Jennifer Blanchard's (jenniferblanchard) Blog

09/19/2009 - 09/26/2009 The following 6 properties went under contract this past week in Basking Ridge: 3152 Valley Road, Single Family Home, listed for $489,00016 Cannon Court, Hamilton Ridge Townhouse, listed for $525,499118 S. Fairview Drive, Single Family Home, listed for $679,00010 Fieldston...

New Price New Price New Price New Price New Price New Price New Price New PriceNew Price New Price 92 Dorchester Drive This property has so much to offer; two bedrooms AND a loft.  This is the best value for the money when compared with other two bedroom units and looking at the available square ...

You are invited to a homebuyer seminar You are invited to a free Home Buyer Seminar this Saturday, September 26th at 11:30 in my office at 22 Henry Street in Basking Ridge. I will be there along with other real estate professionals, including my broker, our mortgage representative, a real estate ...

9/12-9/18/09 The following 7 properties went under contract this past week in Basking Ridge - that's three more than the week before!  Maybe my prediction will prove true! 156 Irving Place, Society Hill Condo, listed for $241,000186 English Place, Society Hill Condo, listed for $259,0002406 Prive...

The economy continues to show signs of stabilization. In fact, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced this week that the recession is probably over and that the economy is likely growing at this point. Famed investor Buffet also said the economy appears to have leveled off. In addition, ...

Welcome back to School!  September is always a very busy time of the year - but in the Real Estate World, it really takes a few weeks to ramp up again from the slow summer months. The following 4 properties went under contract this past week in Basking Ridge. Again, I'm not surprised that there h...

The Hills communities in Basking Ridge (and Bedminster) are located at the crossroads of Route 287, Route 78, and Route 202-206 in spectacular Somerset County, New Jersey.  Situated at the southeast corner of Bernards Township and officially considered Liberty Corner, The Hills offers a wide rang...

  In July, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index rose to the highest level since June 2007. Not only was the number of homes pending sale up from June, the index was also 12 percent higher than the same month last year. Pending home sales are a good indicator of the ...

8/29/09-9/4/09 The following 4 properties went under contract this past week in Basking Ridge. A little bit of a dip which makes complete sense given the end of the summer season! 37 Woodward Lane, Sociey Hill Townhouse, $304,900, DOM 567 Tysley Street, Single Family Home, SHORT SALE, $439,000, D...

Homeowner Tips - Energy Efficient Lightbulbs September 1st, 2009 Did you know that you should NOT use flourescent light bulbs with dimmer switches?  Not only does it burn them out faster (three bulbs in one week - according to the homeowner who called the Liberty Corner Fire Company this evening)...