Why Sell With Us

The Ultimate Seller's Guide: Your Stress-Free Path to a Successful Home Sale

Selling your home is a big decision, but with the right team, it doesn’t have to be stressful. We pride ourselves on making the process smooth, seamless, and even enjoyable. With over 35 years of expertise and a commitment to personalized service, we’ll guide you every step of the way to ensure you achieve the best possible outcome. Let’s take a look at how we’ll help you sell your home effortlessly and at top dollar.

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Step 1: Complimentary Consultation & Home Evaluation

The journey begins with a no-pressure, in-depth consultation. We’ll take the time to understand your goals, lifestyle, and timeline. Here’s what you can expect:

In-depth market analysis: We’ll provide a tailored evaluation of your home’s value based on the latest market trends and nearby sales, ensuring you have the best insight to make informed decisions.

Personalized advice: From small touches to larger improvements, we’ll advise on what will make your home shine and stand out in today’s market. Our goal is to ensure your home is always seen in its best light.

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Step 2: Staging & Home Preparation

First impressions matter, especially when it comes to selling your home. We’ll make sure your property is picture-perfect:

Professional staging tips: Whether you need our full complimentary staging services or just a little guidance, we’ll make sure every corner of your home is ready for prime time. Our attention to detail ensures your home will captivate buyers from the moment they walk in.

Strategic updates: We’ll advise you on the most impactful repairs or upgrades that can increase your home’s value—whether it’s a fresh coat of paint or something more substantial.

Stunning photography: We work with professional photographers who specialize in capturing the essence of your home, ensuring your listing stands out online and in person.

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Step 3: Premium Marketing & Listing Strategy

Once your home is ready, we’ll unveil it to the world with an exclusive marketing strategy designed for maximum exposure:

Listings: Your home will be featured across the both Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Multiple Listing Service (MLS), with eye-catching photos and an irresistible description that tells your home’s unique story.

Full color Feature sheets: multi-page color brochures located both inside and outside the home for maximum marketing exposure

Social media spotlight: We’ll showcase your home to an engaged and targeted audience, ensuring it gets the attention it deserves across platforms.

Custom email campaigns: Your listing will be sent to our curated list of potential buyers and agents, ensuring we connect with the right people, at the right time.

Airport advertisement In Cedar Rapids: we have exclusive advertising both in the terminal and in baggage claim where we rotate our listings monthly to maximize exposure.

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Step 4: Showings & Open Houses with Ease

We understand that your time is valuable, and we work to make every showing as efficient and pleasant as possible:

Private showings: We coordinate showings with care, making sure they align with your schedule while presenting your home in its best light.

Open Houses: For homes that benefit from open houses, we'll host elegant and well-promoted events, ensuring your home is seen by serious buyers in a welcoming atmosphere.

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Step 5: Skillful Negotiation & Offer Review

When offers come in, we’ll guide you through the process with a sophisticated approach:

Tailored offer advice: We’ll break down each offer, from price to contingencies, and advise you on which option will best meet your needs. We want to ensure you’re comfortable with every decision.

Expert negotiation: With Jill Armstrong’s vast experience, you’ll have a seasoned professional at the table, ensuring we get you the best price and most favorable terms.

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Step 6: Seamless Transaction & Closing Coordination

From accepted offer to closing day, we’ll be by your side, making sure everything runs smoothly:

Transaction management: We will keep everything organized, ensuring timelines are met, documents are in order, and every detail is taken care of.

Constant communication: We’ll keep you updated at every step, providing you with peace of mind throughout the process.

Effortless closing: We’ll handle the final walk-through and closing logistics, ensuring a seamless and stress-free finish to your sale.

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Step 7: Post Sale Care & Continued Support

Our commitment doesn’t end at closing. We’re here to support you even after the sale:

Referrals & resources: Need help with moving? Looking for a trusted vendor or service? We have a network of reliable professionals ready to assist you.

Future connections: Whether you’re staying local or moving out of state, we’ll help connect you with the best agents and services, ensuring your next chapter is just as successful as your sale.

What We Can Do For Your Property

Why choose us

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Local Expertise
We’ve lived in Iowa City for many years and know every neighborhood inside and out. Our deep understanding of the local market ensures we position your home for success.
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Unmatched Customer Service
We’re not just about transactions—we’re about relationships. Our team goes above and beyond to provide a personalized experience that makes you feel valued at every stage.
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Proven Success
With high annual sales volumes and a reputation for excellence, we consistently achieve top results, selling homes quickly and for the best possible price.

Our Testimonials

See why our clients love working with us.
 J. Henley

J. Henley

We worked with Allye to purchase a home during this crazy real estate market. Allye did a great job, was very knowledgeable of the area, attentive to our needs, and exceeded our expectations in every way. It was a joy to work w...
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Lin H.

Lin H.

Super helpful throughout the whole process to help me get the nice condo! Jill helped me with almost everything and solved all my concerns about this condo. Endless grateful for your extraordinary patience and expertise. It’s a...
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Annah V.

Annah V.

Jill is an excellent, knowledgeable, responsive, enthusiastic agent. As a first-time homebuyer, Jill made us feel comfortable throughout the process. After meeting with her, we immediately clicked and she was able to find us ou...
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Buyer & Seller

Buyer & Seller

Jill is very thorough in helping me sift through available properties. She provides an honest analysis and, rather than just chasing the commission, will tell me when she thinks a property is not a suitable investment. I have p...
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D. Gomez

D. Gomez

Jill is knowledgeable, caring, responsible, creative, and a wonderful agent. Jill successfully sold our first house in a very short time. She guided us through the whole process and was with us at every step. She was always a c...
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K. Melendez

K. Melendez

Allye was wonderful! She asked us what we were looking for, what we really wanted/needed in a home, and what we didn’t like in homes that we saw. Didn’t take too long for her to show us our forever home after showing us houses ...
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Buyer

Buyer

We had a wonderful time working with Jill. She is enjoyable to work with, easy to reach and communicates very well. Jill was extremely knowledgeable about the properties we were interested in buying and helped us navigate each ...
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Tyler E.

Tyler E.

Allye assisted us in our first-time home-buying experience. The process was seamless and stress-free. Allye was very knowledgeable and set our expectations for the process from the very beginning preventing any surprises from a...
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Seller

Seller

When it comes to selling/buying a house, to us, it is all about trust. We trust Jill and her team, and they indeed did an amazing job selling both of our houses. The real estate education she provided to us during the selling p...
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Lisa C

Lisa C

We had a great experience with the team. Marcy lead the charge on the sale and I can't speak enough how great she was to work with and incredibly responsive to all our question. Jill has built a great team and we would use her ...
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Dana's Investments

Dana's Investments

I have known Jill for at least 15 years, I do all my real estate business through her because she and her team are the best well organized and fast. I will never go somewhere else
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Jessica P

Jessica P

Jill and her team were so helpful in getting our house sold while my husband and I were living out of state. They have incredible attention to detail and lots of connections to help finish up those last few projects if necessar...
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Andrew H

Andrew H

We mainly worked with Marcy and she was a godsend! After going through several agents (one ending so terribly we almost decided not to sell), I met Marcy coincidentally and she said she could help us. She listened to us and was...
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Amanda H

Marcy was great to work with in selling my home! She helped guide the process, communicated clearly, and offered advice at critical moments of the marketing, offer, and closing steps, that made what I imagine could have been ve...
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Ryan Cho

Ryan Cho

I had an excellent experience working with the Jill's team for both buying and selling my condo in Iowa City. From start to finish, Jill and her team were incredibly supportive, knowledgeable, and responsive. No matter the time...
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Chad Buchanan

Chad Buchanan

Jill and Darci were awesome to work with. Very knowledgeable about all aspects of the market and home buying process. Loved working with them!
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Congratulations!

Once you have sold your home, you’re free to take the next step on your journey. Whether this is relocating to a new city, moving into a larger home, or downsizing and enjoying your life as empty-nesters, knowing all your selling responsibilities have been taken care of will help you achieve peace of mind for your new path.

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