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" Kelli did excellent job selling our house and helped us to find our new home. She is professional and work in timely manner. Honest in her advises and very aware about the market. I recommend Kelli Excell if you are selling or buying a property. "

- Neveen Kodos (Associate Veterinarian )

" Kelli is amazing! As first time home buyers we were totally new to the process and she walked us through everything. She made sure we understood and answered every question. She completely captured our vision for a home and made sure we found one that fit our family. She is kind, professional, a great advocate and educator. She’s the best person to have on your team when buying a home! "

- Sarah Cannon

" My brother and I worked with Kelli to sell our small and unique apartment building. We got an offer for the price we asked on the first week it was listed! She kept us up to date on the process and made it easy. Appreciated her professionalism and work! "

- Deanna F Williams

" Kelli provided phenomenal service! She was very prompt in responding back to questions and concerns throughout this process. I felt like she ALWAYS had my best interest at heart from the start to closing. She worked quickly to get me viewing homes and beat the deadline of a lease ending in my apartment. From start to finish, I recieved the keys for my new home before the lease ended with 1 month to spare! I would highly recommend her!! You're the BEST Kelli! Thank you and continued blessings. "

- Dana Williams

" Kelli was great to work with! She has lots of energy and will work with you to get what you need negotiated for the purchase. I would absolutely recommend Kelli to anyone looking to purchase a home in the Ames area! "

- Kaylee Wellik

" I cannot recommend Kelli enough! She went above and beyond to help us find the home of our dreams. "

- Donna Urquhart

" She is awesome. She points out the flaws pretty much right away and doesn’t sugarcoat anything unlike other realtors. "

- Nick johnson

" Kelli is amazing! From our first interaction Kelli was always looking out for our best interest. She kept us moving through the process remarkably well, even under difficult circumstances. Kelli was an absolute joy to work with! We highly recommend her for your real estate needs. "

- Jillian Foerster (Sr Research Manager)

" Kinsey did an amazing job helping us find a house! She worked with us since we were moving from out of state and she treated us like family. I would recommend her to anyone! "

- Kymbrely Ward

" Kelli was fabulous to work with! We had very specific needs when looking at buying a home. Kelli took the time to visit with us and show us several properties and really made an effort to understand what we were looking for. When it came to the actual purchasing of the home, she made everything a breeze. Her guidance through this process and her experience are top-notch! "

- Jennifer Ellis (Executive Director)

" Kelli was the realtor we worked with when buying our first home, she's very good at what she does, and did a wonderful job helping us understand the process of buying a home. She was very professional, and I would definitely recommend Kelli to others, I would work with her again in the future if we needed a knowledgeable, experienced, and professional realtor. "

- Frances

" Kelli was great through a long and difficult process of renting and selling our property. She went above and beyond doing the work to take care of us the owners and the buyer also. I would highly recommend her as an broker "

- Joyce Jorgensen

" We had a wonderful experience with Kelli! She relates to you on not only a professional but a personal level. Kelli was quick to answer any questions during the process and resolved issues promptly. When an issue arose with a contractor, she jumped right on it to make sure they met our timeline. So happy to have found this real estate agent! Kelli is very knowledgeable about the Ames market, and we highly recommend tapping into her expertise. Now we are able to move on to our Next Home Journey thanks to Kelli! "

- Ken & Lynn (Retired)

" Kelli is great. She understood what we were needing and was patient with us while we look at many options. When I had questions she looked into the information and found answers. We highly recommend her. "

- Mike Lauritsen

" Kelli is amazing. My mother recently moved to Iowa from Tennessee, and Kelli helped her to find exactly what my mother wanted. She was patient, kind and considerate as she helped to find what my mother was looking for. "

- Amber Russell-Zepeda (Special Education Teacher, Mom, Wife, Daughter)

" Kinsey was amazing to work with on representing us as sellers and buyers! She guided us through every step, answered all our questions, and helped us navigate everything that naturally comes up during the buying and selling process. Even when things got stressful, she was steady, responsive, and always had our best interest at heart. We truly appreciate her dedication and would absolutely recommend her to anyone needing a reliable, knowledgeable realtor. "

- Amber Rowedder

" Kelli is truly an incredible realtor! She was extremely active in the whole process helping me (a first time buyer) understand what was going on and find the perfect house. Great person and very kind and helpful in the whole process. "

- Andrew Cannon

" Chris is such an amazing individual to work with. He made searching for a home enjoyable, even in the moments where they weren’t enjoyable. Chris Stott made sure to go above and beyond for my husband and I. We were given information we didn’t know we needed. Working with Chris, we’ve learned a lot and we found a beautiful home. It was all because Chris listened, he heard us and he lead us. Chris Stott will always be at the top of our list when it comes to Real Estate! "

- Amber B

" We used Kelli as a buyers agent after finding a house we wanted with her as the listing agent. Kelli balanced acting as both buyer and sellers agent and worked out a solution that benefited all of us. We enjoyed working with Kelli during the home buying experience and she made it a painless process for us. We would not hesitate to buy or sell with Kelli again! "

- Cole H (Homeowner)

" Kelli did a fantastic job of marketing and selling our home. Her attention to detail and communication were outstanding and very much appreciated. She is very driven and focused to assure that you have accurate and timely information throughout both the selling and buying process. We also appreciated her no pressure and relaxed approach. Friendly, sincere, honest and professional best describe our experience with Kelli. A+ "

- David Bunker

" Before we listed our house we felt overwhelmed, we needed to sell a house owned by four sisters with one sisters share in an estate (complicate this with not living in the same town). We found the right professional for us Kelli Excell. Kelli helped us not only with getting everyone in agreement with the listing but helped us with the licensing, insurance and estate issues that arose as well. Her communication with all of us both individually and as a group was overwhelmingly appreciated. Kelli our family thinks you. "

- Jolene Beveridge

" I highly recommend Kelli for her steady, excellent work. Her experience and professionalism are wonderful, and the process concluded with results that exceeded my expectations! "

- Zachary Daly

" We were first-time home buyers and really didn't know anything about the process. We were so lucky to have a realtor who knew what she was doing and was able to walk us through the whole thing. House-shopping with three small children can be difficult, but Kelli made the experience fun and low stress. She was easy to work with, we were confident trusting her expertise, and ended up getting a house even better than we were expecting! "

- Kate Christensen

" Kelli did an exceptional job of staging! And we appreciated her pleasant manner and responsiveness. "

- Sheila Dietz

" Chris was always ready and willing to take us to see whatever home or piece of property we wanted to see. He always had the answers we needed and if he didn't he would find out and get back to us immediately. We were top priority. He was very knowledge and up to date about the real estate market. He made purchasing our property as smooth and as simple as possible. I can't say enough good things about his patience and kindness and how much care he had working with us. He truly treated us like family. I would recommend him to anyone. "

- Amanda Cook (Integrated Services Teacher K-5)

" Kinsey was great! She was able to negotiate a great deal on the purchase price and closing cost coverage. Not only did she help during the home buying process, she is now helping with the steps after the closing. I couldn’t have asked for a better first home buying experience. "

- Emilie Wendell

" She's great. I wish I had listened to my wife and used Kelli last year. "

- William Byrd (geezer)

" Alissa was fantastic to work with. She responded quickly, listened closely to our needs, and made our goals her top priority. Thanks to her dedication, we found the perfect home. Highly recommend! "

- Daulton Smith

" Kelli helped us purchase our home 10 years ago and was phenomenal. When it came time to sell, we knew just who to call. She was awesome and our home sold within a week. Process when smoothly and communication was great. Can't recommend her enough. "

- Bryce Kibbel

" Kelli has been amazing to work with! She was very responsive from day 1 of reaching out to her, and willing to work with us through every step of the process to both sell our home and purchase the next one. Kelli helped brainstorm any challenges and was encouraging and supportive along the way. I highly recommend working with Kelli! "

- Julie Albrecht

" We had a real good experience and enjoyed working with Kelli. She was very attentive and always available for any questions or concerns. Kelli used her experience to help us through a few obstacles and worked hard on our behalf. We would definitely recommend Kelli! "

- Dale Culver

" Kelli did an excellent job selling our home. She did everything from finding a qualified buyer right down to depositing our funds after the closing. She always had our best interest in mind. Thank you Kelli "

- Robert Howard (Home owner)

" Kinsey was absolutely amazing! As first-time home buyers, she made the process run as smooth as possible while answering any questions my husband and I had, even if they were repeat questions. She even lead us to a fantastic financial lender! And when we had an upset with the sellers, she fought on our behalf to make sure things were put right. I couldn't recommend her more! "

- Jessica Martinez

" Our family loved working with Kelli. She is honest and knowledgeable, so as first time home buyers we never felt like we were going to get lost in the process or make the wrong decision. Kelli truly made the process safer and happier for us and we will definitely look to her again in the future! "

- Hannah Sant

" I don’t know where to start! Kelli worked with me for about a year as I casually started looking at homes while living in FL. I spent a week in August looking at homes and found the Ames market FAST, homes selling within 24 hours. We finally found our home and within 30 days closed! Kelli helped me find the mortgage lender and went above and beyond, bringing the seller down $4,000 after inspection. I love the home and feel indebted to Kelli and her team! "

- Michelle Judas (Retired LEO)

" Kelli was amazing, she did an excellent job managing all the details and helping us through the negotiation process. "

- Dave Powers

" Kelli did an amazing job, helping us find our home. She always found the answers to our questions, and had contacts for anything we needed once we were in our home too. This has been an amazing process, and much better than any other home-buying experience I have ever had. Thanks Kelli! "

- Andrew Rasmussen

" Kelli did a great job selling our property and guiding us through the sales process. "

- TERRILL SALTER (Property owner)

" We were the buyers from the dark side, we put Kelli through hell and back, but she stuck with us and on the third attempt we got our dream house. Put your trust and your home needs in Kelli’ and you won’t be disappointed. She’s awesome!! "

- Richard Urquhart (Mr)

" Kelli Excell and her company managed our house in Ames as a rental property for over thirty years. More recently -- over the past two months -- Kelli has been our real estate agent for what has turned out to be an easy and successful sale of that house: long distance from Michigan. We recommend her wholeheartedly. "

- Aice and Michael McGrath (former owners, Donald Street house, IA)

" Kelli did a great job for us selling our home. She provided a full suite of advertising channels from traditional print brochures and distribution of the listing to real estate data bases, to a state of the art 3D walk-through photo tour. She followed up promptly on all outstanding issues and even handled last minute crisis situations like a pro. We would highly recommend Kelli to provide top-notch real estate services in an effective and professional manner as she did for us. "

- Doug Gilbert

" Kelli was so great to work with. She set houses up based on our interests and was flexible with adding and adjusting as we looked. She stayed within our budget and did not push us at all. When we walked through houses she gave us space to look and chat but then answered all of our questions when we had them. She was open and transparent about the whole process. We HIGHLY recommend Kelli! "

- Jenny Merk

" We definitely would recommend working with Kinsey. She helped to find the perfect house for us, and after our offer was accepted, she listed our current home. Moving through a myriad of details for both a sale and a purchase, Kinsey was organized, knowledgeable, and most of all - pleasant to work with. She provided information about next steps and communicated with us throughout the process. And now we have our dream home! "

- Carla Pope

" We absolutely loved working with Kelli! If you're looking for a knowledgeable, personable, and skilled agent, definitely go with Kelli! She fought hard for us to have our offer accepted for our dream home. Without all her hard work we absolutely would not have bought our home. I can't explain well enough how wonderful our experience was working with Kelli. She really has her clients best interest in mind, we were extremely impressed and grateful for her help. "

- Elisabeth Anderson

" Kelli took great care of us! She helped us understand each step of the selling process and did a great job negotiating a price! "

- Adam Hopkins

" We were first time home buyers and Kelli was awesome! She was always looking at the potential problem areas in the houses we were looking at and letting us know what to look for. She's not just trying to make a commission, she truly wants you to love where you are going to live! "

- Misty Johnson (Home buyer)

" Kelli is amazing! From our first interaction Kelli was always looking out for our best interest. She kept us moving through the process remarkably well, even under difficult circumstances. Kelli was an absolute joy to work with! We highly recommend her for your real estate needs. "

- Jillian Foerster (Sr Research Manager)

" I live in Washington and my home was being sold in Iowa. Kelli took care of everything, from staging, showing, paperwork and all the way to closing. She did such an excellent job in keeping me updated on all of the stages. I trusted her judgement and recommendations to get the best price and the right clients. The process made it easy for me, stress free and max profit! Kelli and her team definitely deserved more than FIVE stars!! "

- Arnold camacho

" Kelli helped me sell a house I had been renting for several years. The tenant was not cooperative, and I was not in town to help with the situation. She managed to coordinate with the buyers and tenant, while still getting me my asking price for the property. She was also very attentive in keeping me informed and reacting to communications. 10/10 would recommend! "

- Dr. David Brice (Sr. Engineer R&D)

" Kelli was so wonderful to work with! This was our first time selling a house, and we had moved out of state before we could get it listed. Kelli took care of everything, from getting it staged to listing and showing it to handling the paperwork and details of negotiating the closing. We were so happy and impressed with Kelli, and so grateful for how smooth she made the entire process for us! We only wish we could have used her as our buying agent for our new home! "

- Kaia Hopkins

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