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Dan Schneider
VIBE Realty · Saint Paul, MN
Updated July 2026
Editorial evaluation
8.4/ 10
Very good
Strong public evidence, with limitations still worth reviewing
Evidence confidence
Low10/100
Documentation completeness and reliability—not agent quality.
A Dale/Grand-neighborhood local whose design-and-staging partnership with his husband is a genuine, uncommon differentiator.
Pros
- ✓174 closed sales worth $66.4M in the past five years — a large, verifiable, currently active volume for an individual agent
- ✓Built-in design, contracting, and staging support through his partnership with Paul, without a separate outside referral step
- ✓Deep concentration in core Saint Paul neighborhoods: Summit-University, Highland Park, North End, Como Park, Union Park, and Hamline-Midway
- ✓VIBE Realty carries a strong 5.0-star, 260+ review record as a brokerage, and Dan is the firm's VP of Sales
- ✓Nearly 20 years of personal residency in the neighborhoods he sells in, not just a professional service area
Cons
- ✗The staging/contracting partnership is a real plus, but pricing and scheduling for those add-on services aren't necessarily itemized upfront — ask directly what's included
- ✗The strong 5.0/260+-review record found online is attributed to VIBE Realty as a brokerage rather than a confirmed individual tally for Dan specifically
- ✗Some listings are logged as 'joint agent,' meaning a portion of his deals are shared with other VIBE agents rather than run solo
Profile evidence audit
0 of 5 evidence areas have exact citations
This measures what Minnesota Top Agents can trace to a dated URL. It does not measure the agent's quality, and an uncited area is a documentation gap—not proof that the underlying fact is false.
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Identity & credentials
GapProfessional identity, brokerage, office, license or team roster.
0 supporting sources
Public reviews
GapA dated public rating, review count or review-platform snapshot.
0 supporting sources
Transaction activity
GapSales, listings, transactions, volume, price range or closing activity.
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Market & specialty focus
GapService areas, local markets, property types or client specialties.
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Experience & recognition
GapExperience, tenure, designations, awards or professional recognition.
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- Independent platforms
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- First-party sources
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Consumer decision guide
Turn this profile into a better interview
These are profile signals and verification prompts—not performance guarantees. Use them to compare the same facts across two or three candidates before signing an agreement.
Published fit signals
0/5 evidence areas cited
- Published service-area signal
- Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Inver Grove Heights +2 more
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published specialty signal
- First-Time Buyers, Investment
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published working model
- Solo agent profile
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
- Published price context
- $200K–$1.2M
- No exact citation covers this evidence area yet; verify it directly.
A citation supports only the claims named in the source register. It does not validate every signal shown in the same evidence area.
Ask in the first interview
- 1
What is your current Minnesota license number and employing brokerage, and where can I verify both?
Confirms current identity and affiliation using the state record rather than a directory claim.
Targets an uncited evidence area
- 2
Which public review profiles best represent your recent work, and how many reviews were added in the last 12 months?
Separates current, attributable feedback from an undated lifetime aggregate.
Targets an uncited evidence area
- 3
How many transactions did you personally close in Saint Paul and the $200K–$1.2M range during the last 12 months?
Requests recent, comparable production and keeps personal results separate from team totals.
Targets an uncited evidence area
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Which neighborhoods in Saint Paul have you worked in most recently, and what local issue materially affected a deal?
Tests current, specific market knowledge instead of relying on a broad service-area label.
Targets an uncited evidence area
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If you are unavailable, who covers showings, negotiations and urgent contract deadlines?
Clarifies backup coverage without assuming a solo practice means one-person service at all times.
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Will you provide a written, itemized explanation of compensation, services, cancellation terms and any additional costs before I sign?
Commission and services are negotiable; a written proposal makes candidates easier to compare.
Agent overview
Dan Schneider is VIBE Realty's Vice President of Sales and has lived in Saint Paul's Dale/Grand neighborhood for nearly 20 years. His last five years of closings cluster heavily in Summit-University, Highland Park, North End, and Como Park, and every listing comes paired with his husband Paul's design, contracting, and staging background — a real structural advantage for sellers who need prep work done before listing.
Core specialties
Design-Ready Listings
The partnership with his husband Paul (design, contracting, staging) is built into the listing process — uncommon for an individual agent to offer directly rather than through outside referrals.
Core Saint Paul Neighborhoods
Summit-University, Highland Park, North End, and Como Park account for the bulk of his recent sales, so he isn't spread thin across the whole metro.
Commission & fees
Not publicly listed; typically negotiable
Who this agent is for
Sellers who need prep work before listing
If a home needs staging, minor repairs, or design touch-ups before going on market, this is built in rather than an outside referral.
Buyers or sellers in Saint Paul's core neighborhoods
His transaction history shows the deepest knowledge in Summit-University, Highland Park, and Como Park specifically.
Not for
Sellers who want a strictly by-the-book transaction without any design or staging conversation as part of the process.
Verdict
A strong pick for Saint Paul sellers who want listing-prep help bundled in, backed by a large and currently active closing volume — just confirm his individual review standing directly rather than assuming the brokerage's overall rating applies one-to-one.
Editorial score: 8.4 / 10 · Very good · Evidence confidence: low (10/100)
Ranking disclosure
Why this ranking appears in this order
This profile evaluates Dan Schneider against other researched agents using the same scoring model; it is not a statewide MLS production ranking. The displayed order follows the published five-factor score. The math is fixed; the five input scores are editorial evaluations of the public evidence available through July 2026.
- Ranking formula
- Local knowledge 25% + client reviews 25% + market expertise 20% + communication 15% + specialization fit 15%.
- Time period
- Evidence reviewed through July 2026. Review totals are snapshots; career claims may cover longer periods and must state that context.
- Objective vs. editorial
- The weighted calculation is deterministic after the inputs are assigned. Selecting evidence and assigning each dimension score require editorial judgment.
- Commercial independence
- Agents cannot purchase inclusion, a score, numbered position, or favorable verdict. Any sponsorship must appear outside the editorial ranking.
- Transaction-data boundary
- This edition does not use a private MLS feed or a standardized file of verified 2025 closings. Sales volume, homes sold, sale-to-list ratio, and days on market are not assumed when attributable evidence is unavailable.
- Independent corroboration
- Government records control licensing facts. Brokerage, agent, review-platform, award, and production claims are kept distinct; agreement across sources raises confidence but does not erase source limitations.
Evidence captured for this profile
- Minnesota license record
- No license number is stored in this profile; use the state lookup for current status.
- Public review aggregate
- No review aggregate is recorded; missing data is not treated as zero.
- Professional first-party source
- VIBE Realty Profile is linked for direct review of the agent's current public claims.
Exact field-level source URLs are not yet available for every narrative claim. Until they are, production and award statements should be treated as attributed public claims—not as independently audited MLS facts.
Areas served
Common questions about Dan Schneider
What neighborhoods does Dan Schneider work in Saint Paul?
His recent closings concentrate in Summit-University, Highland Park, North End, Como Park, Union Park, and Hamline-Midway.
What makes Dan Schneider different from other Saint Paul agents?
He and his husband Paul, who has a design and contracting background, work as a package — Paul handles staging and prep while Dan handles the sale.
How long has Dan Schneider been an agent?
About 10 years according to third-party transaction records, though he and his husband have lived in Saint Paul's Dale/Grand neighborhood for nearly 20 years.