Judy Szablak

Judy Szablak

(203) 257-5892
[email protected]
http://therealtorwithdrive.com

About

With over 25 years in the industry, Realtor Judy Szablak has been on national television for her real estate expertise on the HGTV Network, featured on Martha Stewart Living Radio "Morning Living” , NPR radio as an expert real estate panelist, It’s Relevant News channel, and quoted in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal for her in depth knowledge of Fairfield County Connecticut real estate. She was also on the local NPR radio station (WSHU) as a Fairfield County CT real estate expert. Judy has provided multiple online respected news sources with her real estate expertise including The Daily Easton, The Daily Weston, The Daily Fairfield, The Daily Stamford and The Daily Greenwich, as well as in print in the New York Post. She is a weekly Real Estate Columnist for WestportNow.com, another real estate column "Real Estate With Judy” is syndicated through Hearst CT Media Online and seen in The Connecticut Post, The Danbury News-Times, The Stamford Advocate, The Greenwich Time, The Hour, Fairfield Citizen, Westport News, Darien News, New Canaan News and the Wilton Villager. Judy is also the author of the book, The Art of Buying or Selling a Home, available at all major book retailers. Additionally, Judy has been nationally recognized in a number of national real estate trade magazines, some with distribution to over 1 million members. She was featured in Real Estate Today as early as 1994 for her commitment to, and implementation of technology in real estate. Judy appeared in the Certified Residential Specialist Magazine, as she provided advice on marketing strategies and ethics in the article titled "Marketing Makeovers.” Judy was also featured in REALTOR® Magazine, regarding image enhancement for Realtors. She was again featured in REALTOR® Magazine, in an article on "Achieving Flow” and operating at optimal peak performance. In another article in the same publication, Judy offered guidance to fellow real estate professionals as she explored the topic of implementing and maintaining personal websites. She has appeared in The Council of Residential Specialists Magazine, which featured her ideas regarding technology. Additionally, Judy authored an article on marketing and technology for the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Online Magazine. On two occasions, in 2015 and 2017, she appeared as a featured agent in Top Agent Magazine. I have a few other websites- www.TheCtrealtyBlog.com www.CtHomesAndRealEstate.com www.BestWestportHomes.com www.ThePetitePowerhouse.com www.BestHomesByJudy.com

My Listings
$669,900
Single Family
295 Church Hill Road
For Sale
Trumbull, CT 06611
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
4Beds
3Baths
Sold Listings
$552,000
Single Family
100 Brenair Terrace
Sold
Stratford, CT 06614
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
4Beds
2Baths
$370,000
Single Family
165 Douglas Street
Sold
Stratford, CT 06614
Brokerage: Preston Gray Real Estate
MLS: Smart MLS
2Beds
1Bath
$397,000
Single Family
165 Albert Avenue
Sold
Stratford, CT 06614
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
4Beds
1Bath
$545,000
Single Family
48 Village Drive
Sold
Shelton, CT 06484
Brokerage: Devitto Realty Group LLC
MLS: Smart MLS
4Beds
2Baths
$720,000
Single Family
10 Frank Street
Sold
Trumbull, CT 06611
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
3Beds
2Baths
$705,000
Single Family
17 Trailside Drive
Sold
Norwalk, CT 06851
Brokerage: William Raveis Real Estate
MLS: Smart MLS
3Beds
2Baths
$985,000
Single Family
41 Christian Lane
Sold
Brookfield, CT 06804
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
4Beds
6Baths
$622,000
Single Family
99 Old Colony Road 99
Sold
Monroe, CT 06468
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
3Beds
3Baths
$622,000
Condo
99 Old Colony Road 99
Sold
Monroe, CT 06468
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
3Beds
3Baths
$1,175,000
Single Family
7 Hoover Road
Sold
Greenwich, CT 06878
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
3Beds
2Baths
$1,000,000
Single Family
26 Hitchcock Road
Sold
Westport, CT 06880
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
4Beds
3Baths
$1,900
Single Family
2121 Kings Highway 2
Rented
Fairfield, CT 06824
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
MLS: Smart MLS
2Beds
1Bath
What Clients Are Saying
She Inspired Me! I have tried to sell my home off and on for the last twelve years. Since I live out of state, I decided to research agents on the Internet. I set up four appointments, and Judy was the second interview. I called off the remaining two interviews. I knew I had found the right agent for the job. She inspired me as someone who really knew her business and who was ambitious. Throughout the entire time Judy kept me updated on every little move, found new strategies and new angles and always had a reassuring attitude that was not filled with false hopes or misleading estimates. She told me she could sell my home for a certain price, and, indeed, true to her word she got that price. A note from my lawyer, who has dealt with many real estate agents--"She really knows her business. She's always friendly and supportive, and she keeps a close eye on everything." I completely agree. If there is any award for selling a home---and I know mine was not an easy sell---it should go to Judy Szablak.
Campbell Dalglish - CT
"I never had to worry about anything." I am writing to tell you just how HAPPY I was with my entire buying and selling experience and it was all due to YOU. I never had to worry about anything. You were always one step ahead; not only with the routine tasks, but when I called you in a panic about things I had overlooked. I truly could not have been more satisfied with your service. As you know, I have laready recommended you to several friends and will continue to do so. And I will certainly be calling you, without a doubt, if I have any real estate transactions in the future. I will certainly miss your phone calls. You became a welcomed friend in the process! Nina Venetianer "Judy completely eased the stress." I am writing this letter to highly recommend Judy Szablak. I recently purchased a condo with the help of Judy, and as stressful a situation I heard purchasing a home can be, Judy completed eased the stress. I was a first time home buyer, with very little experience in not only the condominium market, but in the area that I was interested in moving in. I relied heavily on Judy and her experience to guide me to make the right purchase. She was very comfortable to be with, almost more like a friend than a real estate agent. At each point in which I had to make a decision, Judy would honestly give me her opinion, never once pushing me into a situation or making me feel pressure to make a decision. I had heard about Judy from a friend, who had an equally good experience with her, and have since recommended her to anyone looking to purchase a home
T. Johannessen - Shelton CT
"A high level of professionalism" My wife and I recently sold and purchased a new home. As a Fairfield County real estate attorney, I have personally witnessed the high level of professionalism that Judy brings to the table in the many transactions we have worked on together. Out of the numerous real estate brokers that I have come in contact with, I wanted Judy to be our agent. In my experience, Judy is one of the few brokers who takes a proactive stance and strategizes with the attorney to negotiate the most favorable deal possible for her clients. I have now had the opportunity to work with Judy not only as attorney, but also as client. Selling and buying a primary residence is an emotional experience, and one needs proper brokerage and legal guidance throughout the process. Judy was able to anticipate the marketing issues we would encounter and diffuse the headaches they might have otherwise caused. Her advice was simply superb. In the end, with Judy's seasoned brokerage experience, we were able to sell our residence easier than we expected, and found the home of our dreams.
Attorney S. Cooper - Easton CT
"She Responded Immediately to Our Call." "My husband happened to be complaining to our dentist about our real estate agents' service. Our dentist gave us your name, praised your service to him, and urged us to get in touch with you." "You responded immediately to our call, arranged to see us, and came to our home at the exact time we arranged. This alone would have endeared us to Judy, but when she arrived (after braving our mountainous driveway, climbing three flights of stairs, still looking cool and collected) on just about the hottest day in September,... well, my husband and I just looked at each other in wonder." "Judy did not show any lack of interest just because we were renting and no big sale was involved. Judy treated our rental like a million dollar sale, communicated offers, found us excellent tenants, ironed out differences, and had contracts ready in record time." "We are sure that she regards all of this as "just her job", but, to us, this is quality service. When our tenants decided to renew for another year, one phone call to Judy yielded new contracts delivered to our doorstep practically overnight." "We will continue to recommend Judy to family and friends."
P. Lewis - Norwalk, CT
"Judy calmed our fears about the whole process" When Bill and I became engaged, we embarked on a rather intimidating process: combining households. How to sell two houses and buy one? We knew that it would take perfect orchestration to ensure that we would have a place to live once both our houses has sold, but that we'd be able to make the numbers work at the same time. Judy's expertise was apparent from the moment we met her.She prepared incredibly comprehensive marketing and sales plans for our homes, including similar house and neighborhood comparatives, and calmed our fears about the whole process. When we went to look at homes, we were presented with listing kits which kept us organized. Not only did both our houses sell in less than two days at the price ranges we had targeted, but in a competitive situation, Judy's rapport with the seller of the house we wanted secured us our home. We couldn't have done this so painlessly without Judy's professionalism, tenacity, expertise, and humor.
Pam R - Trumbull CT
"I admire your capability to foresee the market" Thank you very much for your efforts and help when Alice and I have sold our home in Westport. This was not an easy decision for us to sell the house where we have lived for 16 years. But your understanding of our complexity helped us tremendously. You have been very patient and led us to make proper decision with appropriate advices. You have completely understood Alices's mentality and within that limit you have performed extremely professional and efficient work for us. Frankly speaking, your suggested list price was not the highest. But the pricing was the right one. I admire your capability to foresee the market very accurately. I also admire your capability to observe the house with very neutral yet accurate eyes. Even we could not see the many features of our house but you could see these features right away and reflected to your listing with very accurate manner. All of these capabilities in you materialized extremely quick and satisfactory sales for both us and buyer. Whenever I talk to friends about which kind of process we have been through, they could not believe how simple and efficient the process we had. Judy, again, both of us are extraordinarily happy about your services. We greatly appreciate your job done for us.
Mako and Alice Obara - Westport CT