Jennifer Thayer wins Tampa Magazine’s 2026 Best Real Estate Agent honor

Jennifer Thayer, founder of Jennifer Thayer Group, was named Best Real Estate Agent in Tampa Magazine’s 2026 Best of the City awards, a reader-voted recognition across the Tampa Bay region. The award caps a year of honors for Thayer and underscores her long track record in St. Petersburg luxury real estate.

Why it matters: - The reader-voted award signals strong local recognition in one of Tampa Bay’s most competitive real estate markets. - The honor adds to a stack of 2026 awards for Jennifer Thayer and Jennifer Thayer Group. - The recognition reinforces Thayer’s profile as a long-time luxury specialist in St. Petersburg and the broader Tampa Bay region.

What happened: - Jennifer Thayer was named Best Real Estate Agent in Tampa Magazine’s 2026 Best of the City awards. - Tampa Magazine’s award is voted on by readers and honors businesses and professionals across the Tampa Bay region. - Jennifer Thayer Group also was named Best Real Estate Team in Tampa Magazine’s 2026 Best of St. Pete awards. - Tampa Bay Real Producers named Thayer its 2026 Female Agent of the Year.

The details: - Thayer launched her career in 2005 as the on-site exclusive sales representative for Cantor Development at Signature Place in downtown St. Petersburg. - From 2015 to 2018, Thayer served as the on-site Sales Executive for ONE St. Petersburg. - During that role, Thayer helped drive the sellout of 67% of the building’s residential sales. - Thayer’s development background shaped her understanding of new construction, architecture, waterfront property and downtown St. Petersburg’s growth. - Since 2018, Jennifer Thayer Group has closed more than $750 million in transactions across Tampa Bay. - The team has closed more than $122 million so far in 2026. - Year-to-date Stellar MLS data ranks Thayer among the top 1% of individual agents in Pinellas County and No. 23 statewide by sales volume. - Thayer has been named RateMyAgent’s St. Petersburg Agent of the Year for five straight years. - Jennifer Thayer Group focuses on luxury condominiums, waterfront properties and new construction. - The team works in downtown St. Petersburg, surrounding neighborhoods, the Gulf Beaches and greater Tampa Bay. - Clients include longtime St. Petersburg homeowners, out-of-market relocators, second-home buyers, investors and new-construction buyers. - The seven-agent team includes backgrounds in condominium development, real estate law, international marketing, interior design, waterfront property and land sales. - A chief operating officer manages transaction operations and supports clients from first conversation through closing. - Jennifer Thayer Group is affiliated with Keller Williams St. Pete and Keller Williams Luxury. - The team is based at 360 Central Ave., Suite 600, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.

Between the lines: - The award reflects community recognition, not just sales volume. - Thayer’s career path suggests the team competes on specialization as much as on transaction count. - A development-focused background can be a differentiator in luxury condo and new-construction markets, where project knowledge matters. - The repeated awards point to sustained visibility rather than a one-time spike.

What’s next: - Jennifer Thayer Group is likely to keep leaning on its luxury, waterfront and new-construction expertise as it pursues more Tampa Bay business. - Thayer’s 2026 performance gives the team momentum heading into the rest of the year and beyond.

The bottom line: - Jennifer Thayer’s latest honor confirms her place among the most recognized luxury real estate agents in Tampa Bay.