Desiree Zimmerman, Real Estate Agent

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Specialties

Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Relocation Specialist, Western Suburban School District Specialist, Marketing, Staging

Education

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Bachelor of Arts, English, Minor in Communication Studies

Client Testimonials

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""Desi is absolutely amazing at what she does! She goes above and beyond what we ever expected from our experience, we have had the great opportunity to work with her not once but twice. She found our first family home and was on the ball for us 24/7. Our second time working with Desi she not only sold our house in 10 hours but found us our new home and we were able to move and sell on the same day! She has not only been our realtor but we have created a friendship, she is THE BEST! We have sent many of our family members and friends to her and HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a house.""

""If you're wondering what agent to work with, look no further than Desi! She was referred to us by close friends who have worked with her, and spoke so highly of her. We were so impressed with her marketing strategy and staging ideas for selling our first home, which she sold its first weekend on the market after making it look better than it ever had before! And I can say with complete confidence that we would not be in our dream home today if it weren't for her. There were 12 offers on the home we wrote on. And we got it!! We refer her to anyone and everyone who even thinks about buying or selling a home. And there's no one we trust more than Desi when it comes to all of our real estate needs. We feel so lucky.""

""We cannot say enough about Desi and her team! We were relocating from out of town and really needed Desi and Cindy's expertise to understand our desires in an ideal neighborhood and home. They honed in on our wishes spot-on and really focused on finding us our dream home in the best location (and within our budget). Desi is responsive at any hour, proactively communicates, and had properties proactively researched by anticipating our questions. Her knowledge of the area (down to the dynamics of streets and history of certain homes, and neighborhood/city dynamics) is amazing! She is honest, direct with pros and cons of homes, and really takes the guess work out of everything. Working with Desi and her team on finding our forever home was actually the least stressful part of moving! Desi has continued to be a resource for us on recommendations for anything in our new state, from activities for kids to reputable resources for our home. This lady is a person who cares about her clients as people and families, not just as a business transaction.""

About Desiree

In 2013, after nearly a decade in Higher Education, Desiree transitioned to real estate, and immediately fell in love with it. She finds great joy in helping clients navigate both the home buying and selling process, offering top notch communication, marketing and negotiation. She is both a relocation and school specialist, working closely with families moving to the Twin Cities, and finding the right neighborhood, school district and home for their families. Desiree is always there for her clients, working tirelessly to make sure their home buying and selling processes are as seamless (and exciting!) as possible. She is so passionate about what she does, and so grateful for the strong relationships she builds with clients and agents.

Desiree has partnered with her mother, Cindy Pelletier, and they formed The Pelletier Zimmerman Group. They spend their days doing what they love... helping clients all across the Twin Cities buy and sell their homes. With a combined 27 years of experience in Minnesota Real Estate, they know exactly what it takes to be successful in this business. But most importantly, they know how fortunate they are to be able to do this work that they love so much.

Desiree has been a Platinum Club Award Member, Hall of Fame Inductee, Named a 2023 Super Agent by Mpls St. Paul Magazine & Twin Cities Business, representing the top 5% of Twin Cities agents, a top 100 and Top 5% Individual agent, and a Relocation and School Specialist. During her tenure in Higher Ed, she worked closely with top school districts across the cities, as she worked with the University of Minnesota honors, scholarship and national merit programs. She has served as an Associate Dean of Admission, Director of Multicultural Recruitment, sat on the MACAC Executive Board, chaired the IAS Committee, and was both the MN and National Association of College Admissions Counseling Rising Star.

Desiree lives in the Western Suburbs with her husband Kenny and two kids, Leo and Ava. She loves spending time with family, going to their cabin, socializing with their wonderful group of friends and meeting new people. She's honored to do this great work, and to be able to do it with such phenomenal people.