In the midst of personal upheaval, a hot housing market with limited inventory, and a pandemic, I needed to find a house quickly - as in less than 60 days to apply for a loan and get it approved, find a house, close, and move in. The depressing realization that I'd need to settle for something, for anything, and pay a hefty price was setting in. I always pictured a home with open space, a wonderful kitchen, a deck, and a big backyard. It was an image no longer grounded in reality. Then Donna came into my life. How? A mutual friend sang her praises and said you REALLY NEED to meet with Donna. So I set up a call with her, went into the details of my situation and the levels of anxiety and stress, and told her the pie-in-the-sky house I was looking for. Given the situation, I even felt embarrassed going into the details of what I was looking for. Donna was professional first and foremost, but also remarkably calming. I got a sense instantly that she truly understood, was absolutely committed to help, and despite the limited inventory, did not want me to give up on my dreams. She then set up video conferences (again, a pandemic) and she crafted a strategic plan for how we were going to approach this, going through all the tools at her disposal behind the scenes as an agent. We were going to be a rapid response team. As houses came on the market, one stood out - with all the things I was looking for. But it was clear the asking price was set purposely low to start a bidding war. And yes, it was a war. Donna rolled up her sleeves, sat me down, and went through the strategic thinking needed to define a bid higher than asking and cover our bases with an escalation clause. We game-planned lots of scenarios in terms of what other agents might be advising their clients to do. It was like an agent's game of chess.

I originally thought I would attempt to buy a home without a relator to save some money, but I am super glad that Donna reached out to me and offered to help! For months she helped my family figure out what kind of homes we would like, find the right homes while we were out of town, put in good offers, and follow up and follow through with everything we needed throughout the process. At one point, she was willing to help us get a house we thought we wanted even when it meant that she would receive significantly less in commission, but all she cared about was making sure we got a good house that we wanted. In the end we got the perfect house for us at a great value, and she worked endless hours making sure everything went as smoothly as possible, up until the last day where she even did the walkthrough on our behalf, and coordinated everything between the seller, the lender and the titling companies to make it happen at the end and on time! I recommend her to anyone I know as she knows what she is doing and does it well.

This was a great experience - we needed to finish prepping our home for sale AND move out of state. I didn't have time to finish the work myself - Donna's brokerage, Elevate Real Estate, provided the contractor that handled it all. And they knew exactly what would add value (or not) in our market - we absolutely got the best bang-for-our-buck, and the work was done quickly and competently. And Donna is a full-time professional - not a "dabbler" - she knows the market, knows what enhances or detracts from a property, and she never, never leaves you in the dark - you ALWAYS know what is happening, and when. In a very dynamic seller's market, she worked with us to price our house $15K above what I assumed was best price - and we sold for $12K above that! Donna and her brokerage are scrupulously ethical and super-competent: we basically moved away and left the sale in her hands; she nailed it, without any need for us to travel back to MD - we even settled remotely. She has access to every resource you need to get your home ready for sale, and get attention in the market place. We especially liked the virtual staging she did, and the "coming soon" listing in advance of formal listing. Donna will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear, and she does so in a professional (and kind) manner. Call her if you're selling!

I had a terrific experience selling my house with Donna. Her responsiveness, experience, communication skills, dedication, and knowledge are exceptional. As a first time seller, I had many questions and uncertainties about the process. Donna did not hesitate to take the time to explain the process to me at each major step and ensure that all of my questions were thoroughly answered. I can not overstate how awesome her communication ability is. She contacted me frequently with updates and made herself available everyday of the week. There was never a time that I felt like I could not reach her with a question. I also greatly benefited from her rich real-estate knowledge. She gave me excellent guidance on how to best prepare my house to be sold. By following her guidance closely, the house ended up looking amazing! For example, I could not have been happier with how the marking pictures turned out. Donna helped me select the perfect asking price that ended up attracting many buyers immediately after she listed the house. Within just 2 - 3 days after listing, we had multiple offers. Donna expertly helped me weigh the pros and cons of each offer. With her top-notch guidance, I was able to pick the offer with the greatest chance of resulting in a quick sale and which was for $20,000 over asking price. In the end, going with this offer ended up being the right decision as the deal settled precisely on the date agreed. Above all, the thing that made my experience working with Donna exceptional is the kind, thoughtful, hard-working, honest, generous, attentive, good-natured person of strong integrity that she is. I very highly recommend her services to any buyer or seller as I know they will be in very good hands.

Donna is driven by her purpose to truly help people. She is honest, helpful, and always willing to go the extra mile. During our search, she drove to multiple places in different parts of the State - and always showed up with a smile and ready to help. Her responsiveness was top notch, always same day phone calls, texts, and emails. Donna sticks with you through the entire process, and makes you feel like a top priority. We enjoyed working with her, and would recommend her to others.

Donna was excellent throughout the entire process of buying a house. She was attentive, engaged, and fully committed. It was an incredibly stressful time but Donna did everything she could to make it go as smoothly as possible.

We contacted Donna about selling our house in March 2020 when the pandemic was beginning to peak in Maryland. She was honest with us about the uncertainty of the home sale process during this crisis; we were trying to sell our home during an unprecedented time. However, she took control of the whole situation and got us through it with minimal stress, a quick sale and our asking price. Throughout all the steps of the sale, she kept us in the loop on any changes, updates etc. She also offered us her advice from her years of experience in real estate, but also listened and respected our opinions if they differed from hers. Overall, it was a very positive experience and we couldn't have been more pleased with Donna's handling of it.

Donna Weaver helped us sell our family home and buy our new home. She is a top notch professional and is always available to assist. You will not regret having her on your team.

Donna helped us buy a new home and sell our old one. She went above the call of duty to keep our house in top shape with every showing and was a great advocate in both the buying and selling process. We highly recommend her!

My wife and I went to an open house where Donna was the Realtor selling the home. The house was not for us, but we loved Donna and she quickly became our agent. She helped us purchase a new home and sell 2 others. Donna is a wonderful human being and an amazing Realtor! We highly recommend her!

Our experience with Donna was phenomenal! As first time home buyers, we weren’t really sure where to start or what to expect, but she took her time and countless hours educating us on the process. Whenever we had a question, wanted to see a property, or wanted to know more about a listing, she always replied quickly. Donna made sure we had the tools and information we needed in order to find our first home and we couldn’t be more thankful for that. When it came to negotiating, she worked on our behalf to get the best deal possible and got more of our conditions met than the sellers were initially willing to agree to. Working with Donna was great and I’m so glad we put our trust in her in helping us close on our perfect starter home!

DONNA IS THE EPITOME OF A TRULY PROFESSIONAL AGENT. SHE IS PROACTIVE, PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL GUIDANCE IN BOTH PROCESS AND DECISION-MAKING, AND GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO HELP SELLERS SELL QUICKLY AT THE BEST PRICE. HER PERFORMANCE DURING OUR CONTRACT AS A SELLER'S AGENT WAS EXEMPLARY.