This week on my radio show, Steve and I will be in the studio with Chris Hannifan, executive director of the Housing Network of Rhode Island. This organization is a state association of 20 non-profit community development corporations. Founded in 1992, the Housing Network’s members have created thousands of affordable-housing units [...]

This Saturday, June 4th, the Providence Preservation Society hosts their annual Festival of Historic Houses, with Blackstone Boulevard as the featured neighborhood. As the event approaches, we thought it might be appropriate to highlight what makes this area of the East Side so worthy. [...]

This week Steve and I had James B Hall, Executive Director of the Providence Preservation Society. Formed in 1956 to stop the demolition of a number of 18th- and 19th-century houses on College Hill, PPS has grown from a small neighborhood group to a multifaceted citywide preservation organization. If you have ever wondered what the inside [...]

Summertime in South County is Summertime at its best. This can be seen each year at the Kingston Village Fair in South Kingstown. Due to district’s close proximity   to the [...]

Hyperlocal Lifestyle Search changing the way we look for houses. The internet has certainly changed the way people look for homes and Web 2.0 applications have brought a whole new level to the search.  This week, Steve Teztner and I had a great conversation with my IT Director Tom Flanagan and John Sable, from our Technology partner [...]

How important is the proficiency of a school system in the decision process for a new home? As the school year draws to a close it is a good time to evaluate that question. GoLocalProv.com, the online newspaper for Rhode Island,   posted their second annual ranking of public high schools around the state.   During their research on the [...]

As you may know, we hold a seasonal photo contest and the Spring Photo Contest is always the most challenging. The Spring weather in New England can be difficult to predict. It can be 70 degrees and sunny one day and a surprise snow shower can suddenly strike the next. However, this year’s Spring has brought some pleasant days and stunning [...]