Hillsborough Township residence at dusk
Hillsborough Township · New Jersey 40.4989° N · 74.6279° W
Est. Advisory 2009

Kristin D'Avanzo Realtor®

A boutique residential practice for Hillsborough Township homeowners who want their property sold with intention — not just listed. Sixteen years of local data, a single point of contact, and a marketing plan written for one home at a time.

The Practice

Local knowledge, treated as a discipline.

Kristin built this practice on a simple premise: Hillsborough Township homeowners deserve an advisor who actually answers the phone, walks the property line, and reads the comparables by hand.

From the historic homes along Rosemont Road to the newer builds off Amwell Road, every neighborhood in Hillsborough tells a different pricing story. That granularity — what a fourth-bedroom is worth in one zip code versus the next — is what separates a listing that lingers from one that closes in fourteen days.

16
Years in Hillsborough
$340M
Closed Volume
14 days
Median Days on Market
Kristin reviewing property details with a client

One agent. One transaction at a time.

No team hand-offs, no junior assistants running your negotiation. Kristin represents every listing personally from first walk-through to closing table.

Since
2009
What We Do

Four services. One standard.

Every engagement starts with a property walk and a comparable-market reading. From there, the work branches — but the rigor never does.

Residential Sales

Full-service listing representation for single-family homes, townhomes, and estates across Hillsborough and the surrounding Somerset County corridor. Includes professional photography, a custom property narrative, and a 14-day launch calendar.

Listing Fee 2.5% of sale

Rental Management

Placement and ongoing management for investment properties. Tenant screening, lease drafting, and quarterly maintenance walkthroughs handled in-house — never outsourced to a faceless property portal.

Monthly Fee $185 / unit

Property Valuation

A 22-point comparative market analysis delivered as a printed booklet. Built for estates, divorces, tax appeals, and pre-listing planning. Not an algorithm — a hand-read comp set.

Standalone $450 flat

Relocation Advisory

For buyers transferring into Somerset County from New York or Philadelphia. Neighborhood matching, school district briefings, and a 90-day search calendar structured around your start date.

Buyer Side No cost to buyer

Market Intelligence

A quarterly briefing for Hillsborough homeowners who aren't selling yet — but want to know what their neighbor's closing did to their equity. Delivered by email, four times a year, no fluff.

Subscription Complimentary

Estate Liquidation

Coordinated sale of inherited or trust-held properties. Worked alongside estate attorneys and CPAs to time the listing against tax windows — not against an agent's quota.

Listing Fee 2.0% of sale
How It Works

A five-step process, built for transparency.

You'll always know which step you're on, what's happening that week, and what's required of you. No surprise showings, no mystery marketing invoices, no last-minute price cuts you didn't approve.

Most Hillsborough listings move from Step One to closing in 45 to 60 days. Slower isn't a failure — sometimes the right buyer needs a second visit.

01

Property Walk & Comp Reading

A 90-minute on-site visit. Kristin walks the home, photographs the differentiators, and hand-pulls the ten closest comparables sold in Hillsborough in the last 180 days.

02

Pricing Strategy & Listing Agreement

You receive a printed pricing memo with three scenarios — aggressive, market, and patient — and the trade-offs of each. You choose. We sign.

03

Preparation & Staging Consult

A two-hour staging consult is included. Photography is scheduled for the week that puts your listing live on a Thursday morning — the highest-traffic window for Hillsborough buyers.

04

Active Marketing & Showings

Custom property narrative, MLS distribution, targeted social, and two Saturday open houses in the first 21 days. Every showing request routes through Kristin directly.

05

Negotiation & Closing

Offer review, counter-strategy, attorney review coordination, inspection management, and a closing-table walkthrough. You leave with a wire confirmation, not a folder of unanswered questions.

Commission Structure

Plain numbers, printed on the agreement.

Real estate commissions in New Jersey are negotiable by law — and Kristin treats them as such. The structure below is the starting point. Every listing conversation begins with a printed fee schedule, not a vague "let's talk about it later."

No transaction fees. No administrative surcharges. No marketing cost recovery added at closing. The percentage you agree to in the listing contract is the percentage that appears on the settlement statement.

Standard Residential Listing
Single-family homes & townhomes, Hillsborough & Somerset County
2.5%
Estate & Trust Liquidation
Inherited properties, court-supervised sales, attorney-coordinated
2.0%
Luxury Listing (over $1.2M)
Custom marketing budget included, no additional charge
2.25%
Rental Management
Per unit, monthly — includes placement & first-year oversight
$185/mo
Standalone Valuation Report
22-point CMA booklet, printed & delivered within 7 business days
$450 flat
Buyer Representation
Relocation advisory & purchase-side negotiation
No cost
Begin the Conversation

Request a listing or valuation.

Tell Kristin a little about your property and your timeline. You'll receive a personal reply within one business day — not an automated drip from a CRM. Every inquiry is read by the agent who would actually carry the listing.

Whether you're planning to sell this spring or just want to understand what your Hillsborough home is worth in today's market, the conversation is the same. No obligation, no follow-up calls if you're not ready.

Hillsborough Township, NJ Somerset County By appointment

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