Jay Ponton has been an active real estate licensee for 27 years. Since 1996, Jay’s annual production has placed him in the top 2% of all licensed agents in the United States, according to the National Association of REALTORS. His real estate career began with Dot Wright Realty, in Hampton, VA, in 1988, which then merged with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently owned real estate firm in the United States, in 1990. Jay was awarded Long & Foster’s Rookie of the Year status for the Southern Virginia region that same year. From 1991 -1997, Jay has represented various builders and led the sales and marketing efforts for: Hideaway Bay, The Carriage Homes of Woodcreek, Tradewinds at Kiln Creek, Salt Ponds on the Bay, and Hunter’s Glen. From 1997 until 2014, Jay successfully represented Anheuser-Busch In Bev, now Xanterra, in the sales and marketing of Kingsmill on the James, through Kingsmill Realty, Inc. and Busch Properties, Inc. Jay is now an Associate Broker and Senior Vice President of Luxury Homes with Williamsburg Realty.

Throughout his career, Jay has annually maintained award-winning levels of production in both New Homes and Re-Sale Homes fields. He has also served on numerous committees for the Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS and the Williamsburg Area Association of REALTORS. Jay attained his Broker’s License in 2002 and has trained and served as a Certified Ethics Instructor for the Virginia Association of REALTORS. Jay’s family has had long-standing real estate ties to the Virginia Peninsula since the mid 1800’s! He graduated from McLean High School,  McLean, VA in 1980 and attended Christopher Newport College, Newport News, VA, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA.

Testimonials:

Thanks so much for everything you did to help get my house sold! You had good advice, high standards, and made sure that it always looked great and ready to show. I always felt it was in good hands, and I knew that you presented it well. You played a big part in our family's 16 year Williamsburg chapter, from beginning to end! Many thanks for always being there for us and for making River's Edge a beautiful part of our lives. I wish you all the best!

-- Leslie Zedd

 Intelligent, Honest, and Fun! Working with Jay was a pleasure. He is intelligent, honest, and fun!

-- Joan Gluckman

The best there is! Jay proved to be so knowledgeable about the real estate market. He sold my house for much more than we thought we could get for it! He's kind and considerate and goes beyond the call of duty! We highly recommend Jay Ponton! 

-- Jeff Saunders