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Revere Hill consists of approximately
137 Single Family Homes Built between 1999 - 2000 .

Prices range from $900,000 to $1.3 million. These are luxury Toll Brothers homes with four to six bedrooms.
Houses include basements, some with walkout. The community has a row of homes with breathtaking golf course views of the New Jersey National Golf Club. Facilities include pool, tennis and clubhouse with numerous golf and country clubs close by.Children can attend Mount Prospect Elementary School, William Annin Middle School, and Ridge High School.

These photos do not represent an active listing.

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St. Andrews:  14 Luxurious Townhomes Built between  2001 - 2003

 St. Andrews is truly the ultimate in gracious townhome living in the Hills.
With award-winning design and construction - built by Bocina, on the NJ National Golf Course, the prices range from approximatley $1.3 million to $1.7 million. Wonderfully furnished, all units are generously appointed and some even have elevators. All have basement and many are finished. Also some have 3 car garages. Amazing views and wonderful facilities include a (Hills community)  pool area, tennis and clubhouse. Golf and country clubs are minutes away and there are many to choose from. Children will attend Mount Prospect Elementary School...

'Cricket Hill'- Elegant Georgian Colonial designed by Patrick Burke and built by John McFadyen. Gorgeous moldings and millwork throughout three finished floors. Cottage,pond and barn on property. Wonderful open floor plan and large publlic rooms provide the perfect canvas for elegant entertaining. Wood burning fireplaces with distinctive mantels are found in the formal living room, billiards room, family room and master bedroom. Six en suite bedrooms including a first floor guest suite. Master bedroom suite features a sitting room, large bedroom, opulent bath and private porch overlooking the property. Two bedroom cottage with two full baths, powder room, fireplace, living room, dining...

By Adrienne Francis

Have you ever heard of Zillow? Did you know that your home can be found on Zillow - even if it's not yet listed for sale. Zillow has what is known as a "Zestimate" an estimate of your home's value for just about every home on the site. As an owner of that home, you can go into Zillow and update your home's information - which as you can imagine, isn't always accurate. You can correct square footage, add updates, add information about any expansions and renovations that you have done - anything that would add value to your home can be added to Zillow. And if you are thinking about selling your home - even if it's months away, you should consider doing this now. If you ...

"Deer Hill" designed by renowned architect James Timpson, Sr. Privately situated down a long driveway with .68 acres in Morris Twp., views of Morristown. Charming pool/guest house, tennis court.  Size of two septic systems unknown.

If I can help you with any additional information regarding this article, or with any of your home buying or selling needs or if you know someone who would like some assistance, please feel free to visit my website to learn more about me www.AdrienneFrancis.com or text or call me at (201) 259-4449 .

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Mortgage rates continued to drop, with the 15-year fixed-rate loan hitting a record low, according to a weekly report from mortgage financier Freddie Mac.

The 15-year fixed rate fell to 2.61% this week from 2.64%, The previous record low of 2.63% was set the week of Nov. 21, 2012.

An adjustable-rate mortgage, the 5/1 ARM, also bottomed out at 2.58%. The most popular mortgage, the 30-year fixed-rate, came in at 3.4%, 0.09 percentage point above its record low.

"The housing market is getting a boost, with mortgage rates hovering at or near record lows," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie's chief economist.

He cited a pick-up in the pace of existing home sales ...

By Adrienne Francis

Easy Ways to Increase the Value of your Home

Sprucing up your home before you sell it has never been more important because today’s buyer’s have never been more demanding. Luckily, there are a few ways that you can improve your home’s value and increase the likelihood of a quick sale and we all know the sooner that happens, the more money you will receive for your home. Here are a few easy ways to boost your home’s value with these quick and easy projects around your house.

Spruce up the Color with a Fresh Paint Job

One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to increase the value of your house is to repaint. Focus on  rooms that are the most “social” rooms of ...

Patriot Mews:  76 Townhomes built  approx. 1999-2000

Toll Brothers very spacious and open townhomes in The Hills area. This is a small community with low maintenance fees with three and four bedrooms. Facilities including pool, tennis courts and a clubhouse. Golf courses are seconds away too. Some homes include basements - many walk outs- and some include first floor master suites. Some also have sun rooms, decks or patios. A really nice and one of the newer communities in The Hills. Prices range from $650,000 to $800,000 and rising as the market has turned. Children will usually a...

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When Meghan Fedor opened her mailbox recently, she found a brown paper bag with a length of green ribbon enclosed, along with a note explaining that a local high school girl was undergoing treatment for lymphoma and that the ribbons could serve as a show of support. Within days, some 150 homes in Ms. Fedor’s Basking Ridge neighborhood had ribbons waving from mailboxes and lamp posts. It’s this kind of neighborly act, said Ms. Fedor, who commutes to a job at the Environmental Protection Agency three days a week, that has had her marveling since she moved here almost two years ago.

“At the store,” she said, “people would let you go first. On the road, drivers were letting me in i...

Working with Alexandra and Marty was a long but rewarding process. They first contacted me when Marty was relocated here for business from Nevada and they were looking for a rental. But with a large dog and 3 cats, it was not going to happen!  In the process we went from rentals, to looking for a townhoms (again the pets were the problem) and finally to a home in Morristown that they both loved and happily for them, it was competely renovated so they didn't have to do a thing but enjoy their home and the new baby (that was born a short time before the closing). Room for a baby, cats and a dog!!! Finally a very happy ending for some extremely lovely people.

Helping Heidi and Brent Gordon find the perfect home for their family was a very rewarding experience. One of the very best parts of my job is meeting new people like them and making lifelong friends. It's great seeing them finally get settled in, see their kids enjoying the school system and see this lovely new construction site really become a HOME!

This home is in beautiful condition and a great cul de sac neighborhood. Seconds from the train or bus to midtown Manhattan. All the amenities you could possibly want along with some of the top schools in the state. Minutes to 287 and 78, shopping and restaurants. A terrific location in Basking Ridge by a highly regarded builder.

If I can help you with any additional information regarding this article, or with any of your home buying or selling needs or if you know someone who would like some assistance, please feel free to visit my website to learn more about me www.AdrienneFrancis.com or text or call me at (201) 259-4449 .

The Fiscal Cliff is long gone. The 2013 housing market is on fire- across the country, and the leading indicators point to home price appreciation far stronger than the 10% national jump of 2012. I hope you enjoy this article by Altos Research.

Three Powerful Leading Indicators

Housing market headlines tend to focus on the traditional gauge of the market – prices of homes in completed transactions.

Fortunately, the active market of homes listed for sale is rich with signal about where prices are going in the future. Perhaps the most insightful of these is a stat we track closely: the percent of homes on the market with recent price reductions.

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 Please note, this is not an active listing . Photos are an assortment from different homes.

Patriot Hill: A lovely townhome development by the Toll Brothers in The Hills section of Basking Ridge.
Consisting of 261 townhomes that were built between  1999 - 2000 . The floor plans are open, spacious, with hardwod floors, larger kitchens and most with adjoining family rooms.
These townhomes consists of mostly three bedrooms, occasionally four, and all with basements, many of which have been finished and are walk-out.  Many homes have a larger floorplan with a third floor loft space. Prices range between $550,000 and $675,000. Facilities include pool, golf course, and clubhouse areas. Chil...

My friend Jeff from Harrington Movers has offered to do a series of “MovingTips” for my blog. I hope you enjoy them and if you ever need moving services, please call Jeff. You will see by the great information he is providing here that he really knows his business. He can be reached at 973 313-2246. They move EVERYWHERE.
Before you even have the movers walk into your home, ask the following questions. This is your chance to interview the moving company to see if they are going to meet your needs and wishes.

Moving and storage enterprise Harrington Moving is a seasoned veteran. The company was founded in 1996 and knows a thing or two about efficient moving. Harrington Movers suggest movin...

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By Adrienne Francis

I am often asked , mostly during listing appointments, if people are still relocating to this area? It's an understatement to say the very least. I just brought clients in from Chicago and in signing their kids up for school they were told that ( I can't quote the number) but a huge number of kids had been enrolled since the Christmas break. This was in Basking Ridge alone. So without a doubt, the relocation industry is alive and well. I have clients who are closing this week from Chicago and relocation clients coming in from Florida and Atlanta in the next month. With companies such as Verizon and  the pharmaceutical belt so close, these are just a few of the industr...

17 Homes closed in Chatham in December. Chatham is very sought after and desirable due to it's small town charm, it's great shopping and restaurants but mostly for it's schools and train line. A 35 minute rid to Penn Station. If you haven't already, take a look at homes in Chatham. Just click on the search homes link.

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If you have never ben to Madison, it's a charming little town with amazing schools and only a 40 minute train ride to Penn Station in New York. Madison is worthy of a second look if you want to live in Morris County.

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