To show appreciation for their community, agents in our Barrington office have planned a full year of giving to charitable causes, "Open to Giving." Each month a charity is selected and the participating agents make a donation for each guest who visits their open houses for the month. We are very happy to be able to make a solid contribution [...]

Some of the regulations and filing requirements haven't been released, but the latest stimulus bill has eliminated the $7,500 tax credit and turned it into an $8,000 credit. Unlike the 7500 credit, the $8000 credit doesn't need to be repaid. To qualify for the $8,000 credit, you must earn less than $150,000 in adjusted gross income for [...]

We have renamed and rebranded "MY Residential" to "Property Alerts". Our ultimate goal is to improve the user experience. We hope Property Alerts conveys a greater Call to Action for our website users. Property Alerts is a [...]

The big news last week was the signing of the $789 Economic 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: [...]

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 [...]