“Donna did an awesome job in assisting my husband and I in selling our home. Our family will always have love for Donna. She was knowledgeable, very professional and polite. Donna cared about my family our interests and what was going to work best for my family during the whole process. Donna is exceptional and she is absolutely great at what she does. If we decide to buy or sell in the future my husband and I would not hesitate to work with Donna again. I’m glad we had Donna representing us. Thank you Donna we appreciate you. ”

“My wife and I were under the gun. I had just gotten a new job away from where we were, and at the same time, extremely noisy neighbors moved in next to us in our townhome. We had to get out, and we had to find a new place. Soon. The market was insane; so many houses were being sold within the first 24-48 hours. We felt rushed, overwhelmed, and under-equipped as first-time homebuyers. One thing we knew we had to do was to get a real estate agent. After reviewing personal recommendations and reading what seemed like hundreds of real estate agent reviews, we finally discovered Donna Weaver. We didn’t know it then, but going with Donna as our real estate agent was the best decision we could have made. From our first meeting, Donna made sure to take the time to get to know us and learn about our needs and wants. Throughout the entire process, Donna was always available to answer our questions and concerns — we had our share of lengthy Friday/Saturday night calls. She was always willing to go the extra mile to ensure that we were getting the best experience possible. We breezed through more than a dozen houses in just a few weeks, many of them scheduled last minute. She was there for us the whole time. We are sure there are great real estate agents out there who will find you a good home. What makes Donna special is that she genuinely loves homes and people. More than once, we would see a house, and she would quietly remove a piece of trash from the yard during our tour of the house because she couldn’t bear the thought of a house being shown in bad condition. Even if it was not the house she was selling. Even if it was not the house we were going to buy. We always felt that we could trust Donna; there were times when we, feeling rushed, might have pulled the trigger on a house that we were not 100% on. She never pushed us, although there were times when that would have been in her self-interest. And then, after what felt like years — which was actually only several weeks — we finally found the house that we wanted the day we were to leave for a long holiday weekend. When we called her late at night with our decision, she had already had much of the paperwork drafted for us, because she had already understood that the house was exactly what we were looking for. She walked us through every page of our offer. We put the offer in, and it was thankfully accepted within 24 hours. Eventually, all the paperwork was signed, the deal was done, the keys handed over, and the title transferred. Even then, Donna made sure that we had everything we needed and that the transition was smooth. She even left a Thanksgiving gift by our door! We plan to live in our new home for a long time. And then, once it’s time to move on, we will be selling the house through Donna. Don’t get us wrong— buying this house was a crazy process. It was super stressful. But we weren’t alone, and we weren’t lost, because we had Donna.”

“Donna was very knowledgeable about the sales area, always prepared to answer any question and to deal with unexpected situations. She handled the buyer’s agent with professionalism and was able to bring the sale to a close with minimal anxiety on my part. I trusted Donna to do an excellent job and she delivered on every aspect of the sale. I highly recommend Donna, knowing that she will step in and sell any house brought to her attention.”

“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 sung 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 agents game of chess.

I am now in that house, with a wonderful kitchen, a big deck (and screened in porch), and a southern facing huge backyard with amazing stars at night. The solar array and geothermal make this home energy self-sufficient. And it has wonderful open space.

You know, as a scientist, it’s hard for me to wrap my arms around fate. But meeting Donna when I did? It makes me a believer. She is an agent’s agent, a caring person, and someone I am now so happy to call my friend:)

(Sorry for the long review - but Donna is pretty special:))”

“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 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!”

“We had great experiences with her and she offers the best recommendations on pricing and knows all the right contacts to get our house prepared and helps us to learn the process patiently. She is our agent since 2013 and by her awesome job we were able to buy two properties, in just 5 years. besides business activities, she is our best friend, as well.
We love to work with her and would work with her every single time.”

“We met Donna at an open house we attended during our search for a new home. Her devotion, knowledge and respect for the home she was selling was something we haven’t seen before during an open house. We canceled our contract with our current “well known” realtor and signed with Donna. What a blessing that has been from start to finish. Her attention to detail goes far beyond the regular realtor. She worked around our schedule, always available for any and all questions or concerns, knows her business inside and out and works with only the best outside sources. The photos she had commissioned for our brochure were extraordinary. She was present for the photo shoot to make sure everything was 100% perfect. The end result was an outstanding brochure that topped any brochure we have seen over the years. Our home sold in the first week for full ask.

We have since recommended Donna to a friend and she sold their home for top dollar in under a week. We started the emotional journey of selling our home in tears with our first realtor and ended with joy all due to switching to Donna Weaver. She is a remarkable person we are honored to call her our realtor and blessed to now call her a forever friend.”

“Donna is an amazing real estate agent who combines her years of professional experience with a personal approach that is unmatched. She truly made this daunting experience so much easier by being available every step of the way. I highly recommend Donna Weaver to anyone buying and selling a home.”

“Donna is the real deal, a realtor you can trust that will have your back whether you’re buying or selling.



I’ve had the pleasure of both buying and selling a home with Donna in this crazy post-pandemic real estate market. This review is about selling my home with her and her team. Her wealth of real estate experience in Howard County allowed me to easily sell my home with 4 offers in under 48 hours from listing, during the winter! The offers were good enough to cancel the open house we scheduled for the weekend.



When it comes to communication, Donna is available in any medium (call, text, email) for any question big or small. She takes the time to explain the hard-to-understand sales documents. She listens to my concerns on the house sale/offer/timelines and is able to give sound advice. The advice and data she gives is very up-to-date, with the constantly changing market in Howard County, you’re gonna need current information to get the edge whether buying or selling. I know I’m in good hands when I work with her.



Our initial meeting was to learn about comps, the Howard County market conditions, my sales targets and timelines, and her advice on how to meet those targets (repairs, cleaning, presentation). During the first meeting, Donna was able to convince me that there’s always buyers even in the dead of winter. Another fun fact, she was also able to predict the sales price pretty accurately. She’s a professional, she will give you no BS answers and protect your sale.



During the week of the listing, the house was going live and we already had multiple showing requests before the open house. In under 48 hours we had very competitive offers, it was that easy when you sell with Donna. Did I mention we did all this across different time zones? I was in the west coast during the listing and was kept constant communication during the week of listing. Donna and her team were able to take care of the staging, photos, and most importantly the sale, without me being present. I just gave her the keys and watched a real estate professional take care of business.



I have great confidence and trust in her ability to sell homes. With her advice I was able to maximize my sales target. Her communication style and work ethic are more signals that shows that she cares about the sale and wants to protect her clients.


I’m very happy to recommend Donna whether you’re a buyer or a seller. You’ll need her on your team.”

“Trust. It is the most important thing to have in your relationship with a real estate agent. When interviewing potential agents, it was clear right off the bat that Donna was experienced, enthusiastic and had a very good command of the current state of the market. We were in a somewhat unique situation where we had a small window of opportunity to move into a place across the country that would be perfect for us. That meant leaving a 37-year-old house that needed renovating in the hands of an agent that we could trust. Donna had previously worked with someone in a similar situation who had also posted a rave review about her. So, between our initial connection with Donna and her prior experience, we knew we could count on her.

She did not let us down.

She pointed us in the direction of some firms she had previously worked with who will do renovations and take their payment at settlement. The company we chose (Residential Real Estate Solutions), along with Donna, did an excellent job in guiding us through what changes would be most beneficial to make our home attractive on the market. We trusted their recommendations, let them do the work as we sat back and drove across the country. They also were very up front about how each suggestion would help maximize the return on investment.

Donna also suggested we physically stage the house for showing, as it makes it more attractive than showing the house empty. Donna assured us the small cost of staging would be worth it.

When our home hit the market, it looked fantastic! We accepted an offer the second day it was on the market for over 12.5% of our asking price! The buyers clearly loved what they saw. We surely would not have gotten an offer like that, nor would we have been able to even ask what we did, without putting our trust in Donna and her team. And while it is impossible to determine exactly what the return on investment was, we certainly got back more than we invested in the renovations.

I couldn’t recommend her more if you are looking to sell, or buy, a home.”

“Personal RE Concierge!
Donna was phenomenal throughout the sale process! She gave us realistically optimistic expectations of the process and potential, helped handle our contractors and outstanding issues, and did it all while my family and I were already out of state! If you’re looking fir someone who will give it to you straight but ALWAYS work for your best interests, Donna is the agent for you! Highly recommend. Also, The Wendy Slaughter Team was a fantastic support throughout the entire process! Thanks Donna!”

“Donna helped us sell our starter home during this bonkers real estate market. She made the process fun and informative, and was supportive through the entire ride. Donna truly knows the Howard County housing market and I would (and have) heartily recommend her to anyone buying or selling in the area.”

“It’s official! The Kuclers are on the move! We’re back in the Pittsburgh area (North Hills) — so excited to be here! #whosaysyinzcantgohome
If any of our MD friends are looking for a realtor, we can’t say enough good things about Donna Weaver! She was patient and helped us through the entire process. ”

“I originally thought I would attempt to buy a home without a realtor 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!”

“As a new home buyer, I am very happy that I found Donna to help me buy my first home. She was extremely knowledgeable and dedicated as she walked me through the entire process. She’s very familiar with the area, knows the ins and outs of the buying/selling process, and is well connected with a strong team backing her! I’d definitely recommend Donna to anyone buying a home!

This was a huge move for me because I was moving from across the country as a single mom with 4 kids right as school was about to start. I had to move for my job with little notice so I was on a time crunch and not in the local area to easily go see properties. On top of that, houses that met my criteria were going fast and selling well above listing price so we really had to be aggressive to get one that worked for my family’s needs while still staying within my budget. After viewing several homes for me and making an offer than we weren’t able to get, she really understood what I was looking for and was able to spot a perfect fit as soon as it was listed. By the time I saw her email telling me about the house she was already on her way to go see it for me. When I decided it was the right fit for my family, she helped me submit a competitive offer while ensuring that I got a good deal. There were several other offers but she worked closely with the sellers and was able to close the deal!

We had a 6 hour time difference but Donna went out of her way to complete all the extra steps that I was not able to be there in person for and kept me in the loop on everything while offering sound advice each step of the way. This included everything from helping me search for homes that met all my needs & wants; video chatting & taking pictures/videos from the home viewings and inspections; working closely with the loan and title officers for me (which she had amazing recommendations on people to work with including an outstanding loan officer that got me a mortgage rate way lower than any my bank offers); and then following up over the weeks after closing to make sure everything was good in our new home.

Sorry this is long but thanks Donna for helping me get into my first home!”

“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.”

“We don’t usually do reviews, but our experience with Donna was amazing. Throughout the process, she was very professional and extremely knowledgeable. We could tell that she genuinely cared about finding us a great home and gave honest feedback as we searched. When we finally found our home, she went above and beyond to get us the best deal possible. We encountered some unexpected obstacles after our home inspections, but she used her experience to negotiate and fight for us over each hurdle.
We were very happy with the outcome of purchasing our first home and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for theirs.”

“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!”