Biography :

Jay brings over 6 years of real estate expertise to United Country | H5 Auction & Realty, specializing in farm and ranch properties throughout East Texas. Before working in real estate, Jay enjoyed 28 years as a teacher and coach in Texas and Arkansas at the public, private, and collegiate levels. He has owned commercial real estate, purchased, renovated, and sold multiple residential homes, served as a property manager for out-of-state owners, and has extensive experience farming in East Texas, ensuring his familiarity with rural and agricultural properties.

As a former teacher, Jay also prioritizes personal education to strengthen his knowledge of local, state, and national trends in real estate. He is a member of the Realtors Land Institute (RLI), Realtree United Country Hunting Properties, and the Land.com network of real estate experts. Leveraging cutting-edge marketing strategy and good, old-fashioned networking, Jay provides his buyers and sellers with the best possible service in East Texas. His hard work and dedication have also resulted in his ranking as a Top Producer for United Country in 2023.

When he isn’t meeting with clients or closing deals, Jay enjoys farming on his family property in Marshall, where he also hunts hogs and whitetail deer each fall. Jay and his wife, Karol, share three children, McKinley, McKayla, and Zane, and three grandchildren. He is proud to call East Texas home and serve the real estate needs of clients throughout the region.