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.
“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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Anne H, Pella
“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.”
Anne H, Pella
September 14, 2023
“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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Monica Attridge, Pella Iowa
“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!”
Monica Attridge, Pella Iowa
September 14, 2023
“Melanie went above and beyond our expectations. She was absolutely amazing to work with!!!”
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Josh Foust, Knoxville, Iowa
“Melanie went above and beyond our expectations. She was absolutely amazing to work with!!!”
Josh Foust, Knoxville, Iowa
September 14, 2023
“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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Maddison stursma
“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”
Maddison stursma
September 14, 2023
“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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Harshbarger, Winterset IA
“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!”
Harshbarger, Winterset IA
September 14, 2023
“Larry and I enjoyed working with Melanie Mapes and would recommend her to anyone.”
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Larry and Cornie Ribbens-Pella
“Larry and I enjoyed working with Melanie Mapes and would recommend her to anyone.”
Larry and Cornie Ribbens-Pella
September 14, 2023
“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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Reyer Van Mouwerik, Pella
“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.”
Reyer Van Mouwerik, Pella
September 14, 2023
“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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Kolten Kamerick Pella
“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!”
Kolten Kamerick Pella
September 14, 2023
“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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Evan & Angelica M., Liscomb, IA
“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.”
Evan & Angelica M., Liscomb, IA
September 14, 2023
“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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Connie Goff, Knoxville, IA
“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!!!!!”
Connie Goff, Knoxville, IA
September 14, 2023
“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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V Bigbee , Pella
“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.”
V Bigbee , Pella
September 14, 2023
“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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Brook & Brittany Martin, Ottumwa IA
“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.”
Brook & Brittany Martin, Ottumwa IA
September 14, 2023
“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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Jordan: Pella, Iowa
“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!”
Jordan: Pella, Iowa
September 14, 2023
“Wonderful at explaining everything!!! Great person who responds quickly and effectively!!! Loved working with her every step of the way!!”
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Dolly and Steven, Charitom
“Wonderful at explaining everything!!! Great person who responds quickly and effectively!!! Loved working with her every step of the way!!”
Dolly and Steven, Charitom
September 14, 2023
“Melanie is a great broker/agent She is a blessing to her clients.”
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Darin Grimm Pella, IA
“Melanie is a great broker/agent
She is a blessing to her clients.”
Darin Grimm Pella, IA
September 14, 2023
“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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Lucas VanWyk and Brittany Smith, Oskaloosa, IA
“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!”
Lucas VanWyk and Brittany Smith, Oskaloosa, IA
September 14, 2023
“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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Tish Burgus, Albia
“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!”
Tish Burgus, Albia
September 14, 2023
“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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Grace Thomas Oskaloosa Iowa
“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.”
Grace Thomas Oskaloosa Iowa
September 14, 2023
“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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Debbie and David Anderson, Russell, IA
“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.”
Debbie and David Anderson, Russell, IA
September 14, 2023
“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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Lindsey Finken, Pella
“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.”
Lindsey Finken, Pella
September 14, 2023
“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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Yolanda Perez, ottumwa
“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.”
Yolanda Perez, ottumwa
September 14, 2023
“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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Juli & Lee White, Pella, IA
“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.”
Juli & Lee White, Pella, IA
September 14, 2023
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