The big news this week is the signing of the $789 Econmic Stimulus Package. The original $15,000 credit has been scaled back to $8,000, but drops the repayment feature for buyers who hold on to their property for at least three years. Here are some of the other highlights in the bill that pertain to housing: [...]

Despite spring actually being a month away, in the real estate market, February is the month when the first stirrings of the spring market are beginning to be felt. Spring in the real estate business, is like Christmas in the retail business: it is the most active time of year and the time of year when the largest number of sales occur. It [...]

Did you know that your local library has passes that grant you and the kid's access to local venues? How about creating the perfect and most exciting birthday cake for a young audience by yourself? What about the top 10 items that will help keep your family organized and ready to go? Or, are you just looking for the latest and greatest sled in preparation for the next big snow day? All of this information and much, much more can be found on Anisa Raoof's, community driven site: [...]

Last week, The Rhode Island Association of Realtors released their 2008 year end statistics, they reported 6,648 single-family sales through the MLS , and the Warren Group, which tracks all sales, not just MLS transactions, puts that figure at 6,761 sales, a difference of only 113 properties. Of those sales, 40% would be transactions [...]

We're excited to announce that we've recently added the complete Real Estate Insight podcast archive dating back to August 2006 to our blog. The podcasts are presented commercial free in streaming audio for your listening pleasure, and can be downloaded to your portable MP3 device or computer. Fans and regular listeners may also subscribe to [...]

There are countless advantages to owning a home, especially the tax deductions, so every year I like to sit down with Patricia Thompson, my go-to tax guru. Pat is the tax partner at [...]

We recently added some new "Winter" photos to the slide show on the home page of Residential Properties. Each season, our agents unleash their creative side and photograph our beautiful State! The best photos are chosen for the slide show. Here are the winners: [slideshow=winter,450,272]

Environmentally Sensitive homes are becoming more Mainstream. There were about 50,000 environmentally friendly homes built in the US between 1990 and 2000. Mounting energy costs and concerns about the environment, as well as more and more municipal building code requirements-are transforming what was once a curiosity into a mainstream [...]

This year I decided to mix it up a little on the radio show, in addition to the trivia question, I have decided to ask a thought provoking question as well, this week Rich posed the following question: "What will it take for you to have your confidence restored?" A caller said that he is looking for "coffee house chatter" to turn positive, [...]

We've done some fine-tuning to improve our mapping experience. For example, we've added "Reset Polygons" and "Reset Search" as menu items. We've made these options available on "Right Clicking" as well. Also, we have created a helpful video that demonstrates the Polygon Tool and gives a nice overview of Google Maps. [...]