LJ is a wonderful Realtor® to work with. She is professional and always put our needs and wants first. She worked around the clock to find us the perfect home. I highly recommend her services. If I ever need to sell or buy another home she will be the first person we call!

When we chose to look for a house in Fairfield County we were referred to LJ Wilks to be our broker.  This turned out to be a stroke of luck.  LJ was friendly, professional, and competent to a degree that made our months of looking enjoyable as well as successful.  We described what we were lookin for and what mattered most to us.  She showed us a series of houses over Fairfield County that got closer and closer to the house we wanted until we found the house in Easton that we bought.  After we made our decision she walked us, step-by-step through the process of offer, negotiations, inspection, finding a lawyer, and closing.  At each step she was able to refer us to highly competent professionals and made the process easy.  She went further and helped us find a property manager to oversee all the aspects of renovating and maintaining the house.  We recommend her without reservation to anyone looking for a house in the areas she covers. 

"LJ knows everything about Fairfield County. She is especially knowledgeable about Westport. She is a tireless promoter of her properties and refreshingly quite creative!! She negotiates for what's right for her clients. LJ Wilks is the BEST!"  

Moving is never an easy event in life. Compound that with moving to a new town and trying to combine two households and you have a situation potentially fraught with stress. We could not have asked for a better guide through the whole process than L.J. Wilks. She listened to what we needed and wanted, understood what we were looking for almost immediately, and helped us expand our boundaries by looking in areas we hadn’t considered; ultimately helping us find a new home and community that we could not be happier in. Throughout the process she gently handled us with patience and humor; helping us in keeping perspective and much needed sanity on occasion.  I would wholeheartedly recommend L.J. to anyone looking for a new home (OR selling their home!), I know that there is no one else we would consider using the next time we move. 

As a first-time home buyer, I needed someone I could trust to put my interests first, someone whose knowledge and diligence would help me select the right property for me .... and I found that in LJ Wilks. LJ understood what I wanted and helped me narrow down both the town, the type of property, and then the particular home, with a professional but friendly demeanor. She calmed my nerves when needed and went the extra step to be sure I had all the info about the property, so I could make a sound decision. She never pushed and always looked out for my best interests. I purchased a home that I absolutely love, in a town I am very happy to be in and could not have done it without LJ's help. I highly, and readily, recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. 

LJ is extremely personable and energetic.  She gets to know what you want and then works very actively to find it.  It is clear that she really enjoys her job.  During our search, she presented us with a myriad of choices, but never tried to rush us into a decision.  And when it came to negotiations, we felt she was unusually honest and really kept our interests at heart.  

I was living and working in Manhattan and my husband was based in New Haven.  Looking for a rental in the Fairfield/Westport area seemed like a daunting task given both our schedules and the distance.  I felt so lucky to have found LJ to help us navigate the fast-churning rental market.  From the first day I met her when she handed me the residence briefs and maps for these areas, to every time she took me to see a potential rental, I found her well prepared and very professional, but also funny and fun to work with (this may have something to do with her past life as a stand-up comedian).  It was simply great working with LJ and I would wholeheartedly recommend her to others.  She is fun to work with, great sense of humor, professional, considerate, an advocate for her client, well-prepared, and knowledgeable about the Westport/Fairfield area.  

When my husband and I decided to expand our home search from Westchester up to Fairfield County, we wanted a Realtor who was very knowledgeable about the area, was easy to work with, and most importantly, understood our needs.  LJ fit that bill perfectly.  She is a perfect mix of professionally buttoned-up and really fun, and her experience in dealing with both NYC and CT markets is invaluable.  We couldn’t have been happier.  Now that we have made the move to North Stamford we are convincing our friends to follow us, and will not hesitate to send them to LJ! 

When we first started working with LJ we were in the process of trying to rent or sell our Tribeca Condo. LJ and her partner took our listing and after just one showing, LJ was able to rent our unit to wonderful tenants (the unit was on the market for 1 week). During that time, she also provided us with invaluable advice about our upcoming move to Westport, CT. She was not working in CT as an agent then, but she knew so much about Westport– she provided us with excellent insight into buying and selling in Westport, about the school district, and the town in general. She really knows Westport and Fairfield County and it shows! She was an unbelievable resource and she introduced us to a great agent out here, advised us on comps, and even helped us arrange our move. Now I am so grateful that LJ is working in Westport– we have already gotten several of our friends in touch with her and I’m thrilled that she is even working to find my brother and his family their dream home. I’m positive they’ll be living here in no time with her assistance.  Before we moved from NYC, when I imagined working with a broker, I used to think of high-pressure tactics and confusing information. LJ is the opposite in every way! She is no-nonsense, no-pressure, honest, and sharp! She really helped us every step of the way and her insight and experience really show! Beyond all that, she is fun to work with– she has a great personality, is incredibly funny and warm-hearted, and great with kids. We really can’t say enough about our experience with LJ Wilks. 

LJ and I met when we first became members of the Westport Young Women’s League. I have had the pleasure of co-chairing the 34th Annual Westport Minuteman Kids Race with LJ. I couldn't ask for a more organized, thorough and enjoyable person to work with! LJ brings her expertise into everything she does. She is such a great asset to any person moving here to Westport, especially from Manhattan, like myself. She truly understands the transition from urban to suburban life. She is not only an amazing professional in her field, she is also an incredible resource to be connected to! 

"It's all about pricing." That's what LJ Wilks said when we sat down to discuss selling our home in Westport. We had just come off the experience of selling our second home in Fairfield with a different broker and had gone through the horrific experience of starting too high, then watching the devastating downward slide of the dollars until we finally gave the house away, despite the market recovery and various other factors that should have gotten us a better return. I nodded at LJ, and after they ran down a list of comps, on paper in front of me, but very much sailing right off her well-informed tongue, we agreed on an asking price. That price was so perfectly placed; we ended up with five offers topping it -- yes, a bidding war --in January! We sold our house in a week. Not only was all of her advice spot on in terms of staging the house, she was actually willing to come and physically help me stage it. At all times she was professional, warm, realistic, and extremely helpful with every step of the sale process, including going to Town Hall for us to resolve issues with the building department. If that wasn't enough, she did a thorough search of rentals available to us in surrounding areas and did everything she could to help us find a new home, even referring us to brokers in the state where we ended up moving. I cannot recommend her highly enough. This lady does know her business and will go way above and beyond to make your deal happen. 

I just wanted to thank you for the fantastic work you did helping us sell our home in Westport. It was clear from the moment you walked in that you knew how to promote and merchandize our home: you understood our audience, and the nuances that would help us get the best price possible. Specifically, we had spent some money on details that were important to my wife, (not so much to me!) and when you walked through the house, you saw those details, and were passionate about them: the layout of our kitchen, the closets in the master bedroom, the play area in our basement. You then worked the market like a champ: from the timing of the sale to the pricing, and even the final negotiations. I still can’t believe how many brokers we had for our open house, and that we sold well over asking, all in a moderate market. Wow.  Thank you is all I can say. 

If you are looking for an amazing realtor, then LJ is your gal!  She is funny and honest and goes above and beyond to make sure that your house is ready to sell and well positioned in the market.  LJ met with my husband & I six months before we even went on the market.  She went over the comps in our area, her assessment of the market overall and what she thought our house was worth.  She gave us some tips/ideas on how to better position out house and we spent those following six months getting ready to go on the market.  It's not easy - clean, update, declutter, paint, yard work, etc... - but guess what - we had a verbal offer within 4-5 days!  During those prep months, LJ and her colleague came over and helped me "stage" the house.  They wrapped books, brought flowers, brought their own knick-knacks, rolled towels, ironed sheets/pillow cases and walked every room to make sure that it was in pristine order for pictures and showings - they worked for us and our hard work paid off with a quick offer!  But, not only is LJ a hard worker, but she is super funny and down to earth - so, you will have an honestly good time viewing homes or selling your home with her - and "honest" is a key word - she told us what we needed to hear, not what we wanted to hear.  She was willing to do what we wanted, but she told us the truth about our house/the market and we all "won" - quick sale!  Now, we didn't want to move because Westport is an amazing community, but we had to - and if you have to move, she is going to get the job done!  Rock on LJ!! 

We would recommend LJ Wilks to anyone looking to buy or sell their home.  We had the great pleasure of working with LJ during our 18-month search for a new home.  LJ provided us great insight about the market, sound advice about the pros / cons of each home we viewed and played a pivotal role in negotiating a great price for us.   In the end, we found a fantastic home at a great value.  Thank you LJ! 

“Having been newly relocated to Connecticut (from Texas), not only were we new to the area, but also the home-buying process specific to the area.  We immediately felt at ease when we started to work with LJ.  Based on our circumstances, LJ was extremely methodical in her approach to finding the perfect home for us.  She first wanted to drive us through many of the local towns, to get a lay of the land.  From there, she was able to effectively narrow the search to find us a wonderful home at the right price, and in the best area to suit our wants & needs.  LJ is very knowledgeable about the market, having grown up in the area.  Her input was extremely helpful in getting us into the perfect home.  We would highly recommend LJ to anyone looking for a new home in the area.”