Des Moines & Central Iowa Homes and Real Estate

Central Iowa Real Estate

Welcome to your Central Iowa Real Estate resource

Thank you for visiting the Gillum Group! We offer the most user friendly and informative home search around! We take our customer service seriously and respond to all inquires as quickly as we can. The Metro area is an amazing place to live and work. We invite you to search till your hearts content on this site or just email me and we will do all the hard work for you and you will only get homes that match your criteria - automatically!

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Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide exceptional, client-centered real estate services grounded in integrity, empathy, and professionalism. We are committed to clear communication, reliability, and adaptability, ensuring that our clients' needs are met with genuine care and tenacity. We take pride in building lasting relationships, acting with accountability, and continuously enhancing our skills to offer informed, personalized solutions. Above all, we prioritize the best interests of our clients, guiding them through the buying and selling process with transparency, dedication, and unwavering commitment. - Josh Gillum Broker/Owner of Gillum Group Real Estate

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$250,000

Ankeny, IA

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$399,900

Clive, IA

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$268,500

Granger, IA

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$234,000

Des Moines, IA

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Josh Torkelson helped me purchase my first home! Josh is very knowledgeable and personable, his expertise & extra effort to help me find my first home in a short period was incredible! Josh helped me find a home in less than two weeks! Josh prepared me for all of the different aspects of buying a home. Josh has stayed in contact after the purchase and is always one phone …

-Toccara Hogan, Client

Josh is a very knowledgeable, caring and patient individual. I enjoyed working with realtor who cared about my needs. He always returned every phone call promptly. He was honest and open with suggestions for me as I sold my home FSBO. I'm very happy in my new home.

-Rhonda Ayers, Client

We had a great experience with Josh! He took the time to understand our needs and helped us find a house that is perfect for us. He was flexible and worked around our busy schedule and we never felt pressured. He followed up and never left us with loose-ends or hanging questions. We would definitely recommend Josh to anyone buying a home!

-Nathan Smith, Client

Josh was amazing to work with. Walked me through the entire process and made sure I understood every detail. Always willing to answer questions even after closing. Had a great home buying experience thanks to Josh.

-Courtney Cox, Client

Josh went above and beyond to ensure we were able to get the home we wanted. He negotiated the sale with expertise and helped to schedule a follow-up visit so our children could view the house before closing. He was always available, and has remained available with expert advice after the sale. I never thought it could be this easy to buy a home and we have Josh to thank …

-Susan Miller, Client

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