This week Steve and I spoke with Pam O’Connor, President and CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, the largest real estate network, with over 550 independent real estate firms producing $225 billion in annual sales in over 30 countries. Pam was named one of the top 25 thought leaders by NAR, as well as one of [...]

This week Steve and I were live at the Rhode Island Convention center for the 2012 Flower Show. You can never underestimate the power of curb appeal when marketing homes, and landscaping can make or break it.   But even more than merely curb appeal; good landscaping really adds value to a home.   A University of Florida study showed that [...]

If you had a chance to see me this month on The Money Pro$, we were talking about property taxes.   High property taxes affect everyone, but especially during recessions and property values have declined each year since 2006, yet property taxes have increased. Rhode Island is a great place to live, but it does come at a price;   If you [...]

We debuted our seasonal photo contest way back in the fall of 2008 and it’s always a difficult decision choosing the winning photograph. We received dozens of photos this winter and decided to turn the judging over to our [...]

Almost everyone has an old computer, fax machine, batteries, or cell phones lying around the home. And almost everyone knows those items are supposed to be recycled and not put directly into the rubbish. But have you tried to recycle the items? It can be a daunting process and one you don't want to repeat many times. That’s where the [...]

As we head into 2012, one of our New Years Resolutions is to blog more about our properties. At RPL we list some truly interesting and unique homes, worthy of recognition, so we thought it might be fun to exhibit what you can get for $650,000K. We will feature different price points in the future. [...]

Support for the Salvation Army’s annual fund raising using the pot and bell ringing has been elevated to many organizations this year. The Rhode Island Association of Realtors, the statewide organization for Real Estate brokers and agents, volunteered its members’ time to man the pots on Friday, December 9th. This saves the group nearly [...]

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Real Estate in the Year 2030

Welcome to the year 2030… I pull into the driveway of my dream [...]

  It is never a good time to lose your home to foreclosure, but it is especially traumatic around the holidays. In the spirit of the season, Fannie and Freddie announced they will be suspending evictions of single-family and 2- to 4-unit properties between Dec. 19 and Jan. 2. “If the property is occupied, attorneys will suspend the [...]

Living and working in Providence, it has been easy to notice that the local population is aging and that the older age group has grown tremendously. What college towns have to offer is clearly attractive to retirees and pre-retirees. This week on [...]