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Jensen-Smith Real Estate Join Forces

Prudential Connecticut Realty and Jensen-Smith Real Estate have joined forces, it was announced December 4 by Peter G. Helie, president and chief executive officer of the Prudential firm based in Rocky Hill, and Betty Jensen and Melanie Smith, partners in the Southport company known as Jensen-Smith of Connecticut.

Prudential Connecticut Realty has, for the past eight years, been named the number one real estate company in Connecticut and ranks 26th out of the 80,000 real estate firms in the United States.

Jensen-Smith, a 50-year presence in Southport Village, was founded by the late Giles T. Phillips, who left his seat on the New York Stock Exchange to open a real estate office in Southport’s Tide Mill Building. The company’s leadership has spearheaded the protection of private property rights at the local, state, and national levels, and, since 1979, has earned multiple awards for outstanding marketing and advertising.

“The combination of our two top real estate companies gives us an unparalleled edge in marketing properties in the area,” said Mr Helie.

“We chose to link with Prudential,” said Ms Jensen and Ms Smith, “because in addition to excellent world-wide recognition, Prudential has a strong sense of community. We will be able to combine the comfortable, friendly atmosphere of our small office – in our present Southport Village location – our own national presence and our outstanding marketing with the image and power of Prudential’s global and technological dimensions, which will benefit our clients and our associates.”

The principals of both firms have stated that Prudential/ Jensen Smith clients can expect the same personal commitment, trustworthy advice, advanced technology, creative solutions, and prompt, productive performance that have been the trademarks of both firms.

Jensen-Smith associates who will become sales executives of Prudential Connecticut Realty – Jensen-Smith include Roberta Astarita, Mimi Baldwin, Leonard Berkowitz, Kate Bollo, Sallie Codman, Amy Waugh Cutty, Kathy Fitzsimons, Weege Harlow, Pat Henstenburg, Renee Janssen, Jack Jensen, Jeff Jensen, Chris Kehoe, Patricia Marsh, Betsy Nolan, Niki Tremaine, Karen Williams, and Missy Wolfe.

Prudential Connecticut Realty is the number one real estate company in the state, according to National Association of Realtors Magazine, National Relocation & Real Estate Magazine and REALTrends Newsletter, and is an independently owned and operated member of the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates with 38 offices and over 900 sales executives serving the entire state. Special divisions and services include Web site prudentialct.com, HOMEefficient Services, Relocation Services, Fine Homes International, Unique Properties, New Construction, and Commercial Services.