Jaymes came to Austin in 1984 after earning his BBA from Eastern Michigan University and began his real estate career as an onsite sales agent. In fact, he sold his first home on his first day of work! He continued to have repeat success in selling new construction for Reveille, David Weekly and Newmark Homes. After spending six years as an onsite builder’s agent, Jaymes turned to brokerage sales in 1990, which proved to be a pivotal year in his career. He then went on to pilot his own residential brokerage, Providence Realty Group. Building from the ground up, Jaymes learned the importance of technology in real estate marketing and has since stressed the importance of it throughout his career.
In 1996, Jaymes joined RE/MAX to expand the network of agents who could refer relocation business to his team. After only a couple of years, Jaymes found himself on the top again as the #1 RE/MAX Team in Austin and a top-ten producer in Texas. After many years of continued success with RE/MAX, Jaymes realized he couldn’t ignore the impact Keller Williams Realty was making in the industry both nationally and locally. After being invited to a “Mastermind” meeting by Gary Keller, Jaymes got a firsthand glimpse as to the direction Keller Williams was heading, and knew that making a move would afford the opportunity for personal growth and excellent training based in Austin.
Since joining Keller Williams, Jaymes has continued to strengthen his business through striving to offer the best customer service in the city. In fact, his continuous desire to provide top-notch real estate services led Jaymes & his team to be named #1 Top Producing Team in Austin (for a team with 2-3 licensees) for 2007! Jaymes truly loves his job and is grateful for all of the personal and business successes it has brought him.
In his personal time, Jaymes spends time with his two sons, Gerrit and Hunter, and his wife Diane. He is very involved in their lives and enjoys going to their sports team practices, camping and helping them with their homework. Jaymes is “Chief” of the boy’s YMCA Adventure Guide Program and attends monthly camping trips and events with other father/son pairs. He also loves spending time boating on Lake Austin with his family and friends, scuba diving, and golfing… and somehow managed squeeze in time to earn his pilot’s license.