About Jena

A native Miamian, Jena Congdon’s knowledge of the Miami Real estate market is unparalleled! What began as a Real Estate course while finishing her Master’s Degree in Music Education became Jena’s passion and life’s work. Jena’s warm and informative approach toward her Real Estate clientele led to a highly successful career that quickly took on a life of its own! With a consistently high sales volume from year to year that put Jena in the top 1/2 of 1% of Real Estate Agents nationwide, Jena soon needed a partner. In 1999, Richard Congdon brought his tech expertise and superb managerial skills to Jena’s existing business, cementing its success. Together, they provide concierge level service to their clients, servicing listings and transactions as if handling their own properties. Richard is the “motor” that keeps the team running. In 2005 due to popular demand, the team added a buyer specialist, Paula Barrera Scheer. Paula built her clientele and business philosophy under Jena & Richard’s mentorship & guidance. Like Jena and Richard, Paula implements a “do unto others” philosophy and puts her clients’ needs first. Paula has helped buyers and sellers from Miami Dade to Broward, from Pinecrest to Homestead and everything in between. The most important aspect of the transaction is not location or price, but the satisfaction of her clients. In 2017, as the team continued to flourish, the team welcomed Claudia Benitez. Claudia brings to the table a vast multicultural experience including VA purchases and international real estate. Having lived in multiple states and abroad during her husband’s military career has given her exposure to many places, cultures and people which has instilled in her an understanding of others and a welcoming attitude. Her warm personality and background in property management and the field of law as a certified paralegal make her a perfect fit for the team. Throughout the years, the team has received numerous awards from EWM and has worked hard to maintain their status within EWM’s Chairman’s Club. Their success comes from their unwavering commitment to provide excellent service to their clients by going above and beyond the call of duty. They cherish the loyalty and friendship of their clients who are always happy to refer them.

Jena's reviews

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Jena has 19 reviewsacross 13 different locations, showing 6.
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12 months ago
Exceptional Realtor who goes above and beyond

Jena and her team are exceptional. They worked tiredlessly for months to sell my apartment, which was filled with liens and had many challenges. Despite the difficulties, they stayed on top of every detail, often working on weekends to move things forward. Their honesty, professionalism, and dedication made all the difference. I am incredibly grateful to have met them and highly recommend their services. They are truly the best team I’ve ever worked with in real estate.

over 1 year ago
Fast, above asking sale

We used Jena in 2020 to find our home and had such a great experience that we reached out to her last month to sell our home. She did an excellent job and we received multiple offers above asking. We highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in Coral Gables.

over 1 year ago
Jena Congdon Realtor

I can not speak highly enough about our realtor, Jena Congdon. She was absolutely amazing and informative. She walked us through the process and reviewed all the documentation. She made our experience perfect. I would definitely use her again in the future!

almost 2 years ago
Jena is fantastic!

Jena has many years of experience and knowledge in the real estate industry. She has lots of patience and understanding when you are a first time buyer. She was there when you need her by phone or by email. She works very hard to make sure everything is in order and the closing goes smoothly. Thank you for an amazing journey !

about 2 years ago
I wish I could give 10 stars!

I cannot possibly say enough good things about Jena and the team. We are an active duty military family, and were undertaking a move across the world to a location we had never been before, Homestead Florida in Miami-Dade County. First, Jena replied to my initial email seeking her help and expertise within 24 hours. That screamed professionalism to me because I had received zero replies from any other realtors in the area. I had reached out to 2 others before finally finding the Own Miami Team webpage and Jena specifically. Second, she wasted no time in asking questions to figure out exactly what we were looking for, and what would be most important to us in our new home. Third, she provided expert advice on the best locations to meet our criteria. She was super kind about it all and helped us feel as if each of our questions and concerns were heard and answered. When we finally arrived in Miami, she set it up so we could hit the ground running to find our new home as quickly as possible. She, Richard, and the entire team were nothing short of a blessing during our search, as it was not an easy task to find the home that fit us and our military circumstances during this particular move. We thought finding the home would be the hard part, but in fact getting from finding it to closing on it proved much more difficult. Through every hurdle Jena was on top of it. We were never left in the dark about anything that was going on, and she always played with her A plus game. She never let us feel as if we were alone in the process, and that means a lot when moving into a place unknown from across the world. We have come to think of her and her husband as part of our new Florida family, and would recommend her to anyone and everyone ten times over. Especially to other military families in similar situations. You cannot go wrong here.

over 2 years ago
100%. Best Realtor hands down.

Jena and her team at own Miami are top notch Years of experience in realestate, knows the market and what the market can handle. She goes the extra mile x 2 in making sure your sale goes as smoothly as possible as well as taking the time to educate the seller (me) in what to expect along the way. I wasn’t going to use a realtor and do buy owner. I count my blessings that I did not do that. Thank you Jena, Richard and the whole team.

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Jena's properties

Jena has 10 properties for sale and sold 14 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
$759,000
15174 Southwest 111th Street
The Hammocks FL 33196
4
3
2
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Condo Experts USA, Inc.
For Sale
$234,000
B411/8002 Southwest 149th Avenue
Kendall West FL 33193
2
2
Condo
Listing courtesy of Condo Experts USA, Inc.
Pending
$669,000
3240 Southwest 96th Avenue
Westchester FL 33165
3
2
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Condo Experts USA, Inc.
Pending
$426,000
29869 Southwest 159th Drive
Leisure City FL 33033
3
2
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Condo Experts USA, Inc.
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