Donnell Spivey brings more than 40 years of deep-rooted experience in the real estate industry, a consummate professionalism, and a keen eye for business opportunity as the Broker and Owner of EXIT Spivey Professional Realty. Located in the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area, Mr. Spivey and his team of seasoned agents are recognized as one of Ellicott City, Maryland's most trusted real estate companies committed to community building and sustainable home ownership.

Prior to establishing EXIT Spivey Professional Realty in 2004, Donnell Spivey excelled as a top producing agent for RE/MAX 100 Real Estate Company located in Ellicott City. Sales production history placed Mr. Spivey at the top of the brokerage's chart with sales volume averaging $8.5 million annually for many of the 18 years he worked for the brokerage. Earlier, Mr. Spivey entered the real estate profession with a brief stint at the Baltimore-based Otis Warren Real Estate Company.

Along with his business success, Mr. Spivey allotted time to serve his community and his profession. His many awards, citations and recognitions are testament to professional excellence and community involvement. Mr. Spivey has been the recipient of NAREB's W. Bill Hamilton Award as Realist of the Year; recognized by the BALTIMORE SUN Newspaper for providing professional real estate services in diverse neighborhoods and on another occasion recognition as one of the Top Nine Real Estate Agents in the Baltimore area, just to name a few of his awards.

Most notably, he was presented with a citation from U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings for being the first African-American Real Estate Broker to offer real estate services in Howard County, MD by opening, Spivey Professional Real Estate Services, Inc. Mr. Spivey holds professional memberships in The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) As the National President 2013-2015; Real Estate Brokers of Baltimore where he served as president and later board chairman; National Association of Realtors; MD Association of Realtors, and the Howard Co. Association of Realtors. In addition to his civic and professional involvements, Mr. Spivey actively devotes his time and talents in service to New Shiloh Baptist Church.

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IN THE NEWS...

Stories about positive people! The Baltimore Times, September 21- 27, 2012 (www.baltimoretimes-online.com) Page 7:

Donnell Spivey named president-elect at 65th Annual National Association of Real Estate Brokers' Convention

CLEVELAND Donnell Spivey was named President-elect of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the 65th Annual National Convention, held in Cleveland, Ohio.

Spivey was installed along with other NAREB officers at a gala awards event held during the conference. When he officially takes office in August 2013, at the NAREB 66th Annual National Convention to be held in Denver, Colorado, he will become NAREB's 28th national president.

"I am excited to step up and serve my colleagues in NAREB as we work together to take our organization to the next level, while building on the success of our current president, Julius Cartwright's administration. We must continue to develop solutions to the housing and foreclosure crisis facing African-Americans and our neighborhoods," said Spivey. Spivey brings more than 27 years of deep-rooted experience in the real estate industry, and a keen eye for business opportunities as the broker and owner of EXIT Spivey Professional Realty in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

Spivey and his team of seasoned agents are recognized as one of Ellicott City's most trusted real estate companies committed to community building and sustainable homeownership. His expectation of excellence and integrity in the real estate profession prompted him to join the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), one of the nation's oldest minority trade organizations. It did not take long for his leadership abilities to surface and position him, now, as the association's president-elect in line to hold NAREB's highest elected office. Along with his business success, Spivey allotted time to serve his community and his profession. His many awards, citations and recognitions are testament to professional excellence and community involvement. He has been the recipient of NAREB's W. Bill Hamilton Award as Realtist of the Year; recognized by the Baltimore Sun newspaper for providing professional real estate services in diverse neighborhoods, and on another occasion recognition as one of the Top Nine Real Estate Agents in the Baltimore area, just to name a few.

Most notably, he was presented with a citation from U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings for being the first African- American real estate broker to offer real estate services in Howard County, Maryland by opening Spivey Professional Real Estate Services, Inc. He has also been inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and into its Platinum Club. Spivey holds professional memberships in NAREB; Real Estate Brokers of Baltimore, where he served as president and later board chairman; National Association of Realtors; MD Association of Realtors; and the Howard County Association of Realtors.

In addition to his civic and professional involvements, Spivey actively devotes his time and talents in service to New Shiloh Baptist Church. He was designated to co-lead the church's 2009-10 annual Men's Day events.

Donnell Spivey Sr.