NJ Real Estate | Basking Ridge Home for Sale: 19 Byron Drive | The Blanchard Team
Excellent location for this four/five bedroom home featuring updated bathrooms, a cherry kitchen w/granite & stainless steel appliances, six panel doors, wood railings, fresh paint and hardwood floors. Exterior renovations include two NEW decks, newer windows, newer roof and hardi-plank siding, and fresh landscaping. A cherry kitchen with granite counters and stainless-steel appliances has a separate […]
How to Win a Bidding War
How to win a bidding war in a seller’s market. It can be frustrating and sometimes you need to lose a few to really understand what you need to do to make your dream of home ownership a reality! Keep it simple Offer strong – so you have no regrets when you find out the […]
Buyers Agents Know When a Comp is NOT a Comp
A while back, I posted a video about using a Buyers Agent when you are house hunting. I did that because I had had a conversation with someone who had called about one of my listings, wanting to make an appointment to see it. It was clear that he was trying to juggle the appointment […]
The Blanchard Team Can’t Wait to Meet YOU!
Carl, Gerry and I had another team meeting yesterday. As excited as I was to move my business to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NJ Properties last year, I am seriously PUMPED for this coming year and for all the years to come for The Blanchard Team! Why is this important for YOU? Because happy Realtors have […]
Ready to Look at Some Houses?
Let’s talk about making this happen! Feel free to reach out via my website or call me at 908-432-0318. Still want to know more about me and the team before your consultation? We have all kinds of information about us on the team page on our website. Click here for client testimonials or here for […]
First Time Home Buyer?
Are you a first time home buyer? Got the jitters? I bet you do, but don’t worry, The Blanchard Team strives to put you immediately at ease! One of the biggest mistakes first timers make is underestimating how important it is to get pre-approved. I can’t tell you how often a new client says, “It […]
The Fed Cut Rates – Again!
If you watched my video last weekend you know that I shared that the Federal Reserve was meeting this week and that a third rate cut was on the table. The official announcement was just made: The rate cut brought the Fed’s benchmark interest rate to a target range of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. […]
Mortgage Rates Keep DROPPING!
Mortgage rates fell across the board this week. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell this week to 3.77 percent from 3.83 percent, according to Bankrate’s weekly survey of large lenders. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate also fell to 3.15 percent from 3.20 percent a week ago. Here’s a snapshot of mortgage rates as of last […]
A Few Minutes with Jen – Please, Waste My Time!
I want to share with you a conversation I had with a client yesterday. I started working with this family ten years ago – I helped them buy their first home, and when they needed more space I marketed that home for them and helped them buy their current home. Three transactions in ten years; […]
A Few Minutes with Jen: Let’s Talk About Interest Rates
Count Down to September… It’s almost Labor Day, the last hurrah before school starts. Yesterday I dropped my son at Rutgers University for his freshman year. Last week my two older kids moved into their respective dorms. So it is already quiet in our house… even though we have one chick-a-dee still here at home […]