Amidst the buzz about our struggling economy, you may have heard now is the best time to invest in real estate with prices the lowest they've been in years. But did you know it's also a great time to rent? Amongst established rental property owners in the Providence area there appears to be a consensus: Rents, like asking prices, are the [...]

Residential Properties is throwing a First-Time Home Buyer Open House Extravaganza this Sunday, June 14th. We will be showcasing a home for every lifestyle. These homes include everything from new construction to meticulously maintained homes with unique details. The event will showcase Cape Cod Style houses, ranches, and a variety of styles [...]

What: Providence Art Festival, 100+ juried Artists, musicians, craftsmen, and food vendors When: Saturday, June 13th, from 10:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Where: Downcity Providence, Westminster Street

The Pending Home Sales Index, rose for the third month in a row 6.7 % from March, and is 3.2% above April 2008. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said buyers are responding to very favorable market conditions. The $8,000 tax credit is beginning to impact the market, since first-time buyers must finalize their purchase by November 30 to get [...]

June 15th - October 15th 2009 Take a stroll down historic Benefit Street Tuesday through Saturdays starting at 11:00am. The 90-minute walk starts at the John Brown House Museum. Tickets are $12 and Parking is available. Visit the Rhode Island Historical Society to learn more. View our listings on Benefit Street. Take a virtual walk down Benefit Street with Google Street [...]

The Pending Home Sales Index, rose for the third month in a row 6.7 % from March, and is 3.2% above April 2008. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said buyers are responding to very favorable market conditions. The $8,000 tax credit is beginning to impact the market, since first-time buyers must finalize their purchase by November 30 to get [...]

Good news! There has been a recent increase in sales activity throughout RI of homes being purchased by first time buyers! First Time Home Buyers are a driving force in the recovery of our housing market. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has made up to $8000 tax credits available to qualified first time home buyers for [...]

The 28th annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off will be held this Saturday, June 6th, 2009 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Newport Yachting Center on America's Cup Avenue in Newport. The cook-off lets you be the judge and taste all you can eat samples of chowder, 3,000 gallons in total. Entrants have traveled from as far as Washington State, [...]

"Movies On The Block" returns to Providence for 2009! Located on the corner of Westminster and Union Streets in downcity Providence, across from Tazza Cafe, this outdoor movie screen will play films each Thursday throughout the summer and into fall. The lineup includes classics such as Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Jaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, North By Northwest, The Graduate and Sixteen [...]

This week I was supposed to have Brad Hyson from the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living on to talk about the Sustainable Living Festival and Clean Energy Expo being held next Saturday and Sunday June 6 and 7^th, in western Coventry, but unfortunately, there was a technical glitch and we were not able to speak with him. The [...]