Do not be fooled by Judy’s demure nature. She represented us professionally and directed us with experience and knowledge. She has a great team that knows how to maximize the message and value, and we wholeheartedly recommend the Judy Michaelis Group.
We met Judy through a friend very early in our home search process and were immediately struck by her pleasant and welcoming personality. Recognizing our inexperience, she started us off with a fabulous introduction to Westport that included a tour of its various neighborhoods and their respective pros and cons. Soon we started looking at houses, and her astute and candid advice helped us understand our own needs and wants. Her insight even drilled down to views on lots, home positioning on the lot, quality of build materials, design/aesthetics and ease of resale. Throughout this educational journey, which spanned nearly two years and countless hours of home and neighborhood tours, Judy was exceptionally patient, responsive and available often at extremely short notice. From that perspective, it was truly one of the best customer experiences we have ever had. Finally after two years of working with us tirelessly, when we did identify a house we liked, Judy was efficient, fastidious and savvy in helping us finalize the deal. Throughout the closing process, she was keenly attentive to minute details and kept an eye on where the puck was heading, dealing with matters before they even became issues. She has even helped us pick service providers for maintenance and improvements on our home! In my opinion, describing Judy as a realtor undersells her value proposition - I view her practice as a boutique that has unparalleled data, experience and intelligence about the Westport market, which powers customized services across the real estate value chain and is further complemented with a “client first” mantra. I am so impressed with Judy’s abilities that she is and will remain my first point of contact for all real estate related needs (Westport and beyond) for years to come.
Judy went above and beyond to help my family and I find a home in Westport, CT. I would highly recommend working with her. She is an expert negotiator and is extremely knowledgeable about the real estate market in Westport and surrounding areas. She spent a lot of time helping us locate the right neighborhood for our needs and helped us adeptly negotiate the purchase of our new home (which we are totally in love with!). I had tons of questions and needed to see homes on a short (and difficult) timeline, but Judy made the whole process run smoothly and made buying a home feel as easy as it could. She's also been so helpful with getting settled in our new home--she's such an expert in the space and so generous with her clients...we are so impressed!
Judy is an expert at residential real estate. Judy works tirelessly to get the deal done. She has many years of experience on both sides of the transaction. Her knowledge of the ever changing market is invaluable.Her team is creative and attentive to every step of the process! I highly recommend her for all your real estate needs.
Judy was excellent to work with, she is very responsive and knows the town very well. She has an excellent team and does a great job marketing your property. I plan to use her again!
I have had various business dealings with Judy over the years on her open houses. Seeing how she worked and treated people made her an obvious choice to represent me when it came time to sell my house in Westport after 36 years. She runs many popular events to showcase her properties and she is very well known and well thought of in our community. Great contact network. Great strategic thinker for listing and showing and pricing a property. She is very personable but is a fearless advocate for her client as well. She is honest and doesn’t pull punches with her client or the buyers. Fair and savvy and a very hard worker. Highest integrity too!
We were referred to Judy by our agent who sold our house in California. We met with her almost immediately after we arrived in CT and almost immediately went out looking at houses with her. She gave us great insight into the area as it related to our needs and wants. We came to the table with ideas of our own, but with her frankness and knowledge, she had us rethink some of what we were thinking, and we are glad we did. She was responsive and very available, as we were eager to find our new house. We were targeted in our searching and were quick to move onto the next house if a certain house wasn't a fit....and we seemed to be on the same page on this very quickly once we entered and decided it wasn't for us. I liked and appreciated the nuanced advice she gave when looking at houses. Not only did she understand what we would like for a house to live in now, but also the pluses and minuses it might cause down the road when we would want to sell - which to me was very important. As an extra plus, she was also very good at giving us design ideas that would improve the house, which we did before we filled it with furniture. I certainly recommend her services.
Judy and her team did a great job marketing my property and bringing the home to a close. I highly recommend them to anyone selling a home in the Westport area.
We recently moved into our third home in Westport and can honestly say that Judy is the very best out there! We would know because my wife and I have bought 2 homes from her and sold 2 with her. Both of ours sold immediately because she gave us the best advice on what needed to be done to our homes in order to prepare for the sale. Judy is as smart and compassionate as she is a seasoned and consummate professional. She is a superior negotiator, is NEVER pushy and is incredibly ethical, which is of the utmost importance to us. Judy has always been quick to respond to any phone call or text and is always on time (and usually early) to every appointment. We looked forward to our meetings with Judy because she is as real and down-to-earth as they come. She listened to us and understood what we were looking for or asking for. It’s no surprise that her hot pink signs are all over town, and though she has more signs in town than any other realtor, she always made us feel as though we were her top priority. Next time we move, and there will be a next time, we will proudly display a hot pink sign on our front lawn!
Judy is an amazing, hard working realtor. We have bought and sold homes with Judy over the years. She has been consistently savvy about the market, especially this past spring when she guided us through the process of successfully selling our home in a brutal market. She told us exactly what to do to sell our home and supported us throughout the process. Always responsive to our needs, communicative and tireless in her drive to either find the best house for us to buy or sell our beloved home years later, Judy has been a true partner in the process in every sense of the word. All these attributes have helped her to become the #1 producer in Fairfield County. Thank you, Judy, for all your insights and advice throughout the realty process. You’re the best!
We hired Judy to sell our home after a recommendation from a friend that was very happy with Judy’s handling of their home sale. Needless to say, it was a great move and we are extremely happy with our decision. Judy helped us move seamlessly through the process and we cannot thank her enough for making the whole process effortless.
Judy sold us our house 20 years ago and has kept in touch ever since, keeping us updated on the market and showing us houses that might be of interest to us. Judy is very honest, always attentive, easy to get a hold of, and always puts her clients needs first. She goes out of her way (and scope of her job) to lend her expert advice - even if it’s to give her input on a floor finish or paint color! The other day we asked her for advice on exterior paint color (which is clearly out of her scope of responsibility) and she immediately drove by the neighborhood to give her assessment! I could go on about Judy and still not do her justice. Judy is a woman of high integrity. Upon this one individual, I’d gladly stake my reputation on truth and insight. We’re I deciding on who to you use to buy or sell my house, I’d want someone of Judy’s caliber and integrity on my team.
