Casey Tray

Born and raised in a small town east of Pittsburgh, I attended California University of Pennsylvania for my Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resource Management, then went on to complete a Master's Degree in Business. After graduating I realized it was time for me to leave the great state of Pennsylvania, so in 2000 I uprooted my life and moved to the Sunshine State.

When I first got to Florida I had high aspirations, as most college graduates do, of landing a six figure job straight out of college.  Quickly realizing that wasn't realistic, and running out of money, I took a job at the apartment complex where I was living.  My time there taught me a great deal about property management and I already had a background in construction, so I decided to buy my first investment property (which I barely even qualified for). I was terrified! But I have always been somewhat of a tinkerer with a passion for tearing things down and rebuilding them, so I was also optimistic that I could build something great from this new venture.

I successfully renovated that property and secured tenants in six months. With my newfound confidence, I moved on to another property and that was the beginning of my rehab and construction journey. Along the way I got my Brokers License, married my beautiful wife Jauna, had two amazing children and started Live Florida Realty.

Live Florida Realty evolved after my kids were born and I realized how challenging it was to balance raising a family and doing home renovations/construction.  It was during this same time I started working with buyers and sellers as a solo agent, which I quickly found to be more rewarding than remodeling homes by myself. It was so awesome to see how much of an impact I was making in people’s lives, simply by helping them through the process of buying or selling. There are so many factors that influence someones decision to buy or sell: divorce, death in the family, job loss/change. I found such such joy in helping my clients through these difficult and big life transitions that I didn’t even realize I was creating a business as a result of my actions.

I started to surround myself with other like-minded people that held the same morals and integrity, and eventually Live Florida Realty evolved to what it is today - a group of people who share the same passion of helping the people in our community buy and sell real estate.

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