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Tanika Donnell

Affordable & Luxury Home Expert

From the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex to specializing in the Southwest Communities of Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Cedar Hill, Arlington, and every small, charming town in between Tanika Donnell, Broker- Owner/Agent your Affordable & Luxury Home Expert can help! Holding a formal education in marketing and management. As well as her many years of experience in sales, negotiating, and marketing for major corporations such as Kellogg’s, Activision, and PepsiCo, enables her to excel at every level of the real estate transaction. Tanika Donnell is driven, and committed to meeting all of your Real Estate needs. She takes pride in providing you with the best quality services possible as a Real Estate Professional. So, whether you are buying, selling (upsizing, downsizing, divorcing, marrying, single, etc.) experience Real Estate Done in Excellence!

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How lucky I was to find Tanika Donnell! She is such a helpful, knowledgeable realtor. She even found me a fabulous agent to help sell my home in California. She is still helping me here, in Texas! Local ...
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Tanika was so excellent and efficient throughout the entire process. She told us we could close on a beautiful home in 30 days and that’s exactly what we did. She was patient and honest about the options ...
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This was the best experience ever! Tanika helped me understand the process and made things easier to deal with. She gave "Plenty" of house options until I found the one that met my needs. She always had ...
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Tanika is the absolute best! My husband and I relocated to the area almost a year ago and buying a home was our number 1 goal. She was very knowledgeable about the areas we wanted to move to and showed ...
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