The Ultra Luxury Property Group
Christy Travis-Hey, Jay Travis and Kimberly Mills
Flying High
By Becca Z. Towery
Photography by Giovanni Lunardi
Layout by Christian Lunardi
Meet Christy Travis-Hey, Jay Travis and Kimberly Mills, founders of the Ultra Luxury Property Group. The three real estate experts bring a level of market knowledge that few other real estate groups can match. They deliver an exclusive concierge real estate experience to their clients. With over 25 Elite Business Partners, including currency converters, translators, private jet services, luxury car rentals, personal shoppers and more. They truly have an established relationship with businesses that high end sellers and buyers require.
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Attention to detail and extreme customer service are the focal points of their business, as well as making the move a seamless transition for local, stateside, or international clients. According to Christy “The goal of our business model is to be a full service concierge experience for our high end clients. We recently had a person in the entertainment business contact us regarding properties on the West Coast. We arranged for them to fly into Dolphin Aviation, had a car service pick them up and even had a local chef bring dinner to their location. After identifying a property that would work for them, we were able to get them in contact with a local attorney, interior designer, and many other requests that they needed to accommodate the purchase. They requested extreme privacy and we were able to ease their mind with our confidentially agreement and purchase through an LLC.
With over 45 years of combined experience these three agents have the knowledge, experience and proven track record to get the job done. Christy and Jay, brother and sister team, have been selling real estate for 15 years. They have earned 10 designations in the field and continue to stay on top of the changing real estate market. They are also proud to be 4th generation Realtors, following in the footsteps of their father, grandfather and great-grandmother. They are two of the youngest recipients to be inducted into the prestigious RE/MAX Hall of Fame and consistently ranked in the top 1% of RE/MAX agents worldwide with over $32 million in sales in 2015 alone.
Before real estate, Christy was a standout junior player on the Florida Junior Tennis Circuit, and went on to play for the NCAA Division I powerhouse Florida State University. She uses the discipline and drive that made her a fierce and formidable opponent on the tennis court to equal and surpass the sales volume of real estate professionals in the area.
Jay grew up playing competitive tennis, went on to play at Florida State University, and competed in professional tournaments. Jay developed a laser focus that eventually led him to another ultra-competitive challenge: real estate sales and speculation. While being interviewed about his real estate career, Travis has continually cited his junior tennis experience as the primary catalyst of his success. He is also an avid fisherman and boater. He has extensive knowledge of the area waterways. This information is extremely valuable to their clients who purchase waterfront property.
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Get on board with the Ultra Luxury Property Group. They are flying high in the Gulf Coast Florida real estate market.
Kimberly brings to the table, 15 years of experience and also in leadership positions within her industry. She takes her business serious and believes in value added services. She holds 8 designations with one being Certified Residential Specialist which is a symbol of excellence in residential real estate. Kim has traveled the country for the past twelve years to attend national, state and local real estate conferences to network with the industry finest and learn new laws, marketing and technology to better serve the client. Kim is also a proud member of Women’s Council of Realtors and was local chapter president in 2014.She is a graduate of Eckerd College in St Petersburg and earned a bachelor’s degree in business management with a focus on marketing.
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Riding in style with Christy and Kim – The Dimmitt way offering a luxury buying experience.
Why did this dynamic trio decide to establish the Ultra Luxury Property Group? Kimberly explains,” We saw a need to establish a real estate support system for our clients that goes beyond buying and selling a property.”
The concierge service approach offers many advantages: Client confidentially, a list of trusted elite business partners, and VIP customer service. Christy adds “Our group has an extensive data base of high end buyers and sellers including CEO’s, professional athletes, politicians and entertainers. They are busy people and depend on our expertise to make their move stress free.”
Listing luxury properties is the heart of their business. They are a prestigious member of the CLHMS, Certified Luxury home marketing specialist designation Recognized as the mark of accomplishment in luxury markets around the world, the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation assures affluent buyers and sellers that the agents who have earned it have the knowledge, experience, competence, and confidence they require. Members of The Institute who hold the CLHMS designation have documented performance in the TOP of their market, and have successfully demonstrated their expertise in the luxury home and estate market.
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Finding your luxury home by land and by sea with Christy and Kim.
An extensive marketing plan is developed for each individual property. The group recently sold a home in 45 days that had been previously listed with another broker for 2 years. Using creativity and including the Elite Business Partners led to a successful sale. Jay elaborates, “We created an amazing film, complete with luxury props and actors in real life scenarios to portray the lifestyle and the selling features of the home. The buyers contributed viewing this film as one of the key factors to their decision in buying the home.” This is just one example of the group’s effectiveness and out-of-box thinking when it comes to selling a home.
The Ultra luxury Property Group offers a menu of concierge services to encompass an array of client’s needs. They refer their elite business partners that have a proven track record. Their impressive lists range from A to Z covering all of their needs. Jay adds, “Customer service with attention to detail is our number one priority. If a buyer wants a private jet service or a yacht with a captain, we can make it happen.”
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FRONT ROW – LEFT TO RIGHT
Susan & Ron O’Brien, Design and Remodeling Solutions (941) 375-0124
Maria Eckardt, Flight Source International (941) 355-9585
Bob Massanova, SWF Home Inspections (941) 493-4334
Becca Z. Towery, We’ve Got Style (941) 223-6643
James M. Towery, Coastal Gardens Landscape Services (561) 248-3056
Sherril Morse, Morse Financial Services (941) 960-1161
BACK ROW – LEFT TO RIGHT
Jolanta Bremer, Jola Portraits (941)-735-8396
Scott & Sally Perron, 24-7 Floors (941) 281-2958
Mike Tullio, Guaranteed Rate (941) 228-1020
Christy Travis-Hey, RE/Max Alliance Group (941) 545-5284
Jay Travis, RE/Max Alliance Group (941) 812-7277
Kimberly Mills, RE/Max Alliance Group (941) 321-9601
David Nixon, Currencies Direct (407) 443-7462
Chris & Valerie Parsons, Parsons Insurance Group/Allstate (941) 923-9550
Carol Myers, Stage One Home Showcasing (941) 894-6077
Mike Johnson, Spirit Movers/Atlas (941) 748-3969
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Gary Kauffman, Band Law Group (941) 917-0505
They also offer a specialized service as a personal real estate consultant. Christy conveys, “We provide procedures on buying international property help with currency exchanges, line up professionals needed for the transaction and travel with them to other states and countries to assist with the purchase as a consultant if needed.”
The group is part of the luxury division know as RE/MAX collection and they also have an affiliation with the DuPont Registry. The company, RE/MAX Alliance Group is locally owned with global connections. Christy, Jay and Kimberly have traveled overseas and visited RE/MAX offices to connect with luxury brokers around the world.
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Taking care of business with Gary Kauffman of Band Law Group.
The RE/MAX referral base is intensive with over 100,000 associates and in over 100 countries. Through the RE/MAX Global property search website, they are able to offer translations into 48 languages and also convert currency rates with a click of a button.
The Ultra Luxury Property Group blends the art and creativity of customer service to create the exclusive concierge real estate experience. If you are intending to purchase or sell a luxury piece of property, and want Ultra-premium service, it is in your best interest to seek out the number one full-service, Concierge trio of Christy Travis-Hey, Jay Travis and Kimberly Mills — The Ultra Luxury Property Group.
Ultra Luxury Property Group
Christy Travis-Hey (941) 545.5284
Jay Travis (941) 812.7277
Kimberly Mills (941) 321.9601
Info@UltraLuxuryPropertyGroup.com [7]
www.UltraLuxuryPropertyGroup.com [8]
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