Find Your Dream Home.
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.
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Client Testimonials Continued
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“Gina knows her stuff, has good connections, and can find you a nice house for a good price!”
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“Gina is friendly, trustworthy, personable and very knowledgable. She knows Ames relestate like the back of her hand! She sold our house quickly, and was available when we had urgent questions.”
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“Gina went above and beyond. We had a weird use case for the property we were selling and Gina was able to navigate that and work with us and the co-op to sell the unit. She was always in touch with us if there was a showing, she worked with the co-op to make sure she was following their rules and to make sure that they knew about the showings as well. When we had an offer she was prompt to let us know and worked to get us the price we were asking.”
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“We selected Gina and Carrie more or less randomly from the agency's website, and we hit the jackpot. We live in Iowa City, so we needed an agent who was familiar with the Ames market and could keep us informed of developments from a distance. Carrie returned my initial phone call within minutes, and throughout the process of putting our house on the market, communication with Carrie and Gina through phone, text and email was reliable and effective. Especially helpful were their recommendations of local businesses and individuals who could help us get the property in shape to sell. We also came to really appreciate Carrie's and Gina's knowledge of the market and connections with potential buyers. We were delighted when buyers from out of state made an offer on the house almost as soon as it went on the market. Both Carrie and Gina had a clear sense of what we wanted for ourselves and for the property, and they found us a perfect buyer and a satisfactory price quickly. Carrie and Gina smoothly facilitated financial negotiations between us and the buyers, and the entire process was not just painless, it was pleasant. Carrie and Gina are personable, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented. It was a pleasure to work with them. A good illustration of Gina's care for us as clients is that she supplied water to our dog who was waiting in the car while we signed the closing papers.”
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“Gina Mcandrews understood what kind of house my family was looking for. She made the buying process very easy and clear. We a grateful that we helped us through this entire process.”
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“I first starting working with Gina Mcandrews when she sold my mother's house. She was so compassionate working with me understanding that I was emotionally attached to this house. She understood my situation and was patient while I worked through the emotions. She was not only a realtor but became a friend. Since that time we have purchased two more houses with Gina's assistance. Each time we were buying with special circumstances. The first house was a relocation through the DOT so there was extra work on her part to coordinate with our relocator. The second purchase was a home for a person with special needs. Once again, she was very helpful and understood our situation. We are appreciative of Gina's knowledge and experience. If we are in need of purchasing property again, we would definitely contact Gina.”
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“Gina McAndrews was fantastic to work with and had our house under contract in 2 days!”
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“Gina goes the extra mile to help her clients”
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“Gina's knowledge of and involvement in the community makes her an excellent source of information. She was able to provide answers before I even knew the right question to ask! Seriously, she provided helpful information about the property, the home, the neighborhood, local homeowner resources, and the process that helped me feel comfortable moving forward with a purchase at this time.”
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“There was a local knowledge and understanding of our desires in a home that made Gina a comfortable fit. She was casual while being attentive and informative, which is comforting to me. She had recently helped at least two sets of friends find their homes, so hearing of these positive personal experiences with her made it an easy choice.”
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“Gina was excellent! Her overall experience and knowledge was exceptional and exactly what I wanted in a realtor.”
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“Gina assisted me in a very complicated situation with a lot of moving parts. She did much more than I expected a realtor to do and I would definitely recommend her to others.”
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“It was a pleasure to work with Gina McAndrews on the sale of my home. Gina took the time to understand my situation and developed a plan to meet the main objectives. Throughout the sales process, I always felt confident Gina would manage the sale problem-free!”
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“Gina helped find a house while we were out of state and trying to relocate to Ames. Her communication and understanding were way above and beyond!! She also helped us close early when an issue came up where we couldn’t make the scheduled closing. She made everything easy and walked us through the whole process seamlessly. We have a beautiful house that our hearts were set on and will enjoy many wonderful years thanks to Gina!!”
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“Using a low key approach and upbeat, on-task discussions, Gina makes the process of selling a home a low stress experience. As a senior (very) citizen, I anticipated all sorts of anxieties, but she made me feel comfortable and as if I were someone whose interests were also hers.”
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“We used Gina as our realtor for selling a property and buying. She made both processes simple and easy to understand - and VERY low stress! Gina was easy to communicate with and readily available for any questions or concerns we had. I would happily recommend Gina McAndrews to any buyer or seller!”
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“House sold over listing in just two days!”
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“Gina was extremely helpful in keeping us posted on the market and new listings that fit our requirements. Once we selected a house she provided excellent recommendations on professionals to assist with inspection, insurance, and financing. We were out of state and 11 hours away. Gina kept us in the loop and made getting all the paperwork signed easy.”
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“Hire Gina as your agent. She’s patient, smart, and got results! Fast.”
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“Gina was great! In the first weekend of showing we had one offer we were prepared to accept, and in the following week a competing offer that we did finally accept. For us as the sellers, the entire process was very hands-off and handled in an efficient and straightforward manner. Very happy customers.”
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“Thanks to Gina McAndrews our house sold over asking price in the first day! She expertly advised us on price, staging, photos, and negotiation. It was a crazy time and she made everything simple from listing to inspection repairs, even helping us find a cleaning crew on move-out day. Gina really listened to us and was never pushy, but she definitely pushed on our behalf. She makes things happen! I highly recommend Gina to friends and family.”
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“Gina is a gem! She truly wants the best for her clients. We trust her and value her opinion. The reality of not having someone like Gina as a realtor hit us hard when we moved out of the MidWest. We thought the realtor had our best interest in mind only to find out much too late that was definitely not the case. This cost us a significant amount of money, time and much frustration. Gina McAndrews is our go to person and we gladly recommend her - Always!”
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“I was making a move from an acreage I wasn't sure I wanted to make. My daughter had previously bought her first home with Gina Mcandrews as her realtor.. My daughter was very happy and impressed with all the help Gina gave her. Then my grandson and his family decided to move back to this area. Gina also found them a home and went out of her way to help. When I made my move to this area to be closer to family, as I am older, again Gina was there to help with every detail. I really love my little retirement house. Our family will always use Gina if we want to buy or sell.”
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“Gina had our property sold very quickly for more than we had thought we would get! I am very happy with Gina.”
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“Gina worked her tail off when a last minute lien popped up and threatened to derail the whole project. Gina did some fast negotiating with all parties to close on time.”
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“Thanks, Gina, for your time, concern and patience during the entire process of selling my house. It's great to be professional and yet sit with a cup of coffee and have a comfortable conversation. I certainly feel competent to refer you to anyone thinking of putting their property on the market.”
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“Gina McAndrews went above and beyond in the home buying process. I went with her in particular, because a friend and colleague had previously bought a home through Gina and found the process to be smooth. Gina works well to make the entire process transparent and inform the buyers of what the next steps are, provide outline for expected actions through different phases of the process, and has excellent negotiation skills. I was impressed with how responsive and patient she was with us as first-time home buyers.”
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“Gina made the process of selling my house incredibly smooth and stress free!”
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“Gina was quick to get back to me on all matters, which is important when putting a house on the market. She is very knowledgeable in what she does and she does it very well. Having worked with her a couple of different times, she brings the same level of professionalism and spunk to each interaction. Thank you!”
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“Knows her business very well and did her job to our complete satisfaction. Had a number of prospects and 3 showed more than casual interest. Seems like a good response considering the "covid-19" times. Excellent sales person and represented her self and company in a positive way. Did not get to meet them in person but talking to them was productive.”
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“Gina McAndrews was an amazing realtor to work with for the sale of my home. She was prepared and knowledgeable about my house and area. She considered my needs, was easy to communicate with, and kept me informed on the sale progress. Her hard work and smart listing price sold my house in about 36 hours. I would recommend her and Century 21 to anyone interested in buying or selling a home.”
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“Gina McAndrews could not have been better. She was knowledgeable, encouraging, attentive and understanding. Her negotiation skills are top notch and I felt like I had the strongest advocate in my corner. She worked tirelessly on my behalf! She made the extremely stressful process of buying/selling a house much more pleasant. I can't recommend her highly enough!”
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“Every interaction with Gina was wonderful. She was always quick to answer any questions and find out anything I needed her to find out from the previous owners. I was wishy washy on the closing date, and she made it so I could move it up a month. Would definitely choose Gina again!”
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“Gina is an excellent realtor, hard-working, knowledgeable and thorough. Gina went the extra mile to find us a home in our preferred neighborhood.”
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“Gina McAndrews has expertly handled three real estate transactions for us in 2019. We appreciate Gina's expertise, knowledge, and positive attitude. Gina always takes the time to listen and understand our needs. From start to finish, Gina's communication and service is outstanding. Gina is very responsive and prompt in replying to emails, calls, and messages. Gina is trustworthy, professional, and an absolute delight to work with. We highly recommend Gina McAndrews!”
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“We could not have hoped for a more satisflying experience! Gina McAndrews is knowledgeable, professional and personable in all communications and interactions. She was very proactive in identifying appropriate prospective buyers, considerably shortening and easing the selling process for us. This was a great relief since we had already closed on our new home in another state for our impending retirement.”
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“When next we sell a house in Gina's geographical area, we'll use Gina. I can't think of a stronger recommendation than that! Her energy and enthusiasm and can-do attitude were all bonuses on top of her overall excellent real estate expertise. In our case she represented both the buyer and the seller, and I think she handled that dual role with honesty and integrity. She also assisted in locating a staging company which proved quite valuable in the showing of the home. One challenge in the process was due to our being unavailable for the house closing; Gina and here team made the closing effortless in spite of our absence.”
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“Gina is the best! She was right there for us whenever we needed her, from helping us out the night before closing finishing packing and cleaning, to the following day with moving into the new house. She was fun to work with has lots of knowledge in the moving business as well as knowing people in the area that were of help in making our move less stressful. She has stayed in touch even after the move making sure we didn’t need anything else! I would recommend Gina to anyone who is in the market of selling or buying a new home in the Ames area! Thank you, Gina! Sue Elbert”
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“We met Gina McAndrews at an Open House when we first started looking at houses in Ames. She was very friendly and asked us what we were looking for in a house. Then she forwarded us information about houses we might be interested in looking at. Gina always seemed to listen to what we wanted and was never pushy in making a sell. Once we found the house we wanted Gina took care of everything in a timely manner for us. Plus she made it easy to work from a distance. Easy to contact with immediate feedback if we did have questions or concerns. Gina went above and beyond for us. She was always willing to make contacts for us to view homes when we were searching so we could view several houses on one day since we were coming from out of town. Gina really helped us by recommending an electrician, plumber, and Drywall contractor so we could make other home improvements at our new home. She was always honest in giving us feedback.”
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“My husband and I contracted with Gina McAndrews when we bought and sold properties in 2019. It was so nice to have the buying and selling processes expertly managed by a trusted professional. We value and appreciate Gina’s services and expertise. Gina took the time to understand us and that rapport is important. She quickly found our dream house and gently guided us through making decisions in both the buying and selling processes. Gina was very responsive and dependable throughout the buying and selling processes and communication was excellent. We always looked forward to our interactions with Gina because of her positive energy. We trust and highly recommend Gina McAndrews.”
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“Gina McAndrews was great to work with. She helped with guidance on prepping our home for sale and in negotiating the sale details. She had a good plan and strategy that showed by the sale of our home in 24 hours. Gina provided a calming influence in what can be a stressful process. Her communications were prompt and provided the information we needed. We highly recommend Gina McAndrews.”
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“Gina worked very well with us. She understood our needs and besides finding us the perfect home she guided us through the process very efficiently. She is friendly, fun and was great to work with. She is very calm which helped us deal with the stresses of what can be an overwhelming process. Gina was prompt in communicating information that we needed. Overall a great experience, we would highly recommend Gina McAndrews.”
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“Gina responded v promptly to all of my questions & concerns with knowledge &respect; showed me the avg price of recently sold homes like mine in my area; gave sage advice on timing & price, but still said she’d follow my wishes. She met me on Fri; the next week explained what I needed to do to clean up my property (such as washing windows!) & got pictures taken & put the sign up, then the following Mon listed my home. I had 1offer Mon & another on Tue. I accepted that offer.....SHA-BAM!! Gina McAndrews is v reputable & knowledgeable; she’s so friendly, kind, & comfortable to work with; I just cannot say enough! I had begun with another company whose employee was a Dud; very slow to respond & I felt that was just so disrespectful! Then I contacted Century 21 for Sharon Nelson who had helped sell me my home years before. Sharon was on leave, but I am so very thankful of her because she very highly recommended Gina to me. Gina McAndrews is a real Go-Getter!! Now I’m in a Sr Retirement home & am so happy!”
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“My coworkers recommended Gina to me when I started to think about buying a house. I had no idea how any of the process worked, and Gina sat down with me and patiently explained the entire process to me in our first meeting together. From that first day until the closing, Gina never made me feel dumb and always patiently and thoroughly answered my questions. I always felt like I was in control of the process. I ended up buying the third house she showed me, but I didn't want to close until five months later. She made sure I was able to work on my timeline and kept in periodic touch with me to make sure I was still feeling good about it at all points. She provided recommendations about other related parties (mortgage loan officer, contractors, etc), who have all been great to work with. I strongly recommend working with Gina to buy your next house!”
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“A+ services. We highly recommend working with Gina! Throughout the entire process of buying a new house, Gina was responsive to our questions and clearly communicated the steps along the way. From start to finish, Gina walked us through the process. She is knowledgeable about the local market, trustworthy, and dependable - and we especially enjoyed her positive energy!”
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“My husband and I were pleased with our buying experience with Gina and Century 21 as a whole. As first-time buyers, there is a lot that we were unaware of, so Gina and the other staff at Century 21 were great at keeping us informed and educated!”
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“Gina McAndrew did a super job selling our home, We had a many of requests and she was able to meet them all, not sure we could have sold it with out her!!!”
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“Gina successfully sold our home when we moved from Ames a few years ago so she was the obvious choice to represent us when we re-entered the Ames market as buyers. We were living out of state and made several trips to Ames on very short notice to view new listings. Gina managed our chaotic schedule like a master, and always with a smile and that great sense of humor. Despite our very short window of availability, we were able to see multiple properties on each visit. She was patient and cheerful as our search dragged on looking for our perfect home. When we found that house, Gina made it very easy for us as out of state buyers. We adore our new home and we adore Gina.”
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“Gina Very kind Went above and beyond expectations.”
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“We already knew Gina so it seemed natural we would choose her to help us in finding a home. Gina was very knowledgeable and offered suggestions and comments regarding the homes we had considered. We relied heavily on her suggestions when it came to negotiating the price of the home we chose. Had it not been for her, we may not have chosen the home we fell in love with and purchased. Transactions were prompt and smooth. She stayed in contact with us throughout the whole process, never once being overly attentive or pushy. Gina is a personal friend of ours. We did not hesitate to use her based on our previous personal experience. She maintained a good balance of friendship and professionalism. Never once, was it awkward working with her as a friend or professional. She goes above and beyond for her clients, extending a hand to help move, suggesting resourceful references and being appropriately attentive to our needs and questions. She added an element of joy during the process through her upbeat attitude and humor. She even went so far as to help us clean our home a bit! Anyone looking for a realtor should really give Gina strong consideration. Thanks Century 21 and Gina! We love our home and wouldn't have considered it without your help and knowledge!”
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