A property listed by Donna Ellis, an agent from our Cumberland Office, was featured in the Providence Journal this morning as the House of the Week. Set at 26 Hillside Road in Cumberland, this Cape was previously featured on the real estate segment of the Today Show, which we blogged about in October. Built in the early 20th century and located in the [...]

Appraisers are often seen as anonymous figures in the home buying process, and up until a few years ago, they really were.   Even though people do not really know about the appraisal process, just about everyone who finances their homes has to rely on an appraiser to establish a value on their home.   This week, Rich and Steve spoke with [...]

I’m excited to announce that we have added “OpenID – One Click Login” to our new website! One Click Login gives our customers the ability to sign into Property Alerts utilizing their Facebook or GMail credentials. This is extremely advantageous and eliminates the need to remember another username or password. For those who do not [...]

Are you planning to wait until spring to begin your search for a home?     Although spring is the classic time of year to buy, you may want to consider the following before deciding to postpone your purchase. Right now, the most compelling reason to jump into the housing market is the mortgage interest rate, now at all time lows. Smart [...]

There are many advantages to keeping your home on the market during the holidays, the most obvious is the fact that the only chance you actually have of selling your house is if it is on the market. The common practice is to list your house in the Spring to take advantage of the strong Spring market, but because everyone does that, you are [...]

I’m excited to announce that we have fully activated our new and improved website today! You may have noticed that we included a “Sneak Peek” link a couple of weeks ago on the old site. The new site has a simplified design that provides easy access to finding your next home. Whether you’re researching a community, watching a video or [...]

Today on my radio show, Steve Tetzner and I were joined by Jan Girouard from All About Re-decorating. Jan is a great decorator and offered advice on staging your home to sell during the Holidays. With all   the hustle and bustle of entertaining and fulfilling obligations, there is definitely an added stress if you need to keep your home [...]

Yes, it’s true. In a study conducted by Travel + Leisure Magazine entitled “Americas Favorite Cities,” Providence came out on top in 9 out of 10 categories, when compared to Boston. In fact, when measured against all areas studied throughout new New England, our humble little city reigns supreme. This is very exciting to those of us [...]