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AboutJohn Donato Jr.

John Donato Jr. is the Broker and Owner of Showcase Realty, responsible for leading one of Connecticut’s premier real estate agencies. As a Board of Realtors Past President, he possesses an abundance of knowledge in the arena of real estate from his experience in virtually all facets of the business, and has been awarded both Rookie of the Year and Realtor of the Year distinctions.

A native of Watertown, Connecticut, John graduated Cum Laude from the region’s preparatory school, The Taft School, in 1999. He continued his education by double majoring in Economics & Philosophy at Boston College, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 2003. In 2005, he went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Education from Pace University in Manhattan, before returning to Connecticut to pursue a career in real estate. He was mentored by his father, John Donato Sr.—who had over 40 years of experience as a real estate broker—and together with partner Nancy Addessio, they grew the family business into a statewide brokerage. Since John took over the firm in 2018, he has continued to honor their legacy by growing the company and bringing it to the cutting edge of real estate.

Throughout his career, John has closed over 1000 transactions and $2000 million in sales, which has helped him become an expert in residential sales and leasing, commercial sales and leasing, and real estate investing. He now specializes in listing luxury homes across the state, and has also personally owned, renovated, and self-managed dozens of properties. Today, John actively supervises a team comprised of 120 of Connecticut’s leading agents, and has built his own real estate book of business from the ground up. While he continues to receive advice from his real estate coach, he also shares his own knowledge and insights with his agents by leading them in a weekly mastermind meeting, where he teaches them a full 21 Point curriculum on how to run their own real estate business.

In his personal life, John is happily married to Lindsey Donato and has two children, Leonardo and Lucia. He is an avid golfer and works out regularly, but also takes time to explore his interest in Real Estate, Philosophy, Travel, Futurism, and Technology. John loves learning and sharing knowledge, and enjoys teaching his agents how to grow their business, their net worth, and live a more balanced life. If you are looking to buy, sell, or invest—or if you’re curious about a career as an agent at Showcase

Contact John

203.695.4097

john(at)showcasect(dotted)com

216 Davis Street , Oakville CT 06779

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We found John to be extremely helpful and very patient as he guided us through the selling process. He definitely does his homework and was able to provide us with excellent comparisons with our property to others in Middlebury and surrounding towns. John is very knowledgeable and understanding. We would definitely recommend his services.

- Tompalomba
John was instrumental in helping us identify, negotiate, and secure our new home back in August. John is a true professional, responds timely, and operates with integrity. It was a pleasure working with John and his team. If you are looking for an agent that understands the Middlebury, CT market, John is your guy.

- zuser20150606190715508
Very professional, knowledgeable, and patient with customers. I was referred by my cousin and I couldn't be happier than the service that they provided . Thank you, John and the staff.

- MassimoCapuano
John helped me buy & sell. Throughout the process, he made sure we were always put in the proper position to get the most out of the buying and selling process. Hi, knowledge came in handy, saved us $ on the purchase, and found us $ on the sale. His whole team was wonderful. John, I look forward to closing more deals with you by our side in the future. Appreciate you always going to bat for us and knocking it out of the park. Thank you.

- Vinnycenz2789
Can’t express enough how wonderful John and his associates were in this selling and buying process. Very knowledgeable and patience with us and was truly honest with us from the beginning. I highly recommend John for selling your home or buying I the Waterbury area and surrounding towns. I’m thrilled with how fast he sold our in Waterbury and helped us buy our new home Wolcott and would gladly use John again.

- Hgroves11
John was a great help to us as both sellers and buyers. When we began planning to sell our starter home John took time out of a holiday weekend to review our property and advise us on the highest ROI improvements to make before listing. When we were ready to buy, John helped us through the process, focusing on learning where we wanted to look and what type of home we wanted. After a few months of low inventory, a property that met our criteria was listed, and John worked to get us in on day one, in advance of a scheduled open house. He guided us through the offer, which was accepted before any other prospective buyers even saw the property, then helped us through the post-inspection negotiations to arrive at our best deal. His knowledge of the local market was extremely useful in lining up the right professionals for everything from inspectors to contractors, as well as mortgage and insurance agents.

- Bouffard Matthew