“Jordan was great to work with.”
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Samantha, Waverly
“Cara did a very good job in every aspect of getting my house sold. I would recommemd her to anyone that has property to sell or is looking for property to buy.”
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Tom Merfeld, La Porte City
“Cara did a very good job in every aspect of getting my house sold. I would recommemd her to anyone that has property to sell or is looking for property to buy.”
Tom Merfeld, La Porte City
July 5, 2026
“After having a negative experince with my initial realtor, I started to search for properties on my own. I reached out to Cara Shanks to look at a property she had listed. After seeing the property, I requested that she become my realtor. Although I did not purchase the property she had listed, I asked Cara she could show me another property listed by another company. This property checked all the boxes for me. The process looked as though it was going to be long and drawn out as it was a VA loan and I work nights. Cara worked with my schedule, the VA and the sellers to make sure everything was being accomplished and making sure I was getting the best deal possible. We closed in thirty days, and felt I had gotten the best outcome possible, thanks to Cara and all of her hard work. I cannot say enough great things about Cara, if family or friends decide to buy or sell property, I am recommending Cara Shanks for their realtor.”
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Russell S Ragsdale, Waverly, Iowa
“After having a negative experince with my initial realtor, I started to search for properties on my own. I reached out to Cara Shanks to look at a property she had listed. After seeing the property, I requested that she become my realtor. Although I did not purchase the property she had listed, I asked Cara she could show me another property listed by another company. This property checked all the boxes for me. The process looked as though it was going to be long and drawn out as it was a VA loan and I work nights. Cara worked with my schedule, the VA and the sellers to make sure everything was being accomplished and making sure I was getting the best deal possible. We closed in thirty days, and felt I had gotten the best outcome possible, thanks to Cara and all of her hard work. I cannot say enough great things about Cara, if family or friends decide to buy or sell property, I am recommending Cara Shanks for their realtor.”
Russell S Ragsdale, Waverly, Iowa
July 5, 2026
“I higly recomend Cara Shanks. She answered all my questions about the property and made my purchase very fast and smooth.”
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Mario Clemen, Plainfield, IA
“I higly recomend Cara Shanks. She answered all my questions about the property and made my purchase very fast and smooth.”
Mario Clemen, Plainfield, IA
July 5, 2026
“Cara was extremely kind, caring and helpful to me. I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to purchase or sell a property. Cara was very informative on many items and helped me to make good decisions.”
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Nancy Howe, Whittemore, IA
“Cara was extremely kind, caring and helpful to me. I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to purchase or sell a property. Cara was very informative on many items and helped me to make good decisions.”
Nancy Howe, Whittemore, IA
July 5, 2026
“Cara helped us buy one property and sell another property this spring, and she was so great to work with! I work odd hours and have young children, so I really appreciated her flexability with showings and meetings. She kept us informed every step of the way and made the whole process feel as easy and stress-free as possible. We loved Cara and would recommend her to anyone who needs to buy or sell!”
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Sam, Waverly, IA
“Cara helped us buy one property and sell another property this spring, and she was so great to work with! I work odd hours and have young children, so I really appreciated her flexability with showings and meetings. She kept us informed every step of the way and made the whole process feel as easy and stress-free as possible. We loved Cara and would recommend her to anyone who needs to buy or sell!”
Sam, Waverly, IA
July 5, 2026
“This was our third time working with Cara as both sellers and buyers. She always does a wonderful job and we wouldn't work with anyone else!!”
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Julie Sowle, Waverly, IA
“This was our third time working with Cara as both sellers and buyers. She always does a wonderful job and we wouldn't work with anyone else!!”
Julie Sowle, Waverly, IA
July 5, 2026
“Cara was wonderful to work with!! Very caring and compassionate in everything she did, especially while we were in Texas for the winter!! Her mother taught her well!!”
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Jan Buchholz, Cedar Falls, Ia
“Cara was wonderful to work with!! Very caring and compassionate in everything she did, especially while we were in Texas for the winter!! Her mother taught her well!!”
Jan Buchholz, Cedar Falls, Ia
July 5, 2026
“Cara was great to work with! I've known Cara for quite awhile, but i've never bought a house before so I wanted to work with someone I already knew. After contacting Cara and getting the house search started, Haven and I found our house and Cara worked quickly and professionally. She did everything we could have asked for and more, and we are so happy with our house. Thankful for having someone like Cara to "show us the ropes" of buying a house!”
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Dylan Eggledton, Waverly,IA
“Cara was great to work with! I've known Cara for quite awhile, but i've never bought a house before so I wanted to work with someone I already knew. After contacting Cara and getting the house search started, Haven and I found our house and Cara worked quickly and professionally. She did everything we could have asked for and more, and we are so happy with our house. Thankful for having someone like Cara to "show us the ropes" of buying a house!”
Dylan Eggledton, Waverly,IA
July 5, 2026
“Cara was amazing during our selling process. She stayed in communication with us and made sure we understood the entire process!”
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Jason, St. Michael, MN
“Cara was amazing during our selling process. She stayed in communication with us and made sure we understood the entire process!”
Jason, St. Michael, MN
July 5, 2026
“Ms Cara Shanks is a true real estate professional. She has been a real joy to work with. Her knowledge and willingness to truly listen to the client was instrumental in completing our home purchase.”
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Ron Hale, Cedar Falls
“Ms Cara Shanks is a true real estate professional. She has been a real joy to work with. Her knowledge and willingness to truly listen to the client was instrumental in completing our home purchase.”
Ron Hale, Cedar Falls
July 5, 2026
“Cara was very helpful she was always willing to answer any questions we had. Was good at explaining the buying process to us. I would recommend century 11”
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Julie, Waverly
“Cara was very helpful she was always willing to answer any questions we had. Was good at explaining the buying process to us.
I would recommend century 11”
Julie, Waverly
July 5, 2026
“Always wonderful to be around! Knowledgable and tentative to our needs!”
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Dewater, Waverly
“Always wonderful to be around! Knowledgable and tentative to our needs!”
Dewater, Waverly
July 5, 2026
“Cara was excellent in communicating every step of the process. She provided great advice. Highest recommendation.”
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Josh Harding, Salina, KS (house in Shell Rock, IA)
“Cara was excellent in communicating every step of the process. She provided great advice. Highest recommendation.”
Josh Harding, Salina, KS (house in Shell Rock, IA)
July 5, 2026
“Cara Shanks was very professional, knowlegable, kept us in the loop with happenings and was very easy to work with. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a professional to either purchase or sell a property. We were very satisfied.”
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Deb Friis, Waverly, IA
“Cara Shanks was very professional, knowlegable, kept us in the loop with happenings and was very easy to work with. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a professional to either purchase or sell a property. We were very satisfied.”
Deb Friis, Waverly, IA
July 5, 2026
“Cara is just an amazing realtor! And also an amazing person! She goes above and beyond for her clients and if I ever needed to move in the future I will only use Cara! She always has a positive attitude and uplifting throughout the entire process! Cara always wants to learn and grow and build relationships with her clients, it never felt just like a transaction but Cara truly cares and it shows in her efforts! I believe Cara is one of the top realtors in the area and I am thankful to have access to working with her!”
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Steven Thomas, Waterloo, IA
“Cara is just an amazing realtor! And also an amazing person! She goes above and beyond for her clients and if I ever needed to move in the future I will only use Cara! She always has a positive attitude and uplifting throughout the entire process! Cara always wants to learn and grow and build relationships with her clients, it never felt just like a transaction but Cara truly cares and it shows in her efforts! I believe Cara is one of the top realtors in the area and I am thankful to have access to working with her!”
Steven Thomas, Waterloo, IA
July 5, 2026
“We had an amazing experience with Cara Shanks! She "was there for us" every step of the journey during our searching for, locating and purchasing our new home. Cara was available, engaged and very personable every encounter. We connected and established trust right away. Purchasing a new home is stressful, though especially when you are working with someone from long-distance. Cara was our support, our guide and our communicator. Thank you so much, Cara!!! These personal negotiations require a huge element of trust (at least for some of us). We knew we had that with Cara! We can't thank her enough! Simply awesome! Respectful. Approachable. Considerate. Respectful. And so much more.”
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Sharon Ulrich Fairbanks Alaska
“We had an amazing experience with Cara Shanks! She "was there for us" every step of the journey during our searching for, locating and purchasing our new home. Cara was available, engaged and very personable every encounter. We connected and established trust right away. Purchasing a new home is stressful, though especially when you are working with someone from long-distance. Cara was our support, our guide and our communicator. Thank you so much, Cara!!!
These personal negotiations require a huge element of trust (at least for some of us). We knew we had that with Cara! We can't thank her enough!
Simply awesome! Respectful. Approachable. Considerate. Respectful. And so much more.”
Sharon Ulrich Fairbanks Alaska
July 5, 2026
“Cara did and always does a great job for me. I can trust her to get the job done.”
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Jerry, Waverly
“Cara did and always does a great job for me. I can trust her to get the job done.”
Jerry, Waverly
July 5, 2026
“Both Cara and Tammy helped me a lot to get my house sold. They worked with me with everything that was needed.”
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Tracy Roegner
“Both Cara and Tammy helped me a lot to get my house sold. They worked with me with everything that was needed.”
Tracy Roegner
July 5, 2026
“Cara Shanks made buying my first house really easy during a tough time to buy. She was always available, answered all my questions, and was a great person to work with. I would highly recommend her to any first time home buyer.”
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Kim Wedeking, Waverly
“Cara Shanks made buying my first house really easy during a tough time to buy. She was always available, answered all my questions, and was a great person to work with. I would highly recommend her to any first time home buyer.”
Kim Wedeking, Waverly
July 5, 2026
“Cara Shanks took care of absolutely everything from the initial offer to closing in a timely and efficient manner. She was an absolute joy to work with!”
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Matt and Julie Sowle, Plainfield IA
“Cara Shanks took care of absolutely everything from the initial offer to closing in a timely and efficient manner. She was an absolute joy to work with!”
Matt and Julie Sowle, Plainfield IA
July 5, 2026
“Cara Shanks did a superb job in answering all of our questions. She was helpful in making recommendations for preparing our home to help it show well. She has a great knowledge of the customer base in our area. We would most definitely choose her again in the future if needed.”
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Matt and Julie Sowle, Waverly IA
“Cara Shanks did a superb job in answering all of our questions. She was helpful in making recommendations for preparing our home to help it show well. She has a great knowledge of the customer base in our area. We would most definitely choose her again in the future if needed.”
Matt and Julie Sowle, Waverly IA
July 5, 2026
“Fun to work with, easy to communicate with and kept me well informed during the process.”
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Leslie Haskin
“Fun to work with, easy to communicate with and kept me well informed during the process.”
Leslie Haskin
July 5, 2026
“Cara was WONDERFUL. Could not have asked for someone who was easier to work with and was so kind.”
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Erin, Waverly
“Cara was WONDERFUL. Could not have asked for someone who was easier to work with and was so kind.”
Erin, Waverly
July 5, 2026
“Cara Shanks professionally walked our family through the sale of our home, each step clearly organized to the smallest detail. Throughout the process she had the best interest of our family in mind. We highly recommend Cara and the team at Century21. Thank you so much! :)”
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Melanie Dilly, Waverly, Iowa
“Cara Shanks professionally walked our family through the sale of our home, each step clearly organized to the smallest detail. Throughout the process she had the best interest of our family in mind. We highly recommend Cara and the team at Century21. Thank you so much! :)”
Melanie Dilly, Waverly, Iowa
July 5, 2026
“Cara was an absolutely amazing real estate agent! I was a first time homeowner and she quickly helped me look for a house that would fit me, but she also helped educate me on the whole homebuying process. She was very communicative and was very friendly. Her ability to put my needs first and lookout for me as a home buyer is what really stood out to me. I would absolutely recommend Cara to anyone!”
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Colton Hinderaker, Waterloo
“Cara was an absolutely amazing real estate agent! I was a first time homeowner and she quickly helped me look for a house that would fit me, but she also helped educate me on the whole homebuying process. She was very communicative and was very friendly. Her ability to put my needs first and lookout for me as a home buyer is what really stood out to me. I would absolutely recommend Cara to anyone!”
Colton Hinderaker, Waterloo
July 5, 2026
“Cara & Tammy are absolutely amazing at what they do. If you’re looking for someone to buy or sell your house- look no further. There is no way any other realtors could compare to these two wonderful ladies. I was privileged to get to work with both, but primarily Cara. Honest, trustworthy, and genuine are just a few of my favorite things about each of them. Cara specially is so knowledgeable and was very helpful in all aspects of buying a home. I was a nervous wreck for a lot of the process and she talked me through everything. Thank you for putting my mind at ease and being there every step of the way! I highly recommend Cara or Tammy!”
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Jamie Drape, Waverly
“Cara & Tammy are absolutely amazing at what they do. If you’re looking for someone to buy or sell your house- look no further. There is no way any other realtors could compare to these two wonderful ladies. I was privileged to get to work with both, but primarily Cara. Honest, trustworthy, and genuine are just a few of my favorite things about each of them. Cara specially is so knowledgeable and was very helpful in all aspects of buying a home. I was a nervous wreck for a lot of the process and she talked me through everything.
Thank you for putting my mind at ease and being there every step of the way!
I highly recommend Cara or Tammy!”
Jamie Drape, Waverly
July 5, 2026
“Cara worked with me suggesting houses to look at. We looked at several until we found my house. She was bery patient while we looked and very flexible with her schefule. She is very knowledgeable when it comes to real estate and takes into consideration what is best for the buyer.”
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Shannon Niedert, Waverly
“Cara worked with me suggesting houses to look at. We looked at several until we found my house. She was bery patient while we looked and very flexible with her schefule. She is very knowledgeable when it comes to real estate and takes into consideration what is best for the buyer.”
Shannon Niedert, Waverly
July 5, 2026
“Cara always friendly and responsive”
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Dean , Waverly
“Cara always friendly and responsive”
Dean , Waverly
July 5, 2026
“Cara Shamks is the sweetest, hardest worker realtor I have met! Cars is very diligent and not only looks at you as a client but she has the ability to build lasting relationships even after the purchase of a home. It is clear to see that when dealing with Cara she genuinely cares and it radiates through her work. Cara listens closely to your needs and does her best to put you into a home and area to best suit the individual. If I am ever in search for another home or anyone I know, I will absolutely refer them to Cara Shamks at Century21 because I know wholeheartedly they would be dealing with one of the best realtor in Northeast Iowa! Cannot thank you enough Cara for all your help!”
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Steven Thomas, Waterloo, IA
“Cara Shamks is the sweetest, hardest worker realtor I have met! Cars is very diligent and not only looks at you as a client but she has the ability to build lasting relationships even after the purchase of a home. It is clear to see that when dealing with Cara she genuinely cares and it radiates through her work. Cara listens closely to your needs and does her best to put you into a home and area to best suit the individual. If I am ever in search for another home or anyone I know, I will absolutely refer them to Cara Shamks at Century21 because I know wholeheartedly they would be dealing with one of the best realtor in Northeast Iowa! Cannot thank you enough Cara for all your help!”
Steven Thomas, Waterloo, IA
July 5, 2026
“I loved working with Cara. She was very knowledgeable about the house buying process, and she never push A house on us that was more expensive than we wanted to spend. She was also very friendly all the time. I highly recommend her!”
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Abby Arthur, Tripoli
“I loved working with Cara. She was very knowledgeable about the house buying process, and she never push A house on us that was more expensive than we wanted to spend. She was also very friendly all the time. I highly recommend her!”
Abby Arthur, Tripoli
July 5, 2026
“Cara was a friend of mine from high school and I knew she would be the perfect person to help us in our home buying process. She was extremely helpful throughout the process. It took us about 9 months from start to finish and she was patient with us the entire time. I would highly recommend working with Cara!”
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Bryce Eick, Waverly, IA
“Cara was a friend of mine from high school and I knew she would be the perfect person to help us in our home buying process. She was extremely helpful throughout the process. It took us about 9 months from start to finish and she was patient with us the entire time. I would highly recommend working with Cara!”
Bryce Eick, Waverly, IA
July 5, 2026
“Loved working with cara she knew a lot and treated us like family. I thought we were being really annoying but she dealt with everything thing we came up with politely and in a caring way. She answered all the question we had in a timely manner. Couldnt have asked for a better person to have helped us find our home. She is great with kids. My kids loved to see her when we were looking at houses. Great person and will recommend her to all I know looking for a house”
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Alesha, Clarksville
“Loved working with cara she knew a lot and treated us like family. I thought we were being really annoying but she dealt with everything thing we came up with politely and in a caring way. She answered all the question we had in a timely manner. Couldnt have asked for a better person to have helped us find our home. She is great with kids. My kids loved to see her when we were looking at houses. Great person and will recommend her to all I know looking for a house”
Alesha, Clarksville
July 5, 2026
“This was my first home-buying experience and working with Cara was awesome because she made the process very easy, stress-free, and seamless. She made sure all my questions were thoroughly answered and followed up on everything I asked of her. The relationship she had with the bank also made the financing go smoothly and painlessly. I’d recommend C21 and Cara to anyone!!”
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Megan Carpenter, Waverly
“This was my first home-buying experience and working with Cara was awesome because she made the process very easy, stress-free, and seamless. She made sure all my questions were thoroughly answered and followed up on everything I asked of her. The relationship she had with the bank also made the financing go smoothly and painlessly. I’d recommend C21 and Cara to anyone!!”
Megan Carpenter, Waverly
July 5, 2026
“Cara is wonderful. I would recommend her to anyone! Caring and knowledgable. She goes the extra mile and then some!”
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Jamie, Nashua
“Cara is wonderful. I would recommend her to anyone! Caring and knowledgable. She goes the extra mile and then some!”
Jamie, Nashua
July 5, 2026
“Cara was absolutely amazing! SO incredibly sweet, understanding, and knowledgable. There were a few times where my husband and I had to re-schedule times or switch things around because we had a conflict and Cara never once made us feel like an inconvenience to her. She ALWAYS had time for us and at all hours if we ever had questions. Would highly highly HIGHLY recommend! AMAZING!”
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Hannah Tucker, Waverly Iowa
“Cara was absolutely amazing!
SO incredibly sweet, understanding, and knowledgable. There were a few times where my husband and I had to re-schedule times or switch things around because we had a conflict and Cara never once made us feel like an inconvenience to her. She ALWAYS had time for us and at all hours if we ever had questions. Would highly highly HIGHLY recommend! AMAZING!”
Hannah Tucker, Waverly Iowa
July 5, 2026
“Cara did a phenomenal job throughout the whole process. No matter how small or large my questions she worked diligently to get an answer for me and did so in timely manor. Not only is Cara a great realtor she made me feel confident that she would put my thoughts and needs first as far as the home with this being my first home purchase. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone. My home buying experience was amazing and that is largely a result of all the hard work Cara did”
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Steven Thomas Tripoli, IA
“Cara did a phenomenal job throughout the whole process. No matter how small or large my questions she worked diligently to get an answer for me and did so in timely manor. Not only is Cara a great realtor she made me feel confident that she would put my thoughts and needs first as far as the home with this being my first home purchase. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone. My home buying experience was amazing and that is largely a result of all the hard work Cara did”
Steven Thomas Tripoli, IA
July 5, 2026
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