all times. We quickly learned that she knew the process and that we could trust her to get us to the closing. When we walked out of the closing she said that she would be talking to us soon to help us get our old house ready to sell. I told her "Yeah you will, we are partners in this thing now". We wouldn't work with anybody else. Thank you!! Eileen was excellant to work with. We would highly recommend her and Century 21.”
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“Eileen was always accessible., helpful informative and confidence inspiring. Couldn't come up with a question she couldn't answer. Excellent to work with & wouldn't hesitate to refer her to others. Her upbeat attitude helped us weather the disappointment of a 6 month wait to clear title. She is a great friend to have in business. Absolutely will use Eileens' services again!!”
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“Eileen is efficient, trustworthy and direct with great care in all aspects as a realtor. Your success in buying or selling means choosing Eileen Van Kooten-Schmidtt.”
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“Eileen is very knowledgeable having answers for all our questions and explaining what we could expect throughout the process. She is a genuinely caring person with so much patience and integrity. We completely put our trust in her and she did not disappoint.We would recommend her to any of our family and friends. Thank you Eileen!!”
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“Eileen was great to work with and would highly recommend her to anyone in search of their new home. Professional, friendly, and fun! Made the whole stressful home buying experience easy and answered all of our questions (even the silly ones!). She was always available to us when we needed her. Can't thank her enough!”
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“Very impressed. Very professional and knowledgeable. Worked fast even when out of town Would highly recommend”
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“We would highly recommend Eileen Van Kooten-Schmidtt when looking for a home!”
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“Eileen Van Kooten - Schmitt was highly recommended to us and was able to work for us quickly day, night, weekday, or weekend. As first time how buyers there was so much we didn't know and having Eileen there to teach us and explain everything was critical in our choice to purchase. I am better home owner because of this and she will continue to be the only Agent I recommend to friends and loved ones.”
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“We appreciated Eileen help very much. She was very polite and did an excellent job finding my daughter and I a home. She was also very responsible for everything in the process of purchasing our home. We are very grateful for her help.”
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“Thank you for all your help in finding my first home! I greatly appreciate your timely responses and ability to show houses within hours of receiving the listing. Also greatly appreciate how well you explained things as I was a first time home buyer.”
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“I appreciated how Eileen stayed in contact with me for years and when I became ready to sell my home she was prepared and ready to list immediately. She is a true professional. Being out of state she made the sale easy!”
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“Eileen was great. I will recommend her to others interested in selling their home. Eileen was very professional and caring.”
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“Eileen is the agent that everyone dreams of ! She is efficient, effective and very knowledgeable! Eileen made the process feel like a piece of cake! She answered all of our questions, helped take measurements, made recommendations for "workers" to help us with our remodeling process. She is now a friend of our family and someone we will HIGHLY RECOMMEND to everyone we know!!! We love our new home, neighborhood and Eileen!!!!! Thanks for helping us purchase the perfect property for our family!!! Keshia Nashleanas”
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“Eileen was great! She went above and beyond to answer any questions and make sure that I understood every step of the process. She was in constant communication about each step as it happened.”
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“Eileen was always on top of our entire purchase and continues to be after the closing. She has been and is still very helpful to us as we get settled in our new home. We can't say enough good things about Eileen and how helpful she was. We would recommend her very highly.”
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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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