Thanksgiving is just around the corner and most of you will be settling down to an afternoon of Turkey and maybe watching a parade or football game. So, to help you out on keeping the conversation light and airy during the Thanksgiving dinner, I found information for you on History.com from which you can pepper in some [...]

  Last week, Rich and Steve were in studio with Leslie Kellogg, an Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist, and   Chris Aguir from RISE Engineering. RISE has been helping Rhode Islanders reduce energy usage for three decades and Leslie and Chris gave some really good tips for people to save money on their energy bills, add value to their [...]

The FHA has issued some new rulings relaxing some of the criteria they developed in a previous letter and should assist the condo market overall. When I asked Steve Tetzner of Homestar Mortgage how this would affect the marketplace, he was enthusiastic since the limiting provisions were deleted for the next year. In particular, he cited the [...]

Though I am usually busy with Real Estate on a daily basis, I am very busy this time of year with my extracurricular project - Adopt-A-Family, Inc. It was started by a group of volunteers and has been a favorite local charity in the Northern Rhode Island area since its inception. Our mission is to provide gifts of clothes and toys to [...]

I found this little gem today on the Providence Daily Dose from an ABC News report back in the 1980’s regarding tourism. A young Mark Patinkin from the Providence Journal even makes an appearance. Journalist Hughes Rudd is right, bigger isn’t necessarily better. Enjoy!

In these challenging economic times of increased foreclosures and stringent qualification requirements for obtaining a mortgage, more and more Americans are finding themselves back in the rental market for the first time since college (or ever.) The landscape most likely has changed dramatically since those days. Here are some tips for how [...]

A recent report from Deutsche Bank confirms what I have been seeing around my offices lately, while the impact of the first time buyer tax credit is up to debate, there is no doubt that the activity spurred by the credit to date has certainly elevated the mood of my agents, and spurs hope for the future of the market. The Deutsche Bank [...]

A recent report from Deutsche Bank confirms what I have been seeing around my offices lately, while the impact of the first time buyer tax credit is up to debate, there is no doubt that the activity spurred by the credit to date has certainly elevated the mood of my agents, and spurs hope for the future of the market. The Deutsche Bank [...]

Though we are still in the autumn season, now is the time to search through your closets for those articles of clothing that you may not need. Perhaps you have downsized your wardrobe through a weight loss program. Help this year is important. Mayor Cicilline has launched his campaign requesting residents, businesses, students and workers to [...]

The US Senate passed the extension of the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit by a vote of 98-0. The measure was added to a bill which provides an extension of unemployment benefits and also allows all businesses that have incurred losses in 2008 and 2009 to seek refunds for taxes paid on profits over the past five years. The legislation would [...]