I've had the pleasure of 'consulting' with Ryan for nearly ten years when I was in/out of real estate decisions and needed a trustworthy and knowledgeable person to speak with. Given our experience with Ryan and our trust with him as an individual, we hired him to sell my wife's condo, my condo, and purchase our first home (just weeks before the birth of our 1st child). Ryan kept our emotions in check while remaining patient as Job and was always accessible for our needs and explanation of the home buying process. I strongly recommend Ryan for anyone considering a real estate agent in the Greater DC Area.

Roy Beaumont

Ryan is an experienced, hard-working, and effective real estate agent. He has a good system in place and effectively sets and exceeds expectations. We relied heavily on him during the negotiation and closing periods, which included some unexpected events Ryan was familiar with and helped us resolve. We were so grateful for his promptness, experience, and availability. We feel that we received the greatest value possible for our investment and thoroughly enjoyed working with Ryan!

Kateri Ambrow

Ryan helped my wife and I purchase our first home in the Northern Virginia area. He was simply incredible to work with. Since we were new to the area, Ryan took the time to drive us around to at least 40 houses, in many towns, over the span of a couple months. He gave great recommendations and remained positive and encouraging throughout the entire process. It was his recommendation that led us to explore homes in Reston, which we feel in love with and eventually purchased the house we were looking for. He recommended other service providers such as mortgage lenders and title companies, both of which were excellent to work with. I highly recommend Ryan Donovan and will chose him again when we look to purchase our 2nd home.

Paul Doman

Ryan and his wife, January, are a great team. They are honest, hard working, knowledeable, responsible and personable. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

Bobby Lee

Ryan is a class act! Our team looks forward to working with Ryan again soon. He is very professional and focused.

Yvette Chisholm

“Ryan and his team helped us find and buy our home in Maryland which has turned out to be an incredible blessing for our family. A great neighborhood, with great schools, and a great church! It's almost coincidence how we met Ryan. Five minutes left, one late Sunday afternoon open house, and ourselves already at our last wits looking at house after house and the kids whinning about having to drag them around since we didn't have anyone to watch them. I had been reluctant to commit to a realestate agent, as my wife at 7-months pregnant with our fourth child will attest. We met many agents, but "there's something genuine and sincere about this guy, Ryan Donovan," I told my wife as she rolled her eyes and praised the Lord that I had decided to ask someone to represent us as a buying agent. It was February of 2008 and the lease on the apartment had just two months left. My wife was ready to give birth in June. We were ready to make an offer on a place we had our eye on for sometime when Ryan told us that some else just made an offer a few hours before. We were crushed. Home buying can become quite emotional. Nonetheless, we kept the faith and with Ryan's help, positive attitude, and superb experience we stumbled upon an amazing deal. In just six weeks we found the home of our dreams and closed escrow April 4, 2008 just in time to move out of our lease and have a few week to settle in before the baby arrived. Thanks Ryan and January! You are good people and have become dear friends.

Jason Lising

Ryan Donovan did a wonderful job helping us find our first home. He proved himself to be a trustworthy and knowledgeable real estate agent. He was always willing to answer all of my tedious questions and he kept our spirits up when it felt like we were never going to find the right place. I highly recommend him to anyone needing a real estate agent in the DC area!

Sara W.

Ryan is a dedicated, results-oriented real estate professional. He possesses a broad knowledge of all the local markets which makes him an excellent choice whether you are buying or selling. I value the opportunity to work with Ryan and his clients. Ryan's attention to detail and engaging personality will make his clients happy that they selected him for such an important transaction.

Chris Ryan

It's hard to choose only three positive attributes for working with Ryan - he is a consummate professional. His work was superb, he provided honest, expert advice to us on what he knew and provided quality referrals when we asked a question he did not know. He got us a great house at a great price and we will ask for his services again the next time we are in the market. If you go somewhere else you are settling for less.

Stephen W.

Ryan is an honest personable and competent professional..i have appreciated the continuing service he continues to provide including the prompt answer to phone calls and emails....and he has continued to keep in touch knowing that his service will be a long term relationship..i will certainly use ryan again on my next real estate transaction...luis

Cito Lorenzo

Ryan was my realtor when I purchased my house last year. He was excellent and recommend him to everyone I know that needs a realtor. He is very trust worthy caring and respectful. He understands that a house search is a long and very serious process. He wants to make sure that you are comfortable in what you buy. Ryan went the extra mile with me and my family. We were in a quick need to buy a home and Ryan arranged his busy schedule for us and if he was unable to attend because of a prior engagement, then he would have one of his excellent staff members to help. Ryan is great at what he does. He knows and understands the realty market here in the DC metro area. He works very hard and truly cares about his customers. If you have Ryan as your realtor, feel lucky, because I doubt that there are many that care about customers than he.

Michael P. DeCesare
Hyperion Administrator
The Carlyle group

The Donovan's introduced my partner and I to our very first home. Their patience and dedication enabled these first-time home buyers to find the perfect home in Silver Spring, MD. We were easily won over by their friendly and caring leadership and would highly recommend their services to anyone who is in the market to buy or sell a home in Washington DC, Maryland, or No. Virginia.

Miranda Sherman

“Ryan Donovan is a great person to work because he is a man of high integrity and takes a true customer centric approach in solving his clients real estate needs. He not only addresses his clients desires but also presents a realistic picture on which property is truly right for his clients. I have recommended Ryan in the past and will continue to highly recommend him because I have seen the great results first hand.

Noel Igot, CPA

The Donovan Team helped my wife and I find a wonderful house. The entire process went perfectly smoothly, and we have nothing but praise for them. I highly recommend Ryan and The Donovan Team next time you're in the market for a house.

John Norton

Ryan was recommended to me by a friend who knew I was considering buying a house. Ryan took the time to sit down with me and map out exactly what I wanted, what I could comfortably afford and what we would do to find the perfect property for me. Despite my strict requirements for a property - which caused the process to last well over a year - Ryan diligently plugged away and eventually found a property that fit all my needs. I've owned my home for about a year now and couldn't be happier with the property and the work Ryan put in.

Michael Radford

We began working with Ryan right around the time his father fell very ill with cancer, and our closing was the week following his father's death. Yet through it all, Ryan and his team were helpful and always responded in a timely fashion. I think that is the truest testament to his professionalism and focus on customer service.

Tony Tubiolo

Ryan was very helpful and conscientious in serving my needs

Joe B.

In the course of my work for local government and non-profit organizations, I often am asked for assistance in relocating to my 'up and coming' Washington suburb. Over the past couple of years, I've come to exclusively refer house-hunters to Ryan Donovan. He not only possesses an excellent grasp of the usual Realtor skill set, but goes far beyond his peers in his honesty and client focus. He's not afraid of hard work, and I've seen him pass over easy commissions in the quest to help his clients find the optimal property to meet their criteria. He also has a great eye for potential problems in a property as well as creative and practical ways to overcome challenges. Every one of the many clients I've referred to him has given me rave reviews of his work for them. I can't recommend him highly enough as a buyer agent, and I'm sure he would bring many of the same strengths as a listing agent, as well.

Christopher Currie

Ryan has provided me with supurb advice on the residential real estate market in the D.C. metro area. He is a master of his craft

J Patrick K.

I am pleased to have chosen Ryan for my real estate agent. He kept the process simple and helped me be an informed buyer at the same time. His hard work made my purchase easy.

Peter Nuar

Ryan was great to work with. He and his team helped my fiance and me find the perfect home in almost no time at all. He was with us through the whole process and was there to answer every question accurately and timely. I highly recommend Ryan to anyone looking for a home

Kevin H.

Ryan is a true professional.

Scott G

Ryan helped my husband and I purchase our first home days before our first child was born. He helped us search and view LOTS of properties with patience. He was responsive and quick with the offer/counter-offer process and made the enormity of purchasing a home an enjoyable process

Amy Cannon

We employed Ryan's services to help us find and purchase a home and were blown away by his expertise and professionalism. When we hit a snag in the sale of our home, Ryan stepped in and took charge of the situation, turning what could have been a nightmare into a happy resolution.

I have recommended Ryan's services to several friends and they have all been equally impressed.

Michael Norton

We truly appreciate all the hard work you put into helping us find our dream home. The exceptional service you provided should be commended. Your advice while negotiating the contract was extremely valuable. We would recommend you to anyone seeking to sell or buy a home.

Paul and Maura Doman

Ryan was the perfect mix of professional, knowledgeable, communicative, personable, and dedication that I look for in a Realtor or anyone that I look to as a business partner and advocate.

Luis and Cal Brown

Your help on our move was phenomenal! You really had a great sense of each house and each neighborhood – to the point that we felt we could trust your instincts in getting us into the right fit. We really appreciate your help and your frequent follow-up after the sale.

Dave and Jenny Norton

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind note. We cannot thank you and January enough for all you have done for us. The two of you are truly a dynamic duo realty team – not to mention the greatest of friends. We will, of course, always refer others to you whenever the opportunity arises.

John and April Patelli

Thank you for all your help with selling my condo in time for the wedding!

SueAnne Beaumont

Oh my gosh, I can and will tell everyone about you. If anyone is ever unsure of going with you, you can always have them call me! You’re the best Realtor I’ve ever had and I am not just telling you that to be nice – it’s so true! I hope the real estate market turns around soon and I’ll do everything I can to help you!

Aimee Cirucci