According to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies "The State of the Nation's Housing 2009," minorities have been affected by the Real Estate downturn disproportionally to the general population. According to the study, the incidence of high-cost loans and foreclosures is much higher in minority neighborhoods than in white [...]

The Providence Ghost Tour goes into their fall season in September. They have tours through the streets of Providence on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in September; every day in October; and the first two weekends in November. [...]

Of course, you are probably saying, "What summer?" It has been an on and off season this year, soaked with rain in June and July, and hurricane scares for the last two weekends. Well, [...]

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) continues a lobbying push for an 18-month moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, arguing that they produce deal-killing appraisals and encourage the use of appraisers unfamiliar with local conditions. Adopted to curtail corrupt appraisal practices, it has caused quite a bit of problems as [...]

The National Association of Realtors continues a lobbying push for the an 18 month moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct , arguing that they produce deal-killing appraisals and encourge the use of appraisers unfamiliar with local conditions. Adopted to curtail corrupt appraisal practices, it has caused quite a bit of problems as [...]

I was forwarded an article from SmartMoney.com on the trends in the Real Estate market. As I was reading through it I gleaned some interesting points. The market is not all that bad. Though it starts out talking about foreclosures, short sales and the deals that are being made in the Florida market, the writer quickly got to some more [...]

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released the data for Pending Home Sales for the month of July 2009. This forward looking indicator is analyzed by Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the NAR, in the following video post.

I received a call this week from the organizers of the Providence Ronald McDonald House Classic 5K road race. This woman's event, being held this year on October 4th, is a fund raiser for the Providence Ronald McDonald House and is a celebration of woman wellness. The donation is the entry fee and they are looking for women to participate in [...]

Watch Katie Baker, Sales Associate in our Cumberland Office discuss moving to Rhode Island and accommodating the needs of a relocating family. The video was filmed at beautiful Prospect Park in Providence.

I have been selling real estate in Rhode Island for thirty-four years and 2009 will probably go down in my book as the most challenging. Everyday, I work to untangle a negotiation that is stuck or a problem that needs to be solved. Our typical spring market generally begins in March and ends in June. The high-end typically is very quiet in [...]