Jayne Firtell

JAYNE FIRTELL
DOUGLAS ELLIMAN

Veteran real estate specialist Jayne Firtell understands that when selling property in New York, time is of the essence. For more than 20 years, Jayne, a top-producing broker, has tended to her clients' “in a New York minute,” whether representing young professionals, an account executive with a magazine or a CEO of a Fortune 500 company. With her knowledge so vast, expertise so sharp, and reaction time so quick, she works efficiently and effectively without wasting a second when it comes to finding or selling that prized property.

Having sold wonderful homes in all neighborhoods of Manhattan to successful and prominent New Yorkers as well as overseas investors, Jayne is an extremely knowledgeable, energetic and versatile professional. She goes above and beyond to satisfy her diverse clients' unique needs, and values the trust that sellers place in her to creatively market their home. Inspired by her design background, Jayne impeccably stages each exclusive to show in the most positive light. Her innate style, coupled with her cutting-edge insight on the market, inventory, boards, building history and more, make her a broker to contend with when it comes to successfully navigating/closing deals in NYC.

Jayne holds an MSA in Speech Arts from New York University. Prior to entering real estate in 1989, she ran a thriving party planning business, plus designed one-of-a-kind sweaters which she sold to upscale boutiques. Jayne also fulfilled her creative side painting in oil and acrylic, as well as sculpturing in wood and marble. Her own personal passion for real estate investing continually surfaced over the years with the purchase and sale of several investment properties in Florida, beachfront properties in Amagansett, and a primary residence in the exclusive area of Upper Brookville/Old Westbury.

A native New Yorker, Jayne has always enjoyed life on the Upper East Side where she raised her two daughters – both attorneys also living in Manhattan. “I could never live anywhere else,” says Jayne, who thrives on the energy and culture that surrounds her each day. Outside of work, Jayne is very athletic, runs in Central Park, plus loves golf, tennis and yoga. She is a member of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Executive Women's Golf Association (EWGA) and the Foreign Policy Association.