FLORIDA EXECUTIVE REALTY

I am a Tampa native who is a Broker Associate in the Tampa Palms office of Florida Executive Realty, serving the entire Tampa Bay Area, including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Polk Counties. I believe my client testimonials will speak to my abilities, so I'll just share some fun background info. While many of my colleagues know me as a Realtor®, many do not know that, while I was still in high school, I entered the broadcasting industry. I worked my dream job as a radio DJ, as well as a “behind the scenes” producer for several Tampa Bay radio stations. With an interest in the law, I returned to college to earn a degree in Paralegal Studies. Thereafter, I spent over 20 years working for some of the finest law firms in the Tampa Bay area. In 2006, I founded Tampa Independent Paralegals, the areas FIRST virtual paralegal support company providing services to attorneys and law firms throughout Tampa. We were virtual pioneers, long before the realities of COVID-19 forced companies into a virtual/hybrid existence. As a paralegal, I helped found the Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, a professional non-profit association for paralegals. I served on that Board of Directors for almost a decade and proudly served as its President. During that time, I also served on the Hillsborough County Community College Paralegal Advisory Board and I’ve been certified as a Guardian ad Litem for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Through my heavy involvement in the legal profession, I was eventually hired to travel the country speaking at educational seminars attended by attorneys and paralegals. I believe that ongoing education not only improves our profession, but also improves the service that we Realtors® provide to the general public. I have successfully earned the following credentials: ABR, C2EX, CNE, CRS, GRI, PSA, RENE, RSPS, SFR, SRES, and SRS. In short, I am passional about promoting professionalism! I currently hold an Instructors Permit and I’m a faculty member for Florida Realtors. Locally, I served as the 2023 President Greater Tampa Realtors®. Before stepping into that role, I served as a Director, Secretary, Vice President, and President-Elect. In the past, I served as the 2019 Chair of the Professional Development Committee and the 2019 Chair of the Technology Committee. In addition, I have served on the Finance, Government Affairs, and Member Services Committee. On the State level, I am completing my third year as a Director for Florida Realtors and serve on the Professional Development, Emerging Technology, and Finance Committees. I am a graduate of the District 6 Leadership Academy, Class of 2020. I was selected to participate in Leadership Tampa (Class of 2022), a program administered by the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce. Since 1970, Leadership Tampa has introduced its class members to major facets of the Tampa Bay community through an intensive professional development course to challenge members to see their community as they never have before. My experience in this amazing program has allowed me to establish relationships with access to city officials and influential business leaders, providing me a pathway to engage in areas of personal interest such as affordable/attainable housing, homelessness, and food insecurity. When I am not serving my clients or my colleagues, I enjoy spending time with my wife, Michele, and my daughter, Kayla, a college student who has her sights on becoming a Veterinarian. Rounding out my immediate family, we have two French Bull Dogs, Jemma and Bentley who are the most spoiled dogs in the world! For fun, I enjoy great conversation, live music, car shows, cigars, and a good wine or bourbon.

I joined the My Tampa Agent Team in 2015 after moving to Florida from the Northeast. No stranger to the real estate industry, I worked as a commercial real estate paralegal for over 10 years at one of the largest law firms in Chicago. As my family expanded I always knew I would make the transition into residential sales. I serve as the Operations Manager for the Team as well as being a Licensed Agent. I have successfully helped boost exposure and expand our client base through cutting-edge marketing and technology tactics. My many years in the industry and diverse background enables me to offer clients honest and top-notch representation. I believe that mutual respect is crucial and I know that buying and selling a home can be extremely stressful. With my enthusiasm, integrity, and eagerness to provide superior service, I strive to give each client a positive experience built on trust and market knowledge. Real Estate is not only about the transaction, it’s about developing long-lasting relationships

Want a Real Estate Professional who is knowledgeable, honest and responsive? Look no further! Christy Carr Blackwell was born and raised in Plant City, Florida where she still resides with her husband, son, daughter and her four-legged dachshund. She graduated from the University of South Florida with an Elementary Education degree. Helping others has always been her passion! As a little girl, Christy would often go on some of her dad's construction sites. That's where her love of real estate was founded! Whether buying or selling a home, or looking for the perfect investment property, you will never be just a number to Christy. She seeks to get to know her clients and discover their wants and needs in each real estate endeavor. Christy Carr Blackwell truly has each of her client's best interests at heart and will go the extra mile to make the whole experience stress free.

"Welcome. I am a Disabled/Combat Veteran, serving over 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. I retired in 2019 from Special Operations Command (SOCOM) at MacDill AFB. After falling in love with the Tampa Bay area, I knew I could apply my skills to the real estate business. I take pride in and dedicate myself to working hard for my clients and giving back to the community. I have a vast network of top-producing agents ready to assist if you need realtor assistance anywhere around the country."