

About Cara
Close to home are the well-appointed horse properties in the north valley. Cara was raised on horse property and has been a horsewoman since she was born – she’s been riding that long at least. She is a passionate horse owner and grew up competing in Hunter/Jumper shows. What makes a great horse property is common sense to her, whether it's a large ranch, farm, training facility, or a home with room for a horse or three.
Cara’s clients take her all over the valley from Scottsdale, Cave Creek, and Carefree to Phoenix, Glendale Tempe, Gilbert and Mesa. She’s experienced with luxury homes, horse properties, golf properties, land and investment properties. And when it comes to marketing, she has a leg up.
An academic scholarship brought her to Arizona State University where Cara received a degree in Computer Information Systems. Since then she has built enterprise level software, numerous websites and is skilled in graphics design. With these tools in her pocket she is excellent at marketing properties for sale. She uses as many avenues as possible to get the word out and the marketing materials she creates showcase properties in a clean, crisp, and eye-catching way.
Cara and her top producing team were ranked first, second, or third at her previous brokerage since 2014 and were honored to take home the top spot in 2018. Consistently selling homes faster and negotiating better deals for her sellers and buyers than the average, you are in good hands with Cara. You can expect straightforward, honest communication from a knowledgeable professional who is looking out for your best interest. She is a skilled negotiator and a caring compassionate friend whose goal is to help you reach yours.
On the personal side, family is everything to Cara. She married her best friend and business partner, Chad, at Grayhawk Golf Club in 2013 after he proposed on top of Camelback Mountain. They have two young boys who share Cara’s love of the desert and Chad’s love of sports. You can often find them all outside on ATV’s or bikes, golfing, swimming or playing baseball. Cara and Chad love to travel, golf, go to comedy shows and sporting events – especially the Arizona Cardinals, and can’t wait for a good powder day for snowboarding.
Transaction History
- 1 Year
- 2 Year
- 5 Year
Neighborhoods Cara Has the Most Experience In
Cara's Listings and Deals
Cara's Active Listings
Awards and Designations
- GRI - Graduate REALTOR Institute
- ABR - Accredited Buyer Representative
- AHWD - At Home with Diversity
- CNE - Certified Negotiation Expert
- e–PRO - Internet Professional
Other Experience
Cara's Reviews
11/15/22denise kelleher
Chad and Cara were truly exceptional to work with! They were literally always available and answered all of my questions making the home buying and selling process much less stressful. The level of knowledge and data they had about the market was very impressive! They really took the time to explain things we didn’t understand and tackled every challenge head on without breaking a sweat! Thank you so much for helping us get into our forever home and selling our old home so quickly for the best price possible!! We couldn’t be happier with our decision to work with them, highly recommend!
7/23/22Chad Russell
We worked with Cara to buy our house and to sell a couple years later. She truly listened to our wants and needs and excellently delivered on both sides of the sale. Working with her made this process so smooth that we almost forgot about the stress that comes with these transactions. I highly recommend this power couple for your home buying/selling needs. The best real estate team in Phoenix, no doubt! Thank you to the Dankbergs!
10/15/21David Moore
These two were the right combination of people skills, professionalism and market experience. They got me top dollar for my house, but more important to me was how responsive and committed they were. Many thanks to you both!
