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The Jay Groah Group
106 Genesee Street • www.facebook.com/JayGroahGroup With a strong, early passion for design, architecture, and homes – that he rushed through his sixth-grade schoolwork to sketch – Bagg’s Square’s newest face, Jay Groah, has been a lover of all things architecture-related since elementary school. Now he gets to practice his passion every day as the lead behind The Jay Groah Group – a local real estate, interior design, and renovation firm. A self-described “total nerd,” the Utica native studied everything from architecture to the sciences all over the world. He speaks five languages, holds advanced degrees in science, languages & linguistics, and curriculum & instruction. Now in his tenth year in the business, Jay practices real estate through Keller Williams of the Mohawk Valley and is the second highest producing agent in the area. He credits his success to his amazing team, consisting of two buyer’s agents and two support staff. The team’s philosophy is “tech-forward, presentation-forward real estate with an obsessive and relentless eye towards aesthetics.” Their motto, “Don’t Just List It, Flaunt it,” is followed through with spectacular attention to every visual representation of a home, inspirational staging, video marketing, and showing off a home for the best it can be. Jay’s recent move downtown into the Bagg’s Square neighborhood was inspired by the exciting influx of businesses and the subsequent flood of positive energy that’s being seen in Utica’s revitalized core. The firm’s new location, right above Utica Bread, will be relaunched as “The Hub” this spring and will offer fun workshops all revolving around the team’s passions: architecture, HGTV house “stuff,” entertainment, and fun! Everything from local mixology to Colors That Sell will be played with. If you’re looking to buy, sell, or invest in real estate, Jay and his team have a long track record of success, strong attention to detail, and great personalities worth exploring. Keep an eye open for upcoming spring workshops at “The Hub.” •
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The Jay Groah Group from left to right: Jamie Hopsicker, Rocco DePerno, Jay Groah, Kesha Penree, Andrew Davi
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