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A closer look at Katie’s background, approach, and experience serving buyers and sellers across Monmouth County since 2007.
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Katie Gay

Katie Gay has been a trusted real estate professional with Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty’s Rumson office since 2007, guiding clients through every stage of the buying and selling process with integrity, expertise, and care.
 
Before transitioning to real estate, Katie spent 13 years in broadcasting and news journalism at ABC News, working as a field producer. That experience shaped her calm, solutions-driven approach and her ability to navigate complex situations with clarity and confidence, qualities her clients value throughout every transaction.
 
Katie is known for her thoughtful communication style, strong negotiation skills, and close attention to detail. She takes the time to listen, anticipate needs, and provide steady guidance, earning the trust of buyers and sellers who appreciate her responsiveness, discretion, and hands-on approach.
 
A Fair Haven resident since 2006, Katie has a deep appreciation for the lifestyle Monmouth County offers, from its coastal beauty and strong school communities to its convenient access to New York City. As the region continues to evolve, including the development of major employers such as Netflix’s East Coast production hub at Fort Monmouth, Katie brings an added perspective shaped by her background in television production, particularly for clients relocating to the area for media and production-related work.
 
Through the global Sotheby’s International Realty® network, Katie assists clients well beyond Monmouth County, facilitating trusted referrals both nationally and internationally. She is equally honored to receive referrals from fellow real estate professionals who rely on her experience and local insight. Long after closing, clients continue to turn to Katie as a trusted resource for guidance, connections, and advice as their needs evolve.
 
Katie is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, the New Jersey Association of REALTORS®, and the Monmouth County Association of REALTORS®. She holds advanced professional designations, including Seller Representative Specialist (SRS), Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE), Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®), and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES®).
 
Her work has been recognized with the 2013, 2019, and 2024 NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® at the Bronze Level. She is also a two-time member of the Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty Premier Circle, earning this distinction in 2024 and 2025.
 
A graduate of Lynchburg College in Virginia, Katie lives in Fair Haven with her husband, Brian, and their two children.

Contact Details

Email address [email protected]
Primary phone 917.359.2901
Secondary phone 732.842.8100
Address 1 W River Rd Rumson NJ, 07760
License #0789485
Words From Clients

Testimonials

"Amazing, Professional and makes shopping for the future fun! Thanks, Katie, for your great guidance, support, and knowledge. Highly recommended realtor."
"Amazing, Professional and makes shopping for the future fun! Thanks, Katie, for your great guidance, support, and knowledge. Highly recommended realtor."
Mary C.
"Katie Gay worked with us to find the best house for our family. She always kept us up to date with new listings. She was forthcoming with options that could work for us, but never forced anything on us. She knew local people who could advise us on inspection, construction, painting, and even antique repair! When we were ready, Katie placed our house on the market, and it sold within two weeks for the full asking price. Katie made herself available around our schedule. I would definitely recommend Katie Gay to anyone, and I would definitely use her again."
"Katie Gay worked with us to find the best house for our family. She always kept us up to date with new listings. She was forthcoming with options that could work for us, but never forced anything on us. She knew local people who could advise us on inspection, construction, painting, and even antique repair! When we were ready, Katie placed our house on the market, and it sold within two weeks for the full asking price. Katie made herself available around our schedule. I would definitely recommend Katie Gay to anyone, and I would definitely use her again."
Carlie J.
"We are pleased to recommend Katie Gay to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. If we ever need to move again, she will be our first choice in real estate agents. Katie helped us buy our home, and we couldn't have asked for a better agent. Katie is highly attentive and very responsive. She returned all phone calls and emails the same day, and we never felt neglected or unimportant. Katie was also very honest throughout the whole process and understood the market we were buying into very well. On a personal note, Katie is highly personable with an engaging personality and has been a pleasure to work with."
"We are pleased to recommend Katie Gay to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. If we ever need to move again, she will be our first choice in real estate agents. Katie helped us buy our home, and we couldn't have asked for a better agent. Katie is highly attentive and very responsive. She returned all phone calls and emails the same day, and we never felt neglected or unimportant. Katie was also very honest throughout the whole process and understood the market we were buying into very well. On a personal note, Katie is highly personable with an engaging personality and has been a pleasure to work with."
Mark S.
"Katie was essential to our home purchasing process. 10/10, will recommend all friends and family in the future."
"Katie was essential to our home purchasing process. 10/10, will recommend all friends and family in the future."
Ross & Ashley
"Katie helped sell our home in less than a week. She is an excellent realtor with great experience and local knowledge. She always has time for her clients. She managed the details to finalize our closing when we were out of state. I highly recommend her!"
"Katie helped sell our home in less than a week. She is an excellent realtor with great experience and local knowledge. She always has time for her clients. She managed the details to finalize our closing when we were out of state. I highly recommend her!"
John L.
"After the passing of my husband, I was faced with the task of selling our family home. Katie Gay provided the support and expertise I desperately needed during this challenging time. From the very beginning. Katie demonstrated remarkable resourcefulness. She had an in-depth knowledge of the market and devised a plan that ensured my home was priced right and presented beautifully to potential buyers. Her attention to detail and marketing techniques made all the difference. What truly sets Katie apart is her kindness and compassion. She was not just a realtor but a source of support, always ready with a reassuring word or a helpful suggestion. She understood the emotional weight of the situation and handled every aspect of the sale with sensitivity and care. I am incredibly grateful to Katie for making a difficult process manageable and even hopeful. I cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone needing a skilled, compassionate, and resourceful realtor. "
"After the passing of my husband, I was faced with the task of selling our family home. Katie Gay provided the support and expertise I desperately needed during this challenging time. From the very beginning. Katie demonstrated remarkable resourcefulness. She had an in-depth knowledge of the market and devised a plan that ensured my home was priced right and presented beautifully to potential buyers. Her attention to detail and marketing techniques made all the difference. What truly sets Katie apart is her kindness and compassion. She was not just a realtor but a source of support, always ready with a reassuring word or a helpful suggestion. She understood the emotional weight of the situation and handled every aspect of the sale with sensitivity and care. I am incredibly grateful to Katie for making a difficult process manageable and even hopeful. I cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone needing a skilled, compassionate, and resourceful realtor. "
Furia C.
"We were fortunate enough to work with Katie Gay last spring, and we could not have had a better experience. Katie is the ultimate professional, but also has an ease about her that makes anything feel attainable. Katie's knowledge and experience in the local market is invaluable and she gave us confidence off the bat the sale of our home was in the right hands. From our initial phone call to weeks after we closed, Katie made herself entirely available and made every effort to meet our needs. Katie developed an excellent strategy, seamlessly navigated through many offers, and ultimately sold our home for far more than we had envisioned. We have recommended Katie to many friends and will continue to do so."
"We were fortunate enough to work with Katie Gay last spring, and we could not have had a better experience. Katie is the ultimate professional, but also has an ease about her that makes anything feel attainable. Katie's knowledge and experience in the local market is invaluable and she gave us confidence off the bat the sale of our home was in the right hands. From our initial phone call to weeks after we closed, Katie made herself entirely available and made every effort to meet our needs. Katie developed an excellent strategy, seamlessly navigated through many offers, and ultimately sold our home for far more than we had envisioned. We have recommended Katie to many friends and will continue to do so."
Parker & William E.
"Katie helped us with our home purchase in Fair Haven. She was always accessible to answer our questions and helped with our home search. She was very knowledgeable about the communities and helped us find a home that met our needs. She patiently worked with us through multiple contracts, including a difficult short sale."
"Katie helped us with our home purchase in Fair Haven. She was always accessible to answer our questions and helped with our home search. She was very knowledgeable about the communities and helped us find a home that met our needs. She patiently worked with us through multiple contracts, including a difficult short sale."
Jaclynn M.
"Katie was the best realtor I could have asked to work with. She listened to everything I was looking for in a home and helped me to find the perfect home. I am first time homeowner, and she made sure to help me during every step of the process. She went above and beyond as a realtor, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a home. I will definitely use her again if I ever decide to move."
"Katie was the best realtor I could have asked to work with. She listened to everything I was looking for in a home and helped me to find the perfect home. I am first time homeowner, and she made sure to help me during every step of the process. She went above and beyond as a realtor, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a home. I will definitely use her again if I ever decide to move."
Dana C.
"Ours was a very complicated, multi-home series of transactions, in an increasingly challenging market to either buy or sell a home. Katie helped us immensely on both (not to mention our initial purchase two years ago) that landed us in our forever home while helping to find great people to move into where we left. Katie was truly tireless in making it all happen, and we will be forever grateful. If you need ultimate effort from your agent, trust us, Katie should be high on any list of candidates! She is also a great person with very high standards and an optimistic approach, just in case those attributes factor into the equation."
"Ours was a very complicated, multi-home series of transactions, in an increasingly challenging market to either buy or sell a home. Katie helped us immensely on both (not to mention our initial purchase two years ago) that landed us in our forever home while helping to find great people to move into where we left. Katie was truly tireless in making it all happen, and we will be forever grateful. If you need ultimate effort from your agent, trust us, Katie should be high on any list of candidates! She is also a great person with very high standards and an optimistic approach, just in case those attributes factor into the equation."
Rich & Peggy A.
"We couldn’t have asked for a better realtor! From the start, she was an absolute gem—kind, patient, and genuinely invested in helping us find the right fit. We were moving out of state, and she went above and beyond, even spending several hours ahead of our search, driving me around to explore the surrounding areas and get a true feel for the community. Her insight and local knowledge were invaluable. Throughout the entire process, she remained calm, supportive, and incredibly patient as we searched. She never rushed us and took the time to connect us with the right people to help bring our vision to life. She’s down-to-earth, easy to talk to, and truly cares about her clients. We’re so grateful to have had her by our side. Highly recommend her!"
"We couldn’t have asked for a better realtor! From the start, she was an absolute gem—kind, patient, and genuinely invested in helping us find the right fit. We were moving out of state, and she went above and beyond, even spending several hours ahead of our search, driving me around to explore the surrounding areas and get a true feel for the community. Her insight and local knowledge were invaluable. Throughout the entire process, she remained calm, supportive, and incredibly patient as we searched. She never rushed us and took the time to connect us with the right people to help bring our vision to life. She’s down-to-earth, easy to talk to, and truly cares about her clients. We’re so grateful to have had her by our side. Highly recommend her!"
Katie & Francisco C.
"We thoroughly enjoyed working with Katie, and I wish Zillow provided more categories to give Katie five stars. She understood the needs of our family right off the bat, and the entire process felt very much like a team effort. At one point, we had an urgent school registration question at 8 pm at night. Within the hour, she had us on an email with the principal. What I enjoyed most about working with Katie was her honesty, transparency, and cool demeanor during such a stressful market. She is super knowledgeable about many of the areas in Monmouth County, and I would recommend Katie to anyone and everyone!"
"We thoroughly enjoyed working with Katie, and I wish Zillow provided more categories to give Katie five stars. She understood the needs of our family right off the bat, and the entire process felt very much like a team effort. At one point, we had an urgent school registration question at 8 pm at night. Within the hour, she had us on an email with the principal. What I enjoyed most about working with Katie was her honesty, transparency, and cool demeanor during such a stressful market. She is super knowledgeable about many of the areas in Monmouth County, and I would recommend Katie to anyone and everyone!"
Lacy P.
"Our search for a townhome was very successful. We are very happy with our new home in Red Bank. We consider it a real find. Kathleen Gay guided our search with a sure hand throughout the entire process. From the beginning, she was focused on listening to us and learning exactly what we wanted in a home. At all times, she was patient as she got to know us and our needs. Katie was most knowledgeable in steering us to desirable properties. Katie displayed a keen and in-depth familiarity with the area’s towns and neighborhoods. She was always up to date as properties became available. Through her prompt and efficient notice to us, as well as her coordinating efforts, we were able to visit properties quickly and view them thoroughly. Katie was very organized and well-informed concerning all relevant details. Once we found our townhome, Katie formed an effective and efficient relationship with our attorney and was instrumental in addressing issues with the seller, HOA, contractors, etc. She deserves much credit for enabling us to meet our closing on time. Kathleen Gay is extremely well spoken, personable, and sincerely caring. It was evident to my wife and me that she genuinely wanted us to find a home that we would be truly excited to own. She built with us a level of trust that gave us a strong degree of confidence and helped to make our search a successful one. Nancy and I highly recommend Kathleen Gay!"
"Our search for a townhome was very successful. We are very happy with our new home in Red Bank. We consider it a real find. Kathleen Gay guided our search with a sure hand throughout the entire process. From the beginning, she was focused on listening to us and learning exactly what we wanted in a home. At all times, she was patient as she got to know us and our needs. Katie was most knowledgeable in steering us to desirable properties. Katie displayed a keen and in-depth familiarity with the area’s towns and neighborhoods. She was always up to date as properties became available. Through her prompt and efficient notice to us, as well as her coordinating efforts, we were able to visit properties quickly and view them thoroughly. Katie was very organized and well-informed concerning all relevant details. Once we found our townhome, Katie formed an effective and efficient relationship with our attorney and was instrumental in addressing issues with the seller, HOA, contractors, etc. She deserves much credit for enabling us to meet our closing on time. Kathleen Gay is extremely well spoken, personable, and sincerely caring. It was evident to my wife and me that she genuinely wanted us to find a home that we would be truly excited to own. She built with us a level of trust that gave us a strong degree of confidence and helped to make our search a successful one. Nancy and I highly recommend Kathleen Gay!"
Stephan & Nancy W.
"Katie was the best we could have ever asked for. In such a tumultuous market, Katie stood by our side for months as we lost house after house and went above and beyond to make sure we had all of the information we needed. She even previewed houses for us to make sure they were worth our while and always made us feel like she had time for our endless questions. After finally getting an offer accepted, she worked with us to sell our current home. We honestly feel that without her advice and recommendations for the list price, it would not have sold for how high it did! We feel so lucky to have had Katie as our realtor."
"Katie was the best we could have ever asked for. In such a tumultuous market, Katie stood by our side for months as we lost house after house and went above and beyond to make sure we had all of the information we needed. She even previewed houses for us to make sure they were worth our while and always made us feel like she had time for our endless questions. After finally getting an offer accepted, she worked with us to sell our current home. We honestly feel that without her advice and recommendations for the list price, it would not have sold for how high it did! We feel so lucky to have had Katie as our realtor."
Christopher & Andrea M.
"Katie is such a patient person and really cares about her client’s happiness. I never felt any pressure to make a decision. Katie went above and beyond to make sure I was well-informed to make the best decision for my family and myself. I would not hesitate to recommend Katie to any of my family or friends who are looking for an excellent agent who will go above and beyond for them. I would give Katie 6 stars if I could."
"Katie is such a patient person and really cares about her client’s happiness. I never felt any pressure to make a decision. Katie went above and beyond to make sure I was well-informed to make the best decision for my family and myself. I would not hesitate to recommend Katie to any of my family or friends who are looking for an excellent agent who will go above and beyond for them. I would give Katie 6 stars if I could."
Alexander S.
"A five-star review doesn’t begin to say how happy we were that we chose the Rumson office of Heritage House of Sotheby’s International Realty. Katie Gay and her boss, Mary Burke, treated our home like it was theirs. Not only did they put together a first-rate sales presentation that sold our house almost immediately, but they were always there when we needed them. Katie was honest, savvy, and without her expertise and support, I don’t know how we could have accomplished all the difficult tasks that come with selling a home we loved for over two decades. She went beyond the call of duty, also helping us with all the details and problems that come with downsizing and moving during a pandemic. We couldn’t have done it without her."
"A five-star review doesn’t begin to say how happy we were that we chose the Rumson office of Heritage House of Sotheby’s International Realty. Katie Gay and her boss, Mary Burke, treated our home like it was theirs. Not only did they put together a first-rate sales presentation that sold our house almost immediately, but they were always there when we needed them. Katie was honest, savvy, and without her expertise and support, I don’t know how we could have accomplished all the difficult tasks that come with selling a home we loved for over two decades. She went beyond the call of duty, also helping us with all the details and problems that come with downsizing and moving during a pandemic. We couldn’t have done it without her."
Keith & Gerry M.
"Katie was amazing to work with! We started working with her last year, and she provided us with the right tips to make our move to Monmouth County. She coached us on when to list our house in Union County and when to start looking in the Fair Haven Rumson area. Even though inventory was low, we found our dream house in Fair Haven. Katie knows the market and was able to let us know what homes would be a great fit for us. Katie was instrumental in negotiating with the builder on the purchase price, upgrades, and closing dates. She was available at any time of day, even during the pandemic. I would highly recommend her to anyone in the area! We are so happy here in Fair Haven, and Katie made this happen!"
"Katie was amazing to work with! We started working with her last year, and she provided us with the right tips to make our move to Monmouth County. She coached us on when to list our house in Union County and when to start looking in the Fair Haven Rumson area. Even though inventory was low, we found our dream house in Fair Haven. Katie knows the market and was able to let us know what homes would be a great fit for us. Katie was instrumental in negotiating with the builder on the purchase price, upgrades, and closing dates. She was available at any time of day, even during the pandemic. I would highly recommend her to anyone in the area! We are so happy here in Fair Haven, and Katie made this happen!"
Seth W.
"Katie gets 5 stars because she is super responsive, which was really important to us. She impressed us with her knowledge of the property and was really helpful every step of the process. "
"Katie gets 5 stars because she is super responsive, which was really important to us. She impressed us with her knowledge of the property and was really helpful every step of the process. "
Steven S.
"Katie was amazing! She helped with all our needs, was honest, thoughtful, and never felt aggressive or pushy! We loved having her support throughout this difficult process. "
"Katie was amazing! She helped with all our needs, was honest, thoughtful, and never felt aggressive or pushy! We loved having her support throughout this difficult process. "
Carrie L.
"Katie was an excellent realtor to work with while searching for our home. She was thorough and always available to us. We could not have been more pleased with all that she did to help us make our dream a reality! "
"Katie was an excellent realtor to work with while searching for our home. She was thorough and always available to us. We could not have been more pleased with all that she did to help us make our dream a reality! "
Jennifer L.

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