The Cornerstone Collective at RE/MAX Concepts

Fantastic experience: Chris Kelly was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process of buying our first home! He took the time to educate us in areas where we lacked knowledge, was always quick to respond, and was willing to schedule last-minute showings. He also pointed out things that could potentially be a concern, which made us feel confident that he truly had our best interests in mind. Every family member who joined us for a showing had great things to say about Chris, and everyone found him to be trustworthy, knowledgeable, and familiar with the area. We’re so grateful for his help and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy a home!

Fantastic experience: We had a fantastic experience buying our home with Kelsey and Chris. They have an incredibly strong understanding of the Des Moines market and made what could have been a stressful process completely painless and were with us every step of the way. They knew exactly the right questions to ask at every turn as well as having answers for all of our questions. If you are buying a home, we highly endorse working with Kelsey and Chris!

Fantastic experience: Id like to thank Chris Kelly for all his hard work in finding us just the right home. Chris was very knowledgeable about the process and answered all my many questions along with helping me obtain quotes after my inspection. I very highly recommend Chris with The Cornerstone Collective Real Estate Team.

Fantastic experience: Kelsey is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and kind. She helped us find our home and was great with negotiating on our behalf as buyers. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Kelsey helped us find our family home and sell our townhouse. She is very knowledgeable and resourceful. She makes it a seamless stress-free process! She goes above and beyond (example, we had record breaking rain and she had the agent of the home we were buying check the basement to ensure the sump pump was working. I didn't even think of that!)

Fantastic experience: Kaleb Martin did an outstanding job coordinating the recent purchase of a condo in downtown Des Moines. He was quite knowledgeable about the market, skillfully and promptly negotiated a fair price, and was invaluable with resolving an unforeseen issue at closing. I would readily work again with Kaleb in the future. He was very responsive with our communication and expedited our closing date. Thanks so much Kaleb!

Fantastic experience: Kaleb Martin is the best! He is the guy you need to sell or buy a home. He helped us buy our forever home and is helping us sell our old home! He is very respectful and responds back to you as soon as possible. This realtor is a 100% recommendation ten fold!

Fantastic experience: I work with Taylor frequently and am constantly surprised at the level of service he provides his clients. Highly recommend using him and his team. I guarantee you wont regret it!

Fantastic experience: Kaleb was a great realtor to work with as a first time home buyer

Fantastic experience: Kelsey and her team are absolutely wonderful to work with! Attention to details, timely communication and their overall knowledge of their industry is incredible, couldn't recommend them enough!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey went above and beyond with her help in selling my home. She walked me through the entire process so clearly and was extremely transparent the whole time. She worked with me on staging the house correctly, finalizing the latest updates to maximize the selling price, and even cleaned up the yard after a storm! I can’t speak highly enough of Kelsey and how smooth she made the sale!

Fantastic experience: Kaleb Martin was very attentive to our needs and made himself available at the times that we needed his help. From the first communication to finding the right house , negotiation, and closing, we felt that he was there with us the whole way.

Fantastic experience: Kaleb Martin consistently had shown himself to be an exceptional realtor through his extensive knowledge of the housing market, strong negotiation skills, and unwavering commitment to us. Kaleb has developed a keen understanding of market trends and property values, allowing him to accurately assess and advise us on our real estate needs. He helped us find our new home and we couldn't be more pleased with how seamless kaleb made it all go.

Fantastic experience: Kaleb Martin was very nice to work with! Helped with our first time buying a home, made it very easy on us and was always there when we wanted to look at any house!

Fantastic experience: We just bought a home in Grimes and couldn’t be more happy with using Kelsey Russell as our Agent. I must admit I asked ALOT of questions over our one year home search and Kelsey always was knowledgeable and answered my questions with a smile. Kelsey was also super helpful with the offer and negotiation process. I appreciated Kelsey be present and professional throughout the entire process. Way to go Kelsey, thank you!

Fantastic experience: From the moment Kelsey met with us to discuss the selling process, I could tell she was confident and had valuable experience and knowledge of the market. I knew she would have our best interest in mind and could trust her leadership. Kelsey was responsive and thoroughly answered any questions we had throughout the process - we really felt like she had our backs. Kelsey was MVP!

Fantastic experience: Worked with George on securing my first home. I can’t imagine working with another person, he went above and beyond. I highly recommend him and his team.

Fantastic experience: George helped my husband and I accomplish one of the most stressful milestones in our life, buying our first house! He was patient, kind, and accommodating for first time home buyers that were trying to find their future space. We would very highly recommend George and his team to anyone who is looking for a partner to help you in finding your next home. He also helped my younger sister find her home as well! He’s not only very professional and extremely knowledgable, he is also a very kind person that makes everything about the process go so much better than you could imagine.

Fantastic experience: We could not be happier with our experience with Taylor Olson in our home search. From start to end he has been communicative, caring, and fully committed to getting us the perfect home on our timeline and budget. He made us feel comfortable sharing our honest thoughts, and never made us feel rushed in the process. He gave us great recommendations and ensured we were fully informed for our first home purchase. We are about to close on a home that we are so excited to move in to and feel lucky that we had Taylor to make the process (relatively) stress-free and that we made a great investment for the future.

Fantastic experience: I recently bought my first home and got the pleasure of working with Kelsey. I had heard phenomenal things about her prior to meeting her and she lived up to the hype! Kelsey was informative, patient, and well-educated on all aspects of the home buying process. I never felt rushed or pushed into making a decision and she pointed out valid and thoughtful points regarding re-sell value in the future. I would highly recommend working with Kelsey for all of your home buying needs. :)

Fantastic experience: If you are looking for a realtor, stop your search and call Amanda Jackson. Her passion is to ensure all of her clients find their dream home. And she is so good at it! We hit it off right away at our initial visit and through conversation she learned our key musts for the future house. Amanda sent us a few listings she thought'd we like which kicked off several weeks of house viewings. The tours felt like an expert friend was helping us envision what could be and maybe what wasn't a good fit for us. When we were overwhelmed she was quick to affirm we were on the right track! And when we found our dream home she stuck with us to make sure we got all the right paperwork items filled out. Even after closing, Amanda remains a close friend available to answer questions or give recommendations for installers or movers or anyone else she might have connections to. What makes Amanda special is that she cares not only about helping her clients find their dream home, she cares about her clients as individuals. Her joy over her clients' success is authentic and contagious! I am so grateful we met Amanda!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was a pleasure to work with for our first time buying a home. She was very knowledgeable and made buying a home super easy and fun. She answered all of our questions and was upfront and honest with answers, which is what we appreciated about her. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a realtor!

Fantastic experience: I have been living in an apartment since graduating college and had no idea where to begin the home buying process. Kelsey came highly recommended from a friend and it's clear to see why. Kelsey was very patient, responsive, and in general just easy to talk to. We only had an initial meeting together, but I left that feeling much more informed about the home buying process and the role a realtor plays. After my initial meeting I was introduced to Taylor, who was the realtor assigned to me from the Cornerstone Collective. Taylor was a very easy guy to get along with and often displayed how much he loves his job as a realtor. Taylor made all the 30+ home showings an enjoyable experience and was not afraid to share his opinions about each property. During our time together I started to feel hopeless about the housing market in general, but Taylor kept encouraging me to get out there and keep looking. Taylor always emphasized that he wasn't going to give up on me, and we would keep at it until we found a home that was perfect for me. After sixish month of searching Taylor helped me find a townhome in Waukee that I love, and feel is a great next step to move on from my apartment of 5 years. Thank you Kelsey and Taylor for all the hard work you put in! You made this process as painless and enjoyable as possible for me.

Fantastic experience: GEORGE ROMERO Did a great job thanks

Fantastic experience: Our realtor George Romero was awesome! We had an extremely difficult lender that I chose only because I got a discount from with my work and George was so helpful and patient with the entire process and handled every curveball thrown at us. We had no idea what we were doing and George walked us through every single step of the process! We wouldn’t have been able to buy a house had I not found such a great realtor. During our signing for our home George helped keep our kids entertained with toys, he thoroughly checked the home on the walk through to make sure the sellers fixed everything that was agreed on was and didn’t miss anything. Very thorough, very knowledgeable, very patient and nice guy.

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was a dream to work with. From start to finish she was professional, understanding to our needs, and patient with our seemingly endless question. She helped my husband and I make the transition from a cherished home our kids grew up in to the perfect home for the empty nesting chapter of our life. Thank you Kelsey for being a voice of reason when we were overwhelmed with choices. We highly recommend, she is not just an agent but a friend.

Fantastic experience: We bought our first home with Taylor Olson and had an overall positive experience. He went above and beyond to make sure that we had a good buying experience. I would highly recommend working with the Conerstone collective!

Fantastic experience: If you have been looking for a Real Estate agent your search is finally over! Amanda was great to work with. I had two real estate agents before Amanda and let me tell you: it’s not even comparable. The amount of effort she puts to find your perfect home is outstanding! One of the biggest differences I noticed was that Amanda actually listened and cared for what I wanted. She was not just trying to sell a house. Highly recommend! Thank you Amanda!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey is an incredible and experienced realtor who went above and beyond for our family. Kelsey exceeded our expectations throughout the entire buying process and was incredible through every stage of selling our home. She was an ally, friend, and advisor and helped us navigate through difficult time of selling our home! We felt like we were constantly “ahead of the curve” in every step of the process, which was entirely due to Kelsey’s thoroughness and dedication. Throughout the entire process we knew we were in great hands. We cannot imagine a better experience and cannot wait to refer her to family and friends moving forward.

Fantastic experience: Whether buying or selling or both-Kelsey is knowledgeable and resourceful in navigating you through the process. Recently retired and already downsizing and building in a different city, we were looking to sell our custom built home of 26 years on a wooded acre lot where we raised our two daughters in a wonderful development outside the city limits. Kelsey was amazing as she guided us through the process of deciding whether to sell ‘as is’ or with some updates how we could maximize our investment. She did not pressure us either way as we had to be comfortable moving forward with our decision. Once we decided to do the updates, she was there for us assisting with locating and scheduling contractors and being our support system to help us stay focused. She knows this business, is professional, positive and prompt! We are thrilled to have had her on our team and with us on this journey. Thank you Kelsey! You are amazing!!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey and Taylor couldn't have been better to work with. Made the whole process super easy and was very responsive. I will recommend The Cornerstone Collective to all my friends and family!

Fantastic experience: I chose to use Kelsey as I know and respect her personally! I knew she and her team would do a fantastic job assisting us through the home selling/buying process. Kelsey and Tanner were fantastic to work with, were very prompt in response times, and helped give us the knowledge and direction we needed to find the perfect home! I highly reccomend using Kelsey and her team.

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was an amazing help as we navigated buying our first home! What could have been a very confusing, scary process ended up being so much fun with Kelsey. She consistently answered any and all questions in a timely manner, communicated often about updates or things to keep in mind, and was always kind, patient, and respectful. We appreciated her knowledge about the areas we were looking to buy a house in Des Moines and trusted her expertise. We also appreciated that she reminded us of re-sell value in the future. I would recommend Kelsey to anyone moving to the Des Moines area looking to buy a house!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey is driven, intelligent, and a great resource of information. She not only gets the job done, but she is so fun to work with!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was very helpful in our home buying process. This was our first home and she took plenty of time to answer our many questions. We searched for a home for over a year and Kelsey was with us each step of the way. We highly recommend Kelsey if your looking for an awesome realtor!

Fantastic experience: I was recommended Kelsey by a close friend and had an excellent experience working with her and her team. They were all extremely responsive through my home search and tailored the search to my preferences. Kelsey got me in touch with other great resources to make the entire home buying process easy as a first time buyer, and has been very helpful post-closing making sure that everything goes smoothly with my move.

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was the absolute best! We started working with her before we were in the Des Moines area and had to travel from out of town when we initially started house hunting. She was so accommodating of our schedules and cleared her schedule to make time for us. We felt extremely picky in our house hunting but Kelsey assured us that we'd find the perfect home for our growing family and we did! She went above and beyond our expectations and we'll definitely be reaching back out to her if we're in the market in the future!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey & her team are amazing! They are timely with responses and Kelsey goes the extra mile to advocate for you as a buyer. She is very professional and easy to talk to as well. I would recommend Kelsey as a real estate agent to anyone.

Fantastic experience: I am months late to write this review, but I can tell you that I have not met anyone that worked with someone who worked as hard, offered as much advice, and cared so much for a client as Kesley did for us. She walked us through every possible thing we could have needed and more and truly went to bat for us. I cannot image working with a different realtor and being half as pleased as we are. We got everything we wanted and more from her. Bonus: Our mortgage lender said our offer was the best negotiated he had seen in the last decade. Her and her team of awesome people are smart, driven, and absolutely demolishing real estate in the Metro area.

Fantastic experience: I don't know what to say. Kelsey was absolutely AMAZING to work with! My wife and I had to move from out of state and had a short timeline to get everything done. We looked at 15 houses in two days and found the home we now live in on day 2. She was knowledgeable of the area, the process, and the builder that we ended up buying from. She made the process so easy and fluid that buying our house was WAY easier than expected. If you need a sign on who to use as a realtor, like Jeff Foxworthy has always said, HERES YOUR SIGN!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey is AMAZING! I'd had such a tough experience with past deals falling through and was really skeptical to start looking for a home again. Kelsey was so patient with me in the process and completely understanding of my concerns. She made me feel so at ease during the process and didn't let her opinions sway mine at all. Her knowledge and expertise is phenomenal, and she truly helped me find my perfect home. I couldn't have done it without her!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was excellent in every facet of her work. Knowledgable, professional, responsive, as well as friendly and patient. I would definitely use her again and recommend her to anyone purchasing or selling a home.

Fantastic experience: Amazing Agent! I just purchased my first home, and Kelsey was an absolute beast! She helped me throughout the entire process, and helped explain everything so I actually knew what was going on. She's amazing, and I'm so grateful that I had her as my agent. I honestly couldn't picture going through that process with anyone else now. I know I'll be using her again when the time comes. Thank you so much, Kelsey!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey is the best! She’s very knowledgeable about the process and was always eager to help us out whenever it was needed. This was our first time buying a house so she made the process as easy and simple as possible for us. We’ll definitely go back to her in the future as well as recommend her to all of my friends and family looking for a house!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was incredible throughout the entire buying process! She was knowledgable and quick to respond to any questions. She made this process a breeze and I'd recommend her to anyone looking to buy!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey is seriously such a blessing to the real estate market! I didn’t think it was possible to find a house I loved, in my budget, in my picky locations, and make it all happen quickly and stress free but Kelsey sure made it happen. She goes above and beyond and has such a good heart and passion for helping people. She will answer every question you have. She truly makes dreams come true! I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy, sell, or even anyone with questions!

Fantastic experience: Overall I had a great experience working with Kelsey! She was there for me step-by-step in the home buying process. I especially appreciate the responsiveness that she showed in communicating with me and the flexibility to work around my schedule. She was organized and kept me one step ahead of the process the whole time. Kelsey had great recommendations for a local home inspector and contractors. She also did a great job negotiating for the seller to pay for some needed repairs. I would recommend anyone I know working with her for their real estate needs.

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was so extremely helpful in selling our home! From the beginning of discussing, to staging, to assisting with closing things, etc. She told me many helpful things that others I knew using a different realtor hadn't been told. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was great to work with and was super helpful in helping me navigate through the process of buying my first home! She was so knowledgeable about the process and companies she set me up with to make the process go very smoothly! I didn't worry about anything because I knew Kelsey had everything handled! I would highly recommend Kelsey to anyone!

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was referred to me by a co-worker and it made my first time home buying process a breeze. She is very responsive and knowledgeable. She sits down to explain the process and meet to see what you want. I trusted her recommendations for inspection and getting a sewer inspection. She connected me with great people like herself. I would highly recommend her services if you are on the hunt for your dream home!

Fantastic experience: Helped walk us through the process and find a great home. Would highly recommend working with Kelsey.

Fantastic experience: Love, love, love Kelsey! We got our dream home because Kelsey worked so hard to make sure we got the best home with the best deal. Coming from someone who is a first-time homebuyer, the whole process can be extremely stressful, nerve wracking and overwhelming. Kelsey was able to push those emotions away by taking things in little steps, constantly explaining the process of buying a home and negotiating. My fiance and I really appreciated her effort in scheduling a showing last minute or being able to get paperwork filled out on a timely basis. Kelsey truly goes above and beyond for her clients and won't stop working until they are content and happy.

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was phenomenal on all levels as she helped us buy our first house. She knew the right neighborhoods to look at in our area where our house would have the best resale value, walked us through the whole process before even starting so we weren't surprised by the next steps, and always put us first. I've never met a more thorough or hardworking professional. I'd recommend Kelsey to anyone looking to buy a house, especially new homebuyers. I'll definitely be returning to her when it comes time for me to move in the future.

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was a great asset to us in our first time home-buying experience last Spring. It was during the hottest time of the year when houses were flying off the market before you could even get in to see them and we REALLY valued Kelsey's availability to meet and knowing her stuff before even walking into each house. She could talk us through the pros and cons and had details and answers to our questions either on the spot or she got back to us right away. We ended up finding our perfect home in the Sherman Hill neighborhood! Handling the processing and paperwork with Kelsey was painless. She kept us updated on the inspections and continued to check in after closing day. I still see her social media updates and she works so hard to truly educate the public and I know she would do a great job for anyone who chooses to work with her.

Fantastic experience: Kelsey was incredibly attentive and helpful while listing my home. Because of her knowledge and hard work I received a great offer and sold my home!

Fantastic experience: Thanks again for making our home buying experience easier for us. We appreciate your time and efforts. Highly recommend!