Last week Rich and Steve had a great conversation with Jim Houle, from James Houle and Associates, a Portsmouth, RI based Real Estate Appraisal and Consulting firm. We have heard how low appraisals are killing sales, while this may be partly true, it does not tell the whole story. New Appraiser Independence Requirements replacing the HVCC [...]

There has been a lot of commentary about how low appraised values have killed sales. There is some truth to this, but it certainly does not paint the whole picture, and yesterday on my radio show  [...]

Set your DVRs for Tuesdays at 10pm, because the new ABC TV show “Body of Proof” is a must-see for Rhode Islanders.  Dana Delaney stars in this medical examiner show as Dr. Megan Hunt, a complex woman dedicated to her work with an occasionally sharp wit, but also with a deep-down, heart of gold. This season's episodes were filmed in [...]

    After quality of life, one of the bigger advantages in owning your own home is the tax saving opportunities.     Many homeowners don't even know all the deductions that they are entitled to, so it is always a good idea to get the most up to date advice from a good tax professional.   This week Rich and Steve had one of the state's [...]

This week on my radio show, Jen Ruhling, an agent in our Narragansett Office, is describing a wonderful property as our weekly home feature. This property was also the feature in Saturday’s Providence Journal as the “House of the Week.” So what’s so special about this property? Let’s read what Jen had to say about it. Finding the [...]

Transportation may get a little better in the East Bay. In coalition with the RIDOT, the town of Barrington is working to build a new bridge connecting the Hampden Meadows neighborhood to Barrington Village. The standing 2 lane bridge conveniently joins the area with County Road at the local [...]

        With inventory high statewide, it is still pretty much a buyer's market, but when you get down into different price points and neighborhoods, there are often not a lot of properties that fit a buyer's particular needs.   I co-listed a house last week with an agent in my Providence Office, a great Colonial on the East Side with a [...]