Phil Perram
""When moving to Austin I went through 2 realtors before I found this wonderful lady. Donna has expertise and class second to none. She seemed to know about every area she took me. I gave her my criteria and within no time, I was moving to Austin.
Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
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Markus and Birgit Schwickert
""Donna was recommended to us by a friend in San Jose, CA, where we lived at the time. She helped us to buy our dream home in Austin remotely with only one well prepared 2 hour visit in Austin where she took me on a tour to look at properties. Everything else has been done by email or over the phone and we were very happy to know that Donna would do the right things on time and would represent us well. We had excellent communications and she was always available to answer our questions or would let us know if there were days when it would be difficult to reach her. If we ever have to sell or buy a house again we would ask Donna for her services, but hopefully that won't be soon."
Top Qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity
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Christie Zangrilli
"When I found out I was moving to Austin, TX, Donna was referred to me by a friend of the family. Driving me through all parts of the town, she was not only extremely knowledgeable, but more importantly, she was passionate about the city and its quality of life. Her genuine personality showed me that she was interested in helping me find the right house and neighborhood, with hopes that I, too, would start loving Austin. In addition, she was reliable and organized throughout the rest of the sometimes confusing closing process. I highly recommend Donna to assist you in finding your home too."
Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
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Garey and Linda Chayra
"We have found you to be the most experienced, kind, efficient and pleasant realtor we've ever come across.
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David and Mary Beth Oliver
"Donna Darling has been indispensable in our search for a home. We are moving from Japan and finding a home from here is a formidable task, but Donna helped simplify matters and saw us through each step of buying our home, with patience and understanding.
Donna has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help us through this process. She has worked tirelessly on our behalf to expedite the home buying process, with all of its ups and downs. She is always willing and eager to make any inquiries on our behalf and returns to us with the information she has discovered in a timely fashion. We literally could not have purchased a home without her. Because we are so far away, there were extra duties and responsibilities that she took on without complaint and without having to be asked. She is a credit to her profession and I highly recommend her as an agent.
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Danielle and Reuben Parrish
"Donna helped us find a home in Austin when we first moved here from California and is now helping us sell our house. We loved her from the very beginning and wouldn?t have dreamed of going with another realtor to sell our home. She is extremely personable, knowledgeable about Austin real estate and the area, responsive, always on top of everything, and has consistently been very in tune with our specific needs and preferences. Not only that, she understands some of the anxiety that comes with buying or selling a home and knows how to support and represent a client during this time. It has been a pleasure working with Donna?she is the most competent, knowledgeable and pleasant realtor we have ever had. She also goes above and beyond what a typical real estate agent does and is always willing and available to help with all real estate needs. We will recommend her to everyone we know!
Joe and Melissa Ettle
"Thank you so much for everything you've done. We could not have imagined how easy this process would be.......and the ease came 100% from you! We had so much fun working with you and we'll definitely be spreading your name around. Thanks for a such a fantastic home buying experience!" back to top
Kara Kockelman
"Donna is the kind of realtor we all dream about. She assembles hard-to-acquire data for her clients on a moment's notice. Her understanding of the Austin market assists in cutting-edge research activities. Most importantly, she goes above and beyond the activities of even the best realtors. I have seen her help colleagues settle in to their homes, assisting in a variety of details.......after all the papers are signed and virtually all other realtors have moved on. Donna becomes a friend and trusted teammate for the long term!
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Zsuszi Abrams
"We have worked with Donna twice now, and in both instances, our experience has been wonderful. Donna was right on target with the houses she selected for us to view, and when we found the one we wanted to purchase, we were confident that she would take the best care of us. She did. The entire process of searching, closing, moving in has been made easy because of her thorough research and phenomenal knowledge of the Austin real-estate business. When we are ready to move, we are certainly calling on her again!
Jeff and McCall Teicher
"Three words?? We LOVE Donna!
Donna is a true Texas Woman! She reminds us of Ann Richards in a way, very sweet and funny until it's time to get to business.
Donna has been our realtor of choice since 2001, since then we've bought and sold four homes and couldn't have been happier. She is an excellent negotiator and pulls no punches with other realtors; her experience is invaluable which was crucial when we bought a spec home from a builder. She saved us quite a bit in the end.
Donna always said to us: I will ask for the Sun, the Stars and the Moon, you may only get the Sun and the Stars, but hey, you just may get all three! You'll never know unless you ask.
You can't beat Donna's experience and you can't beat her sweet smile and personality either!
Kaulen Pickell
"Donna guided my husband and I to successfully find and purchase our first home in Austin back in the summer of 2004. Compared to the other agents we'd consulted early in our search, she immediately demonstrated a deep and extensive knowledge of the Austin housing market and the personalities, pros and cons of all of the different neighborhoods.
I appreciated that she didn't just send us to a web site as other agents had, but took the time to bring ideas to us that recognized our original interests and needs, but also expanded and enhanced our options. She also took the time to educate us on the process of buying a home, without being the least bit hurried or condescending.
Her wisdom and insight quickly led us to the home that was right for us; and she applied her savvy negotiating skills to help us submit the winning offer in a competitive situation, without letting us get in over our heads. My husband and I both trust her very much, and we have recommended her to our closest friends and family members. We'll definitely work with Donna when we're ready to for house number two!"
Top Qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity
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Dan Calistrat
""Donna helped me buy my first house in more ways than one! Her friendly persona made it easy to open up to her about my wants and needs in a house. In turn she was able to convert those into targetable areas and house types. After I told Donna what I was looking for, she found my house the next day! She also helped to make the rest of the process as painless as possible. In summary, tell her what you want and she'll find it for you and help you make it your home! Thanks a million Donna!"
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Travis Keltner
""Donna was a great agent for my first home purchase. She was always punctual and would spend as much or as little time looking as I wanted and at my convenience. She always had all of the information needed for every listing we viewed and if for some reason she didn't it was located within a short time. She made the closing process simply and intuitive. Highly recommended."
Top Qualities: Personable, On Time, High Integrity
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