Tracy Morgans character on 30 Rock once declared, Live every week like its Shark Week, referring to the Discovery Channels beloved August tradition. And if you live in southeastern New England, this aim is possible. The Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is right over the border in Connecticut, and with a plethora of marine animals, [...]

This has been one of the hottest summers in recent memory. However, the sunny blue-skied days have only helped our 2012 Summer Photo Contest, as many submissions showcased Rhode Island's stunning scenery at its best. We had such an overwhelming response last winter when we first turned the photo contest voting over to our [...]

This week Rich and Steve were in studio talking about 203k rehab loans. Unless you have unlimited resources, a great vision and a top notch builder at your disposal, you probably will probably never find the perfect house. Today there are lots of properties on the market with deferred maintenance or trashed by formers owners angry over [...]

If you’re a Rhode Islander, chances are you’ve been to the Arcadia Management Area in Exeter. With 14,000 forested acres, this is the ultimate spot if you’re looking to “get away from it all” for a few hours...or a few days. Although I’ve only had the pleasure of using the facility for some top notch hiking, it is also a popular [...]

Carrots I harvested carrots; I ate a sweet crunchy carrot right out of the ground! Note for next year: just like my turnips, the carrots were small to medium sized and could have benefited from additional growing time. [...]

This week Rich and Steve were in studio with Richard Godfrey, the Executive Director of Rhode Island Housing. Since 1973, Rhode Island Housing has provided first-time homebuyer loans to 60,000 Rhode Island families and financed the construction of 16,000 new homes. [...]

It seems like the 4th of July crept up on us all this year. With the holiday falling on a Wednesday, there was much debate over when to celebrate, and this is evident in the schedule of fireworks displays throughout the state. 16 cities and towns in Rhode Island are having events to commemorate the holiday. Most are on the third or the [...]

Statewide, the year to date number of transactions for all properties is up 16.78% from the same time period last year, while the median sale price is down 7.14% to $162,500. However, not all areas saw decreases. In fact, 18 of Rhode Island’s 39 cities and towns, saw sale prices improve. This is based on data from [...]

On May 30th, 283 students in Cranston participated in Edward S. Rhodes Elementary School’s second annual Health Walk, and Residential Properties Ltd. was one of the sponsors. The students walked a little over two miles, heading from Rhodes to Narragansett Bay and back, and raised $5,500 for their school. Signs along the route promoted [...]

This week Rich and Steve had a great conversation with Jamie Moore, owner of Jamie Moore Appraisal Services in Warwick, and the 2012 President of The Rhode Island Association of Realtors® (RIAR).  Since 1948, RIAR has been “the voice of Real Estate in New England”. While RIAR exists to facilitate its Realtor member’s ability to [...]