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Michelle

Michelle Ternes

Broker Associate

Get to Know Me

I’m Michelle Ternes, a real estate mentor, educator, and team leader with over a decade of experience helping people buy, sell, and grow in real estate. As founder of the Discover Des Moines team, I’ve built a collaborative group that not only serves clients with excellence but also mentors agents to achieve their best.

My passion lies in guiding others, whether that’s helping a family find their perfect home, supporting a seller through a smooth transition, or coaching agents to build systems and confidence that turn their business around. That drive led me to create Do The Dang CE, a continuing education school where I teach agents how to thrive in today’s market.

For clients, my experience means results: proven strategies, strong negotiation skills, and a relationship-first approach that makes the buying or selling process clear and stress-free. For agents, it means mentorship, structure, and inspiration to grow a sustainable business.

At the core of it all is my belief in connection, resilience, and authenticity. Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, or grow as an agent, I’m here to help you succeed.

 

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Michelle is amazing! We have used her services for multiple purchases and sales. She has become a trusted resource and is now helping my son with his search!

— Dacia

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

You will not experience a more personal and punctual individual! over the years we have purchased and sold multiple homes and Michelle has always been our first pick. She always has good recommendations for areas and contractors if required. She always has the clients best interest at heart. We trust Michelle!

— Kevin Mengwasser

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Michelle is, without a doubt, the easiest and most helpful realtor we have ever worked with. Having purchased several homes previously, we can confidently say her service was outstanding. We initially suggested a few properties, and Michelle promptly scheduled viewings while astutely noting our preferences. She immediately found the perfect home for us, secured a viewing, negotiated an accepted offer, and facilitated a very quick and entirely stress-free closing. We highly recommend her.

— Tim Lybarger

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Michelle was an invaluable part of our home buy/selling process. She is extremely knowledgeable, trustworthy, and very responsive. I would highly recommend her for anyone looking to sell, or buy a home.

— Emily Renze-Crouch

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

We had been struggling to get our house sold for many months. We had tried selling the house ourselves and used different agents. We came to Michelle after many open houses with nobody through the door. Michelle met our frustration with clam, kindness and professionalism. She helped us make some key changes to our home and got it sold within a couple of months. Michelle was diligent and patient as we worked to find our perfect replacement home. We loved working with her and are happy to call her our friend.

— Jodi Safris

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

Michelle did a great job understanding our needs and helping us work through available options to find us something we would be happy with. She also did an outstanding job getting our previous home ready to sell and handling the sales process. Throughout the journey, Michelle was responsive, professional, and genuinely caring. She was always available for questions and kept things as stress-free as possible.

— qcsmichael

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6165 NW 86th St
Johnston IA 50131