Jacky Teplitzky

WHO IS JACKY TEPLITZKY?

A) A real estate broker who has sold $2 billion in New York, South Florida & the Hamptons high-end properties

B) A loving mother

C) A former sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces

D) A board member of REBNY, the UJA-Federation of New York & national board member of the Israeli-American Council (IAC)

E) All of the above

If you answered “E,” you would only be partially right. Because, while Jacky is all of the above, she is also much more. Born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Israel, where she served as a sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces, Jacky emerged from humble beginnings but rose through the ranks to become the strong, talented and determined woman she is today. Jacky worked as a managing director for a multinational firm in Spain before finding her true passion: real estate. Her business acumen and global experience fit perfectly with her chosen career and helped her assist a vast array of clientele.

Success came naturally. Jacky was named “Rookie of the Year” by MLB Kaye, then, soon after, The Corcoran Group came calling, and she was always among their top 25 producers. Jacky received a personal invitation from Chairman Howard Lorber and CEO Dottie Herman to join Douglas Elliman Real Estate, where she has been since 2003. Jacky was one of the very first in New York City residential real estate to successfully launch the team concept and, under her guidance, the Jacky Teplitzky team was consistently ranked among Douglas Elliman’s top 10 producers. In 2019 she merged her team with Barak Dunayer to create a super mega team - Teplitzky Dunayer Team.

Fluent in English, Spanish, and Hebrew, Jacky’s diverse background is one of the reasons she connects so readily with clients and gets them to the closing table, whether they hail from the U.S., South America, Europe, or Asia. She understands and respects the unique differences of each country and each culture (yes, an Argentinean is different from a Colombian, who is different from a Chilean, or an Italian) and addresses the individual needs and wants of her domestic and international clientele. She also assists investors and manages their portfolio of properties.

Jacky’s clients appreciate her no-stones-left-unturned approach. She and Barak Dunayer lead a team of professionals including an operations director, a marketing and social media marketing director, and a privately-hired data analyst and business consultant to ensure they meet – and exceed – their clients’ needs. They and their team’s brokers are well-versed in every New York, South Florida and Hamptons neighborhood and property type. Clients benefit from the team’s synchronicity.

She has appeared on TV (Fox Business, “Good Morning, America,” CNBC, NY1 News, CNN en Español and Bloomberg TV), in print (The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The Real Deal) and online (univision.com, curbed.com, reuters.com). Jacky is a recognized speaker and coach, leading seminars at The Real Estate Board of New York (her classes are credit-approved, as she is a certified instructor by the New York Department of State), Yeshiva University, Barnard College, Inman Connect, the Florida Realtors® Convention & Trade Expo (where she was a keynoter), Citibank Private Banking, New York University, Baruch College, the 92nd Street Y (where she has presented for six consecutive years), Israel Bonds and the Private Wealth Latin America & Caribbean Forum.

As busy as she is, Jacky always finds time to give back. She is a noted philanthropist and an active supporter of UJA-Federation of New York, where she sits on the board of directors, is part of the Jewish Federations’ Lions of Judah and Women’s Executive Circle and vice chairs its Professional Women’s Philanthropy division. She is also a national board member & New York regional council member of the Israeli-American Council, and a supporter of Park Avenue Synagogue and Belev Echad. 

Jacky’s downtime is spent with her two sons. As a family, they took part in several fundraisers to support Chilean earthquake victims and have collected and distributed pajamas as part of their relationship with the Pajama Program, a charity that provides sleepwear to children in need. Her oldest son, Aiden, is a professional soccer coach who works for one of the top youth clubs in the country, TSJ FC Virginia. He lives in Washington, DC and dreams of making the game more accessible for children who can’t afford the high cost of travel soccer. Her younger son, Sean, works as an Associate Financial Analyst for ICONIQ Capital, a privately held investment firm serving some of the world’s most influential families and organizations. Sean lives in Manhattan and joins Jacky for boxing classes, biking around Central Park, and they are always trying new restaurants.