With the first-time home buyer tax credit ending last month, information on the condition of mortgage rates has become a popular topic. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, following the meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, stated in a recent press release, "While bank lending continues to contract, financial market [...]

    I was pleasantly surprised when I woke up on Monday and my world was still functioning. Instead of the doom and gloom predicted by some, people are still buying and selling real estate.   In fact, 80 properties were put into pending statewide in the daily update on Monday, the first business day after the tax credit ended, and another [...]

The Cox Providence Rhode Races were held this past Sunday. I was able to take some hand-held video at the beginning of the marathon and half-marathon. The race was sponsored by Cox, Shape-Up RI, and Harpoon. Our COO, [...]

Cox Providence Rhode Races are taking place this Sunday, May 2,  with the starting line forming at at Kennedy Plaza. The Cox Sports Marathon and the Shape Up RI Half-Marathon start at 8am and the Harpoon 5k starts at 11:15am. Online and Mail-In Registration sites are now closed, but on-site registration is available at varying times at the [...]

  Spring has definitely arrived and so has the Spring market, and the first quarter numbers released this week by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors reflect it.   Sales were up for single family homes and condominiums, but down for multi families.   Single family sales rose 8.5% from the first quarter of 2009 while median price rose [...]

As I posted in the past, we hold a seasonal photo contest. It’s a great opportunity for our agents and staff to grab their cameras and unleash some creativity! The winning photos are added to the slide show on our home page. It’s always a difficult decision choosing the winning photographs and this spring was no exception. I am excited [...]

I had the opportunity to participate in the annual Earth Day cleanup at Laurel Park in Warren this past weekend. Laurel Park is situated on the Kickemuit River in Warren, RI. The Laurel Park Improvement Association sponsored the event. Visit their site for more information. T-Shirts and clean-up bags were supplied as well breakfast and [...]

It’s Earth Day 2010. We are all becoming more aware of our environment and the impact we have on its condition. This weekend there will be many opportunities to clean our neighborhoods and shorelines or recycle old electronics that are hazardous to the environment. Many local fundraisers are taking place, but you can also do your part in [...]

Today was Career Day at Residential Properties. We hosted two career-oriented high school students, Pamela Gonzalez and Paola Peña. Through the Volunteer in Providence Schools (VIPS) organization, the Classical High School students gave us the opportunity to show them what they could expect to do in the real estate industry. We spent the [...]

If you haven't heard, Foursquare is one of the fastest growing social networking sites. It’s also having a major impact on local business. One of the great elements that separates Foursquare from other applications is the geotagging ability, which allows users to focus on local services. The premise of Foursquare is to "check-in" at [...]