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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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“As a first-time homebuyer, I was nervous and overwhelmed by the process, but working with Melanie Mapes completely changed my experience for the better. From our first conversation, Melanie took the time to understand exactly what I was looking for and patiently guided me through every step. Her deep knowledge and attention to detail made all the difference. She was always available to answer any questions, no matter how small, and ensured I fully understood every aspect of the buying process. Melanie didn’t just help me secure the perfect home—she understood my vision and helped me see the potential in the property. She also negotiated a great deal and made the paperwork easy to navigate. Beyond that, her network of trusted contractors, including electricians and plumbers, saved me time and effort. Additionally, she connected me with the perfect lender, making the financing process stress-free. Melanie’s professionalism and care made this experience enjoyable - I highly recommend her!”
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“I feel blessed that Melanie was the realtor we found. She was very helpful from start to finish. She showed us several houses and listened to what we was looking for. She is very sharp and was always on top of the process. She was always easy to reach when I asked several questions. It was great to have a smart, honest, and hardworking realtor working on my side. She always made my purchase feel it was as important to her as it was for us. I had alot going on with moving from an other state and job change. I was stressed from everything and she made it so easy, I can't thank her enough. She get an A and on a scale of 1 to 10 she gets an 11.”
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“Melanie worked great with us helping us understand the process and worked closely with us during the process.”
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“Melanie was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Extremely professional and smart. We love having Melanie as our realtor!”
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“Melanie was such a vital and a super important part in our house buying process. She went through every hardship, stressful, emotional stage with myself and my family and she made the process a lot easier when getting us through buying our home. I recommend her to everyone. She was so caring and knowledgeable when it came down to breaking down the process for myself, and I couldn't of asked for a better realtor in buying my home. :)”
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“Melanie went above and beyond our expectations while selling our home. Her dedication and marketing experience was prevalent throughout the entire selling process. Great communication skills with a personal touch, we always felt she had our best interests at heart! We would highly recommend Melanie to anyone buying or selling a home.”
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“Melanie was so excellent to work with. She communicated with us every step of the way. Melanie was even out of the country and still ensuring that we saw the properties that we needed to see. She was attentive, understanding, and supportive. We have dealt with a couple of realtors in the past (not within Century 21) and haven't had great experiences. Melanie was excellent and went way above our expectations. We definitely will tell all of our friends and family how amazing she is!”
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“Communication is fast, reliable and respectful. Quick responses. Always available and thorough with answers to any questions. So very kind and helpful through the whole process of selling previous home & buying new.”
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“Melanie was such a great resources for us moving our family to Pella. She had a great pulse on the local market and helped us secure our dream home!”
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“We were so fortunate to meet Melanie on our first trip to Pella over three years ago! She took us under her wing, helped us buy a dilapidated Victorian project and then assisted us in the sale once we had brought it back to life. Her marketing skills are top notch and are especially useful in a turbulent market! Melanie should be your "go to" girl if you are looking for an agent you can trust!”
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“Melanie was an outstanding real estate agent for my family. She was there when I had questions that needed to be answered and was willing to go the extra mile to make sure that the negotiations went well. In fact she was so good that I did recommend her to my sister and brother-in-law who happened to put an offer down on a house using her.”
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“Our experience with Melanie Mapes from Century 21 Realty was simply exceptional. Melanie's deep understanding of our needs and aspirations led us effortlessly to our dream home. Her personalized approach and genuine care made us feel valued and supported throughout. Thanks to Melanie's dedication and expertise, we've found a place where we can truly thrive and belong. I wholeheartedly recommend Melanie to anyone seeking their perfect home.”
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“Melanie has been super phenomenal throughout the whole process. It didn't matter what questions I had, what I needed, etc, she went above and beyond to make everything go as smoothly as possible. I am very lucky to have met Melanie and am truly blessed to have had her has my realtor. I look forward to working with her in the future!!! 15/10 rating :)”
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“Melanie is fantastic to work with!”
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“Melanie Mapes was excellent to work with in purchasing our lot in Pella, Iowa. Great knowledge, very accessable. Was willing to be available when it was convient for us during our visit to the area. Was very hospitable during the process, sending us gifts to welcome us to the area. Great Job!!!”
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“Our experience with Melanie was nothing short of amazing. She played an essential role in helping us find our home, and everything came into place with impeccable timing. Her professionalism, expertise, and warm personality made the entire home-buying process a delight. We feel incredibly fortunate to have had such a wonderful realtor by our side! Melanie's genuine commitment to our satisfaction was evident, ensuring that every step of the process was smooth and tailored to our needs.”
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“Melanie was a great realtor for us. She explained everything when we didn't understand something, she negotiated everything she could. She definitely made sure we got the best options. She really helped us with the buying process of our home. Kept in contact with us throughout the whole process. Made sure we knew what was coming or what was next. We will definitely be recommending her to our friends if we know anybody that is buying.”
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“I recently moved from Los Angeles to Fairfield and had little knowledge of the housing market in Iowa. Melanie Mapes was my bridge. She was very professional and thorough in her search based on my criteria. She did very detailed video walk throughs of properties since I could not be there in person which gave me tremendous peace of mind. I felt very comfortable with Melanie and most importantly trusted her judgement. Even after closing, she continued to reach out and helped me with some additional projects I needed to complete before moving in. I have purchased several homes in the past and with out question Melanie is the best agent I have worked with. I could not recommend her more highly.”
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“Melanie's help, support, advise and assistance provided during the house hunt process was extremely above my expectations. Melanie was always available and/or able to set time to see properties or to just have a phone conversation. Melanie's knowledge of the different areas we searched for homes and the knowledge to negotiate with the seller's agent was critical and very important to me as we finally received what we needed. I can't put into words how satisfied me and my wife are with Melanie's help, but I can tell that she would be on the top for recommending her for friends or family members looking for purchasing a house.”
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“It was a pleasure working with Melanie. She was very helpful throughout the entire process providing answers to all of my families questions. She was responsive and quick to get the answers we were looking for. We were living out of state and was present for things we could not be. For example, she was present for the inspection. I would highly suggest Melanie to anyone that is looking for a new home.”
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“We had a great experience working with Melanie. We felt she was genuinely eager to do whatever she could for us and she did a fantastic job getting into homes quickly and taking video footage! As clients who were house hunting virtually, we highly recommend Melanie as she is someone you can trust.”
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“Melanie went above and beyond for us which was so appreciated as we were moving from out of state. She answered all of our questions and took pics and videos as needed for. Melanie was also able to provide info on repairmen, fence contractors and more. She was so responsive to our needs! Melanie Mapes is awesome!”
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“Melanie went above and beyond our expectations. She was absolutely amazing to work with!!!”
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“Melanie was amazing!! She helped make the process of buying our first home a breeze! She was quick to answer any questions we had and went above and beyond with helping us throughout the process”
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“Melanie Mapes went above and beyond on assisting us with our home purchase - she would quickly get answers, help find experts to assist us - she truly went above her job and always with a smile - Melanie is fantastic with her own knowledge of items and was so helpful showing us homes and being extremely thorough with video tours for us - highly recommend!!! She is an asset to your company!”
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“Larry and I enjoyed working with Melanie Mapes and would recommend her to anyone.”
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“As a first time homebuyer Melanie Mapes expertly guided us through this process. She is knowledgeable, patient, and wiling to go the extra mile to make things happen. Not exaggerating, she was amazing to work with in all aspects.”
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“Great person all around wouldn't have wanted anyone else to show us houses and help us through this process! Couldn't have ask for a better realtor! Melanie was great answering any questions or concerns we may of had. She also made the process super smooth and never gave up on us!”
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“Melanie is kind, communicative, thorough, and honest. She's incredibly knowledgeable and patiently answers the million questions homebuyers have. She truly wanted what was best for us and was invested in the process. We would highly recommend working with Melanie.”
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“If you are looking for the complete package for an agent I would have to say Melanie Mapes is all of that, She knows the right people to get things done, she is very patient and helpful and does pay a lot of attention to detail in what you want and need. My house needed some work and Melanie was wonderful at finding people in the area that were highly regarded in the areas that I needed to get the jobs done. She has so much knowledge and if she can't answer something she will figure who can. I can't say enough about this wonderful agent.. As hard as it was for me at times getting thru the process she was also wonderful support and great at communicating and staying in touch with me. I highly recommend Melanie!!!!!”
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“Melanie did an execellent job keeping all 6 of us involved in the selling of our parents house. We will recommend her to anyone who needs a realtor.”
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“From our first communication with Melanie regarding our future goals in real estate/rental properties, we knew she was going to be the right fit just by her responsiveness, eagerness to get started working with us and real estate knowledge overall. We're excited to keep working with her. From start to finish Melanie was very responsive and kept us informed about progress and next steps needing to be completed. She made the entire process very easy.”
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“Melanie was so amazing to work with! She understood our needs as a growing family and found us a home that we absolutely love! I highly recommend her to anyone who asks! Thank you Melanie!”
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“Wonderful at explaining everything!!! Great person who responds quickly and effectively!!! Loved working with her every step of the way!!”
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“Melanie is a great broker/agent She is a blessing to her clients.”
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“When we chose to start looking into a house to buy my girlfriend got on the Realtor app, we happened to stumble upon a house we wanted to view so she got assigned Melanie through that app to contact us about setting up a viewing and helping us start the house hunting experience. When we spoke to her on the phone we got a great vibe from her and when we met her in person for the first viewing we set up it was such an amazing experience. We all clicked so well and she understood and listened to us on all our concerns and wants in a house. She was there through every little concern, issue that arose or even any and all questions we had concerning new houses to view or any house we wanted to view again to get another feel of it. She was on top of any issues or questions asked from us and if she didn't know the answer she told us that and she got in contact with someone who knew the answer and we got an answer back from her within 24 hours of us asking said question. Was always highly on top of things for us and that made us stay with her and it was an easy and comfortable choice we made and would 1,000% make the same choice to have Melanie again! Melanie was very polite and has a fun outgoing personality from the moment you meet her. She was always right on top of things even if she was at home and we texted a question she either texted back or called us in a timely manner on top of taking care of her family! She got back to us ASAP and if she couldn't that moment she let us know a time frame she would call us back, usually within an hour or so. Stayed on top of any questions and made us feel like family with her spunky and fun attitude! Loved every time we spoke to her. She went above and beyond in our opinions with how well she took care of us! She knew most of the time what we would say to the other realtor when they countered and still kept us in the loop 100%. She made sure of every detail before countering back offers for us to ensure it was exactly how we wanted it. Overall, we would highly recommend her to anyone! You can absolutely tell she puts her hard work and dedication into her work and IT SHOWS!! Her passion for this work truly shows and makes a huge impact on how her jobs get done and if anyone meets her they would say the same! Can't wait to recommend her to our friends and family looking for a house!”
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“Melanie was fabulous! I would highly recommend her to anyone in the market to buy or sell a home! She was friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you Melanie!”
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“She was always very interested in what are wants and needs were for selecting our new home, always was available when we wanted to tour our new home. She helped us out keeping our informed what the next step was during the buying of our home. Melanie was very well informed on everything. Melanie was the only person we worked with. She worked with us very well and keeping us informed what the next step was in purchasing our home.”
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“Melanie did an excellent job with the selling of our son's house and property, so we didn't see any need to look for any other agent. She went above and beyond expectations. Melanie is an amazing agent! The overall experience was a lot less stressful than anticipated because Melanie was very efficient at her job which she seems to love. We would highly recommend Melanie Mapes as an agent to anyone who is considering selling their home and property.”
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“We were so lucky to have found Melanie Mapes! She was a recommended agent on Redfin that we happened to connect with but we couldn’t have been happier. She was exceptional!! Very knowledgeable about homes in the area as well as the community of Pella. She went above and beyond, and was always more than willing to video-tour homes for us since we weren’t in the local area. Always very informative and if she didn’t have an answer she was quick to find out. Highly recommend Melanie for her professionalism, knowledge of the market, communication, and attention to detail.”
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“Melanie maples was extremely polite and would recommend to family and friends. What stood out the most for us was that she was very friendly and very easy to talk to and she always went over everything we were confused about. Overall the whole experience of purchasing this house was great with her explaining everything and she went above and beyond for us and we’re extremely Grateful that she helped us through this journey of buying our first house.”
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“Melanie Mapes was AMAZING to work with and we look forward to working together again!! Her attention to detail is impeccable and greatly appreciated in our out-of-state purchase situation from NC.”
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Signature Resources, Inc. fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated. All agents are licenses to sell real estate in the state of Iowa. 2300 NW 128th St, Urbandale, IA 50323.
