There are aspects of real estate sales that seem pretty simple. There are many elements of a smooth transaction; however, that are complicated and daunting. I can help you with every aspect of buying or selling your home because I am an experienced real estate professional with a passion for real estate.
I want you to know that You are the most important part of my business. My mission is to serve Your best interest above mine everytime.
"When values are clear, decisions are easier." Thank you, Donna
Brief resume: Mercer University, Early Childhood Education; Telecommunications - career in management - retired; Fannin CountySchool System -Technology. Member of: National Association of Realtors, Georgia Association of Realtors, Northeast Georgia Board, and First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS).
Education:
Mercer Univesity - Early Childhood Education
North Georgia Technical College - Technology and Business
Professional Development - Real Estate
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
REALTOR®
The Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made a commitment to providing a superior level of professional services by earning the GRI designation. REALTORS® with the GRI designation are highly trained in many areas of real estate to better serve and protect their clients.
Why Choose a REALTOR® With a GRI designation?
Buying property is a complex and stressful task. In fact, it's often the biggest single investment you will make in your lifetime. At the same time, real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated.
New technology, laws, procedures and the increasing sophistication of buyers and sellers require real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism.
So it's more important than ever that you work with an agent who has a keen understanding of the real estate business. The GRI program has helped the best and the brightest in the industry achieve that level of understanding.
GRIs are:
Nationally recognized as top performers in the real estate industry
Professionally trained
Knowledgeable
Dedicated to bringing you quality service
A GRI can make a difference
Nationally recognized 90 hour course of study for higher level of real estate education approved by Georgia Real Estate Commission. Comprehensive studies in areas of Negotiations, Pricing Properties, Technology, Customer Service, Federal and State Laws and Regulations, Fair Housing, Sales and Marketing, Ethics, Brokerage Management, Property Management, Buyer Agency, Environmental Issues, Investment Real Estate, Commercial, Contracts and Finance, Millenium Marketing and more.
When you see the letters "GRI" after an agent's name, you can count on receiving the knowledge and guidance you need to make your transaction go smoothly. In short, you can count on getting the best service available from a real estate professional.
TESTIMONIALS:
Nothing is more rewarding to me in my profession than to help families realize their dreams by assisting them with finding their dream home. Below are snippets from valued clients who have made real estate so rewarding for me and allowed me the opportunity to pursue my passion.
"Dear Donna,
This is awesome!! You are awesome!! We have never had anyone do 1/10 of this much and you have just started. You obviously love and know what you are doing. We are so impressed with you and what you have done with this. You can be sure that if we ever decide to sell our cabin, you will be the person we call!! Thank you very much, and we enjoyed meeting you and talking with you!" Alabama
"We were fortunate to be introduced to Donna and promptly asked her to be our real estate agent. We purchased our dream mountain home in Blue Ridge Georgia within 3 months of beginning our search and closing. The fast time line was due to her vast knowledge of the area and professionalism. It is my opinion we would not have been successful in our search without her and we would absolutely use Donna again and would certainly recommend her to any friends and family members." Georgia
"Donna Yates was thorough, professional, and extremely knowledgeable of the counties and lakes, it was a total suprise to us that we even found what we did, and were able to get such a great deal. Donna was just great!" Georgia
"Donna is an agent with innovative ideas and knows how to use the latest in technology to benefit her clients. She is always looking for new ways to promote her clients and is always willing to help other agents do the same for their clients. She's a wonderful teacher, a trustworthy agent." Georgia
"Our New Year has started very well. Hope yours has been good. It has been such a blessing to sell the cabin. We are so grateful to have been blessed with you as our agent. Thank you for your continued thoughtfulness." Georgia
"You are a whiz! Thanks.
Everything needs the smell and touch test from this distance everything is tough. We know we don't want to do allot of work... Thanks again for all you do. I found a winner." Georgia
"Hello Donna: We are all doing fine, and we're surely enjoying this new home... We would love to have you and your husband come by for a visit! We surely know who to recommend whenever they need a realtor." Georgia
"Our new year started off great... We will definitely keep your number handy for our future in Blue Ridge/Gilmer, as well as let others know! We've already talked to some of our friends here about contacting you. Thanks again, and Happy New Year!" Florida
"Praise God! His Son has come to save us! We'll be up for Christmas. Stop by if you're showing the blue roof house! We are so happy with our cabin and grateful for His blessings to us, including you. (Raisin and Percy say "hi")" Florida
"James, I have to tell you Donna went above and beyond her job description to help us out. I am not saying I expect that from you but it was really nice of her. She was able to help us out and for that reason I wanted to deal with her. ... she would try to recommend someone she felt was trust worthily. She picked you and I already feel she picked the right person. Let's hope we can get something started and start a great friend ship along the way." Florida
"Wow, Donna, you're the bomb on the North Georgia Blue Ridge market! You've got my referrals with that much knowledge!!!" Florida
"Donna helped us throughout our search and would check all details or questions I had. She made the experience exceptionally easy." Georgia
"Donna went above and beyond her job description to help us out; she is honest, knowledgeable, hard working and for those reasons I wanted to deal with only her. Thank you." Florida "