Jay Contessa

As a licensed REALTOR® and third-generation native of the Ridgefield area, I use my long-standing local ties and in-depth market knowledge to help clients make confident, informed decisions. Backed by 40 years of business experience, my background in negotiating high-level corporate deals has sharpened my ability to analyze situations, think strategically, and advocate effectively for my clients. I help sellers prepare their homes with smart, cost-effective improvements, connect them with reliable local vendors, and manage the process from start to finish. For buyers, I offer honest advice, local insight, and steady guidance through each step of the journey. My goal is to make sure every client feels supported and well-prepared throughout one of life’s biggest decisions.

Proudly serving Fairfield County, Connecticut!

• Personalized guidance to determine your priorities 

• Drawing upon market knowledge and research to find the right home 

• Negotiating requests and offers 

• Coordinating contracts and documentation 

• Delivering support after the sale 

• Researching the local real estate market 

• Preparing and staging home to sell

• Deciding accurate asking price for maximum profit in shortest time frame 

• Identifying the key selling points 

• Comprehensive, strategic marketing of your home to potential buyers 

• Negotiating with buyers on your behalf 

• Sourcing leads from expansive network

• High-resolution video tours and photography

• Open houses

• Comprehensive social media marketing campaign

• Individual property website

• Direct mailers and door hangers/flyers

• Utilizing the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) 

• Syndicated listing on 350 high-visibility websites 

• Licensed REALTOR®, 2020
• Business Degree, Connecticut University

• Connecticut Association of REALTORS®
• National Association of REALTORS®
• SMART MLS

• Platinum Award, Sotheby’s International Realty, 2024

• Member, Redding Boys & Girls Club