Your #1 Weston Realtor &
Luxury Listing Agent
Judy Michaelis is a licensed Connecticut real estate broker specializing in Weston luxury homes, estates, antique properties, and architecturally distinctive residences. Thirty years in Weston/Westport, $600M+ in closed sales, and the pricing strategy, marketing, and negotiation expertise that makes her Wilton’s top listing agent.
33 Joanne Lane
$150,000 over asking, in 6 days.
When preparing 35 Joanne Lane for the Weston market, Judy Michaelis studied recent comparable sales carefully. The most recent sale on the street — 20 Joanne Lane — had closed at $1,500,000 and was considered more updated than the subject property.
Rather than price the home above the market and risk a slower start, Judy recommended launching at exactly $1,500,000 — a number designed to attract the largest pool of qualified buyers immediately and trigger competitive demand during the critical first days on the MLS
Beyond the Comps.
Every market has its own mechanics. In Weston, four of them do most of the work—and all four are settled before the sign goes up.
What buyers come for
- Acreage, wooded privacy, and the approach to the house
- A deep supply of antique and architecturally distinctive houses that resist formulaic comps
- Land and setting at a price point that brings buyers in from across the region
- A limited number of comparable sales each year
Hiring The Right Agent Matters
- Pricing must be argued from the property, not averaged from the ZIP code
- Photography and staging carry more weight when the house is the differentiator
- The buyer pool reaches well beyond the town, so marketing reach matters just as much as local presence
- Days on market behaves differently—a slower first two weeks doesn't mean it won't be in a busier market
Explore the data
Judy Knows Weston Home Sales.
Every closed single-family sale across five Fairfield County towns this year. Pick your town, then filter by neighborhood, price, beds, baths, or style to see how homes like yours are selling right now.
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Unique Properties in Weston
Estates & Acreage
Multi-acre parcels where the land carries as much of the value as the house. Pricing these from square-foot comps leaves money on the table.
Antique & Historic Homes
Period houses with real provenance. The buyer pool is narrower and further away, which changes how and where the house needs to be marketed.
Architecturally Distinctive
Contemporary, mid-century, and architect-designed houses that have no true comparable. These sell on presentation and rely on reaching the right buyer.
Video-First Premium Listings. For Today's Buyer.
Not all video is equal. AI-stitched photos give buyers a slideshow. Real video gives them a scroll-stopping house they want to walk through. 58% of buyers expect video as part of their home search and listings with aerial drone footage sell 68% faster.
Cinematic Storytelling:
We do not shoot simple phone walk-throughs. We craft immersive visual tours using dynamic camera movement, curated soundtracks, and strategic composition to evoke an immediate, powerful emotional response.
Drone Photography:
Drone work anchors the house in its setting, whether that is four acres, a shoreline, or a long approach through trees. Every Fairfield County property is different, and the aerial is where the difference shows.
Masterful Lighting:
True luxury lives in the details. Our production team understands how to harness natural light and supplement it to highlight high-end finishes, rich textures, and architectural brilliance without looking artificial.
Thinking of selling your Weston home?
Sell With Judy
Judy brings three decades of Fairfield County pricing, marketing and negotiation to Wilton sellers.
Thirty years in Fairfield County real estate, more than 600 homes sold, and over $600 million in closed sales. A founding agent of the Coldwell Banker Westport office and a member of the International Society of Excellence. When you hire Judy, you work directly with her—from the pricing conversation through preparation, offers, negotiation, and closing.
- Licensed Connecticut Real Estate Broker
- Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Director
- Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI)
- Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®)