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I am originally from Carlisle, IA and came to Ames in 1998 to study at Iowa State University where I graduated with a Business Management degree. My wife and I live in Ames where together we have 3 daughters. We enjoy entertaining guests in our home and spending quality time with family and friends.
My career in the housing industry began as an Assistant Property Manager for Jensen Property Management in Ames. After nearly 2 years of leasing experience, I took a position in the new construction sector. I joined the team at Triton Homes as a superintendent of townhome production. Later I developed my customer care skills in the Customer Care Department, then spent several months overseeing the land development division. During my time with Triton, I was able to establish knowledge of building processes and practices, customer relationship skills, and land development and utility infrastructure knowledge. These skills prove to be very beneficial for my buyers, sellers, and investors in the real estate market.
It's an honor to serve the Ames Community and Central Iowa as a whole providing trustworthy service for a varity of real estate needs. Please feel free to reach out if you want to talk more about selling your home, buying a property, investing in real estate, or learning more about your local real estate market. I'm here to serve!Â
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Client Testimonials
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“As first time home buyers, Jared was wonderful at helping us understand the home buying process. He was always willing to schedule showings and worked with us as we were relocating to Iowa. We could not imagine navigating our home purchase without him and would strongly recommend Jared to others!”
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“Jared listened and was understanding of my needs and concerns. He went above and beyond to get me into my new home.”
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“Excellent and easy to understand!”
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“We really enjoyed working with Jared on this project. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and always willing to assist. We definitely would work with Jared again. 5 stars!”
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“My wife and I have worked with Jared Van Cleave to both buy and sell our home in Ames. Jared combines an incredible blend of expertise and friendliness. He strives to understand the needs of his client and the current market to achieve the best possible results! We highly recommend utilizing Jared for your real estate needs!”
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“If you don't have someone like Jared in today's real estate market you are doing yourself a huge disfavor. He is the best at what he does. His ability to help you win at all stages of the real estate cycle truly sets him apart from all others in the area. I've used Jared for multiple transactions and trusted him to help with moving my parents to Iowa from out of state. Jared comes highly recommended!”
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“Jared was so intentional about communicating with us and finding a house that fit our interests. He always sent us information about houses on the market, and answered any questions we had about the house purchasing process. We always felt like Jared had our best interest in mind.”
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“Jared was awesome and helped me through the whole proccess. He was very professional and had a good plan/strategy from the begining. He guided me through the negotiation process flawlessly. I would highly recommend Jared to anyone looking for an agent in the central Iowa area.”
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“Jared was excellent to work with. He communicated extremely well and was diligent in finding the house that fit us. He was also very personable and kind to our family. We loved working with him!”
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“My wife and I have now used Jared Van Cleave twice as a buying agent and now for the first time as our selling agent. We can't say enough to how great of an agent Jared is. Jared's knowledge of the market and committment to his clients sets him apart from the rest. No question, concern, or request was too much for him, and he provided great guidance throughout the entire buying and selling processes. Without a doubt, we wholeheartedly recommend Jared to anyone seeking the best of the best when it comes to buying and selling your home in Central Iowa!”
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“Jared was absolutely amazing! He was always available when we needed him, was willing to show us any house we wanted to see and would thoroughly go through each home with us. If something didn't look right, he would mention it. He helped us make a very clean offer and we were able to get our first house even with other offers in!”
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“I find Jared to be very Professional and Knowledgeable. My wife and I have had several sales with Jared and have been very happy with each experience”
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“Jared has represented me first as buyer. He was so pleasant, helpful, and efficient that when I was ready to sell I did not even consider going to someone else. The selling process went as well as the buying process. I cannot imagine how the sale could have brought more money or gone more smoothly with any other agent.”
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“Jared does a great job!”
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“Jared was always free to show me a house when I wanted and he was able to provide important information when touring the homes that I didn't notice. He made the buying process easy and he always answered quickly when I had a question. Great overall experience, I will recommend Jared to anyone in the Ames area!”
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“My husband and I can't say enough good things about Jared! We tried FSBO briefly and quickly realized we were in over our heads so we asked Jared for his help. Without any hesitation, he jumped right in and got our house sold in under 2 weeks. He's knowledgeable, kind, and considerate. He walked with us through the stress of selling our house to move out of state and did it with a calmness that we needed. Thank you, Jared. We will miss seeing you around Ames!”
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“Jared has been great to work with. We have been looking at homes for nearly 2 years or more to find our perfect forever home in Iowa. He showed us over 50 homes! Finally, we were able to find the perfect location. The demand was very high and it has been very hard to find listings that matched our needs. He has always been patient and understanding. We would highly recommend his services. Thanks Jared! Eric & Lyndsey”
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“Jared is the best! We sold on contract which was new for us. Jared handled it very well! Have experience with Katie Reideman in the past. Also Isaac in the office. Both are very personable.”
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“Jared was knowledgeable, timely, and fun to work with. He knew what we wanted and he delivered! I would highly recommend Jared to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.”
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“I couldn't say a single bad thing about our experience with Jared. It's very clear that he is passionate about what he does, and we felt very cared for in our home buying experience. One thing that felt unique about Jared that we were very grateful for as first-time homebuyers is his background in building homes. There were many instances where we learned to watch for something we didn't know about or where we found something we wouldn't have found because of Jared's history building homes. There wasn't a piece of a house that Jared didn't have some helpful knowledge of. When we eventually found the house we bought the things we learned from him were very helpful!”
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“Jared is the best realtor ever. He is very knowledgeable about selling homes in Ames. He is trustworthy and we can always count on the advice he gives us. Everything went very smoothly. Jared's the best! Wouldn't have any one else but Katie Reideman. Overall experience was seamless. Went quickly. No concerns at all.”
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“Have known Jared for 20 years and have found him to be an excellent person”
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“Jared proved he was interested in helping me find the right house, not just any house. As a first-time buyer, it was great to have his experienced support. He was understanding and responsive, helped me figure out what was non-negotiable for me in a home, and showed respect and knowledge through the whole process.”
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“Always listens to our needs, super knowledgeable about homes and buying/selling processes, always calm and patient, and most importantly--one trusts Jared immediately. Could not recommend more, c21 is lucky to have him on the team.”
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“Jared was very easy to work with. He provided a weekly timeline of where we were in the home buying process which kept everything moving seamlessly. He's incredibly nice and educated about home improvement repairs. We will definitely use him again in the future and recommend him to friends and family.”
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“Jared Van Cleave was an absolute WONDER to work with. Not only was he extremely knowledgeable about the area but he took all of our needs/wants into mind with every showing. He was very thorough with inspections and made sure he didn't lead us down a path we couldn't afford or handle as first time home buyers.”
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“always a positive experience working with Jared”
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“Jared was amazing to work with. He gave us an incredible amount of confidence in purchasing a home our first home! Can't recommend him highly enough. Thanks Jared!”
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“Jared developed a sales strategy based on the market conditions that resulted in a sale significantly more than the listed price. We appreciate his expertise and excellent communication throughout the entire sale process!”
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“Absolutely an all around great guy. His follow through is incredible. Century 21 is so lucky to have him.”
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“Jared Van Cleave was the best to work with. We were first time home buyers, and we were very overwhelmed with the idea of buying a house. From the start Jared eased our worries and made everything so smooth for us. We are very thankful for him, and we were blessed to be able to work with him. His knowledge and confidence in this process was very reassuring, and we don't know how we would have done it without him. There was not a step along the way that he did not prepare us for. Jared Van Cleave will be my recommendation going forward to anyone!”
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“If you are looking for a realtor with Christian values who cares about people and goes over and above to serve them, we highly recommend Jared Van Cleave. Jared always made time to answer questions, explain documents, and discuss considerations in locating and purchasing our home. Jared knows the Ames community and the real estate market well. He was very proactive in making us aware of new listings and we were kept informed and updated throughout the entire buying process. From start to finish, Jared Van Cleave and his team were wonderful to work with!”
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“Jared is our landlord currently and we have lived there 3-4 years now and he has always been a very understanding yet attentive guy to do business with. Jared is always on top of things and does a great job explaining things when we didn't understand. Jared was fantastic during this entire process!”
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“Jared is a fantastic agent! He is very professional, respectful, open to discussions with clients, and has a very sensible way to make suggestions for changes or improvements. Our previous experience with a real estate agent from another company was a true horror story, up to the point that we were considering to go this time without a real estate agent. Luckily some friends recommended Jared and Century 21, they were perfect. Our house was sold within a couple of weeks at our asking price and all the process was extremely smooth.”
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“Jared was easy to work with. His calm demeanor matched well with my spouse and me. He is deeply knowledgeable about homes in the area and helped calmed the two of us through a 1st time home purchase. He also interacted well with my two young children which let me focus on the details during home walkthroughs and at close.”
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“Our family has unique needs in a home and Jared worked to find us the perfect fit. Super helpful all throughout the process!”
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“Jared was terrific! He listened to what we were looking for and helped us find a home that was a great fit for us. He was easy to work with, accessible, and accommodating. He even did details in-person video tours for us when we were not able to make it our to view the properties ourselves. He was absolutely great to work with!”
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“Jared Van Cleave is excellent at doing his job. His professionalism and his ability to deal fairly and kindly with all parties is second to none. We could easily recommend him to any potential buyer or seller.”
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“Jared is great. We've just sold the 3 properties we bought 13 years ago. He helped a great deal on the purchase and sale end. I'm from out of town and he handled everything we needed and I was able to make the sales totally remote.”
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“We have known Jared for 5 years now and this is our 3rd transaction with Jared. He makes the process simple and is very easy to work with!”
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“He has a construction background so knowledge of building and materials was a huge benefit. He was also nice and very easy to communicate with. Helped us a lot with negotiations throughout the whole process. Would definitely recommend Jared to anyone. Everything went as about smoothly as I think it could have. We really love our new home. Thanks!”
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“Jared was excellent to work with. His communication and willingness to answer any questions we had were very helpful. He was able to bring a buyer to our home before we even listed it for sale. His ability to find the perfect buyer for our home before it was ever listed gave us peace of mind during the selling and buying process. He made selling our home a great experience.”
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“I had purchased a home 2 years prior and had a horrible experience because of lack of communication and help in trying to meet our needs. Jared really made this process of buying a home so much better and we were very pleased overall with his communication and taking our needs into consideration. We felt like after meeting Jared and getting to know him better he really knew his stuff and we felt he could meet our needs when trying to find a house. We were getting frustrated putting offers in and having them not accepted, but Jared was able to find us a deal on the perfect house for us.”
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“Jared handled the transactions in a timely and professional manner. He was very detailed oriented and pointed out things we may have missed or not considered. We appreciate his quick response to questions we had and would highly recommend him to others.”
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“Our experience with Jared Van Cleave was spectacular! Jared was always showing us houses that we would be interested in and spared no time. He was very prompt and always polite and kind with tons of knowledge about the houses he showed. Jared knew about the area, the house, and how close different public areas of interest were. I can't think of a better experience to be had looking for a house than with Jared!”
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“Jared is the nicest person and was the most professional and competent agent since our first meeting.”
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“Jared always keep us informed about the next step. He was very personable and knowledgeable. He treated us like a friend or family member.”
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“It has been great working with Jared Van Cleave over the years. His knowledge and expertise have been very helpful when buying and selling our home.”
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“Jared was wonderful to work with. He made the process go smoothly and made us feel at ease with each step. When timelines changed he clearly communicated what was happening and how the sale will proceed”
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“Through nice comments from family about Jared's knowledge and expertise, and not being at all familiar with Ames real estate since we live out of state, it seemed the logical choice to contact Jared and we are happy we did. Because our primary residence is out of state, Jared's communication with us was crucial. He kept us abreast of everything going on here in Ames and was available for questions at all times. As previously stated, Jared's knowledge of the area, timely and clear communications (especially because we live out of state) and friendly demeanor all contributed to why we enjoyed working with Jared. Painless! That one little word speaks volumes.”
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