Donna Darnes

About Me

Licensed in TN & GA. Goals.... Dreams.... Vision.... Reality!

Everyone in life is given an opportunity to present themselves to the public. Real estate is my way of being presented to the public. I have made my dream come true by establishing myself in a real estate career.

Let me help you seek and find your dream in a real estate investment whether it is to find your first home, sell an existing home, buy a larger home, or searching for that once in a lifetime purchase.

I understand the importance of finding a home that you can call your own. I myself have had futuristic dreams of decorating, remodeling, or ust simply sitting on the porch and enjoying the scenery. Let's make your dream a reality!

My background has helped me become well-rounded in the real estate career and to have the knowledge that it takes to help baby your investment.

Allow me the opportunity to devote integrity to your investment, whether it is purchasing or selling a home that will be beyond compare!

Life is great and it is wonderful to be healthy, happy, and loved. When I was in school, a teacher had us do a project called warm fuzzy.

It was a fourth sheet of paper that was entitled Warm Fuzzy. When we noticed something kind about someone we would write it on the warm fuzzy and give it to the fellow student.

When they read it, whether it be a thank you for helping me with my homework, or I'm so glad to have a great friend like you, or you are the kindest person I know, it gives that person a warm fuzzy feeling.

I try to treat every client like I would want to be treated, in a warm fuzzy kind of way. I try very hard to answer all my phone calls, but some have to go to voicemail, but I return phone calls promptly.

I contact my sellers at least once a week and keep them updated. I provide top of the line service to my clients. It is so important to the sellers that when their house is shown to let them know how it went.

They are anxious to find out. I contact them as soon as possible. I do not want my clients to be wondering and have to contact me - I want to take the initiative and call them before they even start to ponder.

I always try to go the extra mile, and I am certain my friends and clients will agree.

It is time that my extra mile becomes miles and reaches places that I can help in many ways. I want to make a difference. Not everyone has the opportunity to do what they love for a living, but I'm fortunate to be able to have my dream career.

I love being a Realtor even though I answer my phone daytime, nighttime, and on weekends. I refer to myself as the 24/7 Realtor and I would not change it.

Times are tough now for the majority of us and it is hard to remember others when you are wrapped up in saving yourself and your family from financial hard times, but I try to find a way to make a difference and reach out to others.

FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS, the Tax Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included a revision to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 for first time homebuyers to get up to $8,000.

A first-time homebuyer is considered to be if you, and your spouse if you are married, did not own any other main home during the three-year period ending on the date of purchase.

Qualifying taxpayers who buy a home by November 31, 2009, can claim the credit on either their 2009 tax returns or you can also get the money sooner by amending your 2008 tax return.

If it remains your main home for 36 months after the purchase date, you do not have to repay the credit. You can claim 10 percent of the purchase price up to $8,000, or $4,000 for married individuals filing separately.

The credit amount begins to phase out for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income is more than $75,000, or $150,000 for joint filers.

This means if you close soon, you can amend your 2008 tax return and have up to $8,000 in your pocket shortly after you move into your new home! Don't wait - call me today. 423.544.1906

What I Offer

30+ REASONS TO LIST WITH ME:

*Free Market Analysis

*Sellers Net Sheet

*Guide you all the way through closing

*To Do List of items to help your home sell

*"Staging" your home for viewing

*Keybox for easy showings

*Listed in Chattanooga MLS

*Listed in River Counties MLS

*Property listed on the internet at:

http://donnadarnes.crye-leike.com

www.crye-leike.com

www.mlsarealistings.com

www.realtor.com

*Distinctive yard sign

*Yard sign enhancements

*Smartline

*Reverse prospecting

*Binder & flyer for your home

*Direct mail to neighbors

*Property advertised in CRYE-LEIKE® Home Buyers Guide

*Advertise in Real Estate Buyer Guides/Magazines

*Open house

*Open house ad in Sunday newspaper

*Computerized Appointment Service 12 hours a day, 7 days a week

*Property showing follow-ups

*Weekly communication and updates

*Available to your calls 24/7

*Devoting Integrity to you and your investment

*Computer literate

*Certification in At Home With Diversity®

*Graduate of CRYE-LEIKE® College

*Associate of Applied Science Degree

*Tennessee Real Estate Educational System - Certified Graduate

*Link's School of Business

*Licensed with #1 real estate company in Tennessee & the Mid-South, #4 in the Nation!

*Member Chattanooga Association of REALTORS

*Member of Tennessee Association of REALTORS

*Member of National Association of REALTORS

Testimonials

• "Dear Ms. Darnes, Just a note to say thanks for the great job you did on selling my house. From day one you were very efficient. You kept me up to date on all the progress made, went out of your way to help me to correct a few items. I was more than pleased with the effort you made from the beginning. Your professionalism and hard work had a lot to do with the quick sell of the property. Once again thank you for the great job, I was more than well pleased. I will certainly consider you in the future when I have a need." Kindest personal regards, Tony Kennedy
• "To whom it may concern: My wife and I would like to thank Donna Darnes for helping us sell our house. She is very professional and knowledgeable we would highly recommend her as an agent. Thank you Donna!" Sincerely, Adam & Rachael LeVan
• Hey Donna, I just wanted to say thank you very much for your help and diligence in helping us find our new home. You took a lot of the guess work out of things. Being there to help answer any questions we had was a God send to me. And thank you for helping us close on our new home. I'm sure we will love it for a very long time. You really stepped up to the plate the first time we talked, willing to help us in any way we needed, when others only wanted to sell their homes. You were willing to show us any and every home we asked about. You were truly the right person for me and Randy. Thank you and God Bless, Mr. & Mrs. Elmore P.S. If any one is looking for a home, I'll sure put them on the right track as far as we are concerned.
• "To Whom It May Concern: Donna Darnes listed my home in October 2006. I found her to be very efficient and professional in listing, marketing and selling my home. She always checked with the showing agent to give me the reaction of the prospective buyers. I would highly recommend Donna to any prospective buyer or seller. I was very satsified with the entire experience of selling my home." -Faye Melton
• "To Whom It May Concern: Recently I listed a duplex located in Chattanooga, Tennessee with agent Donna Darnes. Ms. Darnes guided me through the sale keeping me informed, providing the follow through on the listing agreement, offers, counter offers, and the final details in completing the sale. Ms. Darnes represented me with the utmost professionalism. I would not hesitate in having Ms. Darnes represent me not only as a seller but also as a buyer." T. McCarthy
• "Donna Darnes is the go-getter of go-getters. Very punctual, good to her word, and kept me informed at all times. And most importantly, she produced by selling my home. She was a good decision for me." James Leeth
• "To Whomever Concerned, Working with Donna Darnes(Crye-Leike, Realtors) has been a very satisfactory experience for me in selling my property. We listed it before Christmas - a very poor time as far as sales were concerned, but she was very thorough in listing the property on the internet and various other publications. I especially appreciated the fact that she constantly kept me informed as to leads and progress. We had a contract on the property about the latter part of February." Sincerely, Elden R. Wilson
• "I would like to take a moment to thank Donna Darnes of Crye-Leike Realtors for helping me find my first home. It was not an easy process but Donna really listened to what I wanted and never lost her patience as we looked at houses. I never felt pressured by her and was impressed with all the information she presented to me about the properties we looked at. At the time of purchase, Donna had all the paperwork in order and was very eager to make sure I understood everything I was signing. Overall I was surprised at how easy it was to purchase a home and I know Donna had a lot to do with that. I have already referred one friend to her and would not hesitate to use her again myself to buy or sell." Kyle Folkert