I was recently interviewed by Providence Business News about my decision to become a Green Realtor and I thought I'd take this opportunity to share why I took the time to learn about green issues and become certified. "Green" will be the way of home building and resale as we go forward. As the cost of living goes up, people are looking for [...]

TOP 5 REASONS TO HIRE A REALTOR TO HELP YOU FIND A TENANT! Recent polls show average rents are down 20%-25%, and vacancies are up. Way up. Many landlords who say they've never had to use a realtor in the past are signing with someone this season as competition is fierce for good tenants. It will cost you one month's rent, but here is why [...]

As you may already know, 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. This year we even had a tie! Winning Photographers are: [...]

Did you know that there are 30 Islands in Narragansett Bay? That was my trivia question this week, and it got me thinking about all of the wonderful things that the Narragansett Bay offers our state. The Bay's three largest islands are Aquidneck (Newport), Conanicut (Jamestown), and Prudence, but there are also 30 smaller islands dotting the [...]

The cities of Warwick, RI and nearby Fall River, MA have recently launched new or redesigned websites. WarwickRI.gov The Warwick municipal website, WarwickRI.gov, features recent news, an events calendar, and access to information about the government, departments and services, and online resources including a bulletin board with posts from [...]

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a new Mortgagee Letter 2009-19 last week, detailing new changes in the condominium approval process. While the new guidelines abandon the one-year waiting period before considering loan applications on condo units, they have added new restrictions. The big thing to remember [...]

According to a survey by Realtor.com, 53 % of those who say that they plan on buying a home in the future are not ready to take the leap right now, and most blame that on economic fears. 1/3 of potential homebuyers cited worries about job losses as the main reason, 16% worry about selling their current home, while fewer than 8 % of [...]

For those of you from other parts of the country (or other parts of the world) who have been looking at apartments here in Providence, you may have noticed that the flipside to the charm and character of our historic houses is they are also rather, (ahem) 'cozy '. If you haven't chosen your apartment yet, and are wondering whether a certain [...]

Do we even need an excuse to try one of Providence's great new restaurants or an old favorite haunt? Providence Restaurant Weeks run from Sunday, July 12th-Saturday, July 25th and offer recession friendly options of $12.95 for a three-course lunch and $29.95 for a three-course dinner. Providence's restaurant scene offers something for [...]

Moving to a new town can be overwhelming, especially when trying to decide where to settle. Apartment hunting is a lot of work, and sometimes when considering all the specifics (price, inclusion of utilities, # bedrooms needed, parking, laundry, etc.), we neglect or gloss over the single most influential factor in whether we are actually [...]