real estate agent, minneapolis, mn
DANIELLE CIFUENTES
Realtor® GREEN
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About Danielle
Raised in South Minneapolis and a Northside homeowner for over ten years, Danielle maintains strong ties to both communities. Her experience spans more than twenty years as a successful small business owner with a focus on direct sales and professional organizing. Danielle is thrilled to be a part of the Verve Realty team where her core values, strong work ethic, and passion are shared.
How I work with clients
Danielle attributes the trust and confidence she’s earned from customers over the years to her down-to-earth, friendly, and forthright style. She is a true people-person who knows how to listen and then successfully match buyers with ideal homes and effectively market seller’s homes. Danielle is an expert at transforming potentially stressful situations into positive experiences. Danielle loves to help homeowners green up their living spaces for long-lasting, positive impact on individual lives, families, and the planet. She deeply appreciates what a privilege it is to be entrusted by homeowners who welcome her into their homes and refer her to their friends and family.
Education
Metropolitan State University – BA Social Science
Minneapolis Community & Technical College – Human Services Certificate
Kaplan University – Real Estate Licensure
Minneapolis South High School
Affiliations & Training
Licensed Sales Agent – State of Minnesota
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
Minnesota Association of Realtors (MNAR)
Minneapolis Area Realtors (MAR)
NAR GREEN Designated Realtor
Old Home Certified™ – a program by Rethos
Condo Certified
Areas of Specialization
Danielle knows the city like the back of her hand. As a mom, Danielle has a lot of insight about area schools and parks. Her experience as a community organizer means she has a wealth of knowledge with regard to local programs, community organizations, area businesses and government services. Her more than ten years in the hospitality industry fostered an appreciation for great food, quality service, and entertainment that Danielle loves to explore and share.
¡Y además ella se habla español!
Hobbies & Interests
Danielle is a self-proclaimed “nature-nerd” who loves to camp and travel. She enjoys cooking and challenging herself with new recipes to share with family and friends. She spends inordinate amounts of time considering the perfect composition as a novice photographer. Danielle loves to wander around town seeking hidden treasures at neighborhood garage and estate sales. She likes to play tabletop games with her boyfriend and often wraps up her day with a crossword. Danielle also appreciates up-cycled crafty creations and won’t hesitate to roll up her sleeves for a home improvement project!
Listings & Recent Sales
Testimonials
“We worked with Danielle Cifuentes recently on the purchase of a condo. Although Danielle had plans with her family, she realized quickly that we had to move fast on this purchase. She arranged a showing within 24 hours, and was extremely responsive to all of our inquiries. We were able to beat other offers with her assistance. She is pleasant, helpful, and fun to work with. You can't go wrong. Give her a call.” — Bob
“I highly recommend my realtor, Danielle Cifuentes. She made the experience of selling my south Minneapolis house simple and easy. She rearranged my furniture to show off the best features of my home, and made many helpful suggestions about planning my move and packing. She always responded to my inquiries promptly and provided the information I needed. I always felt she had my best interests at heart.” — Ilze
“I worked with Danielle Cifuentes at Verve Realty on behalf of a family member I was representing. The crisis that preceded my involvement in the property was unusual and the situation stressful as the house required substantial repairs and upgrading over a 13-month period. Danielle’s professionalism, market expertise and support were critical to the successful and rapid sale of the property above asking price. Also, her warmth and grace under pressure kept me calm throughout the challenges of rehabilitation. Danielle was a delight to work with, and I highly recommend her to others.” — Linda
“Danielle Cifuentes is the ringmaster you want! Look, anybody can show you a property, or agree with your tastes. But what really counts is closing the deal. A real estate transaction has lots of players and moving parts. It can be an intimidating experience, especially to the novice. Danielle pays strict attention to every detail. It is her follow-through on ALL aspects of the transaction with ALL the players, performed in a timely manner that really counts. If one of the other participants in the transaction is not doing their job, she will make sure they do, or recommend replacing them with someone who will. You the client and your desired outcome is what is most important. It's Danielle Cifuentes acting as a force of nature that gets the job done. It's what closes the deal. Go with Cifuentes and Verve. You'll be very glad you did!” — Alvin M.
“Excellent experience with Danielle Cifuentes. She was super responsive, answered all questions, and really helpful with advice and guidance on buying and selling. Following her advice led to a much bigger sale price on the house we sold than expected. I would definitely work with Danielle and Verve again.” — Amanda R.
“Danielle Cifuentes was an excellent realtor for a first time buyer like she. She was clear about the realities of today's market, responsive, and friendly. She acted a sounding board full of personal and professional experience, which helped me decide whether certain homes would require too much fixing up. Her alacrity and helpful nudging helped me land a cute home in my desired neighborhood at the right price! I would work with Verve again.” — Maire K.
“Danielle is an amazing Realtor!! She is extremely knowledgable, patient, and hard working. She knows neighborhoods like the back of her hand, points of potential inspection red flags during home walk-through appointments, and truly stands up for those she represents. Even in this high pace market and being a first time homebuyer myself, my purchasing process was seamless - she helped me communicate with my lender, schedule my inspection, and walked me through the process step-by-step. She also really listened to what I was looking for and did everything she could to find me the perfect home (and I am picky :) I could not recommend her enough.” — Kinsey R.
“Danielle hit the ground running from the first phone call. Earning our trust, she listened to what we were looking for and didn’t pressure us at any point. She navigated a hands-off seller and was able to elicit practicality and compromise working with the seller’s agent. We discovered previously-unknown home imperfections that needed addressing prior to sale and Danielle negotiated hard on our behalf, always offering solid advice along the way. A long, complicated, often-addended purchase agreement was the result of a motivated and engaged seller, and though Danielle remarked that she’d never experienced anything like it, it wasn’t obvious to us given her expertise. Her patience, hard work and responsiveness was A+. Choose Danielle! ¡No te vas arrepentir!” — Luis and Yuselmi
“Erin and I both appreciated Danielle’s prompt and engaged professionalism, and working hard to get us options. Those options helped us whittle things down quickly. Honestly, with how busy we are with life and work right now that expediency has brought me some mental relief, too. Thanks again and I will not hesitate to refer anyone needing to sell or buy a home to Danielle!” - Jake and Erin
“I worked with Danielle, a friend recommended her and said she “is great”. She in fact treated me great. I have owned several homes in my past but not in Minnesota and I was married at the time so my husband took care of most of the details. I explained this to her and she patiently walked me through everything. She showed me several homes and even though I was not a big commission, she treated me as if I were. Danielle found the perfect place for me! I am so happy in my new home!” — Maria
“I worked with Danielle Cifuentes to purchase my first home. She was very knowledgeable and helpful in getting me the best home in my price range.” — Jacki
“We LOVED working with Danielle Cifuente at Verve Realty. We lived in our house for 20 years and Danielle helped us figure out what updates to make prior to selling. She walked through each room with us and helped us make a plan! When it came time to put the house on the market she helped us stage it beautifully, took the time to capture the right photos, and made the whole process feel easy. She hosted a few open houses and got 4 great offers in two days, one of which we accepted. Yay! When we purchased our new home, which we LOVE, she helped us negotiate a reasonable price and then made sure all of the pre-close improvements (which included a new roof) were completed on time and looked great. On top of that we laughed a lot and had what could have been a stressful process feel super fun. We would choose her again and again!” — Nicki