In celebration of Earth Day, here are a few of our favorite local green sites:

• farmfreshri.org Links local farmers and buyers
• ripower.org Sustainable and affordable energy
• directory.sustainableri.org Sustainable living directory
• resourcexchange.org To find or dispose of reusable items
• cleanscape.com Local shredding, landscaping and recycling
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If you read this post weekly, you are aware of the West Broadway Neighborhood Association's continued battle to keep National Grid from placing gas meters on the facades of homes throughout the state. This Thursday, the Rhode Island Senate will be voting on bill S0107, I strongly urge you to send your state senator an email in support of [...]

Looking for fun things to do with your kids? Here's a list of our top 5 places in the East Bay.

1. Crescent Park Carousel 2. Butterfly Farm 3. Green Animals Topiary Garden 4. The Bike Path: (including Del's Lemonade and Colt State Park) 5. Blithewold Mansion and Gardens

For more ideas, click here to visit the East Bay Tourism Council!

Did we forget something? Feel free to add to our list in the comments

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As a company, Residential Properties is dedicated to providing insight and expertise in all aspects of real estate and relocation. As a relocation division, our goal is to provide one-stop shopping offering a wide range and variety of relocation services to individuals, families and corporations in the local, national and international real [...]

We hold a seasonal photo contest where our agents and staff grab their cameras and unleash their creativity! The winning photos are displayed on the home page slide show. Typically, we have three winning photos and two honorable mentions. Here are the winning photographs that will be uploaded to the slide show shortly: CC Wall - Providence [...]

Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.8 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending April 2, 2009, down from last week when it averaged 4.85 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year averaged 5.88 percent. The 30-year has not been lower in the [...]

With interest rates dropping, many homeowners are wondering if refinancing their mortgage makes sense. Many people are taking advantage of historically low mortgage rates for new purchases and refinancing. The refi boom is expected to push total mortgage originations to $2.78 trillion in 2009, which would be the fourth-highest total on [...]

Yesterday Holly and I had the honor of being host to 2 ambitious students from Central High School in Providence for VIPS Job Shadow Day in conjunction with the Providence Rotary. VIPS (Volunteers in Providence Schools), is a non-profit program that provides Providence Public School students with opportunities to grow academically and [...]

What are the top three ways a buyer finds the home they purchase? 1. Real Estate Agent - 34% 2. Internet - 32% 3. Yard Sign/Open House Sign - 15% According to a 2008 NAR survey comparing data from 2001 through 2008, the sources above are the top 3 sources used by buyers surveyed to find the home they purchased in 2008. While the [...]

On Saturday, April 11th, RISD will be hosting their "What We Do" event. What We Do is a new student-run event in which the RISD Community shares Studio Work, Performances and just about everything else that you would expect to find at RISD. As quoted on the What We Do blog: "Leading up to the day of the event, 8 site-specific "spaces" will [...]