Blog :: 2009

Tax Credit To Be Available For Down Payment

Home buyers qualifying for FHA-insured mortgages may soon use the first-time home buyer $8,000 tax credit as a down payment, US Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary Shaun Donovan said Wednesday in a speech at the National Association of Realtors Real Estate Summit. The plan will allow the tax credit to be used as a down [...]

The Bike Commute - May is Bike Month

You may have missed "Bike to Work Day" on May 15th, but it's not too late to start your 2-wheeled commute as the entire month of May has been designated "Bike Month". There are some great local resources for those interested in trying a bike commute. [...]

FAM (Fashion, Arts, Music) Event Tonight!

FAM is throwing their inaugural event tonight, featuring a gallery exhibit including various artists, fashion shows at 9 and 11 p.m., a musical guest and DJ throughout the night. The event was created in response to recent budget cuts within the arts, and FAM was formed as a way to support youth programming. [...]

Rhode Island Housing Market: Poised For Recovery

Spring is finally here and most of my agents, myself included, are seeing signs of life in the Real Estate market. The latest figures are confirming what we have been seeing, and a visit from NAR's top economist last week gave us all a little hope that we are finally starting to work through the excess inventory that is bogging down the [...]

Gas Explosion Sadly Supports WBNA Cause

If you are a regular here at Real Estate insight, you know one of my pet causes is in support of the West Broadway Neighborhood Association's fight to keep National Grid from placing gas meters on the fronts of houses in Rhode Island. At on of the meetings concerning the meters, an audience member asked the National Grid representative what [...]

5 Things To Do In The Northern Rhode Island Area With Your Kids

Looking for fun things to do with your kids? Here's our list of our favorite things to do in the Northern Rhode Island Area.

1. Try the pastries at Wright's Dairy Farm & Bakery

2. Swim and hike at Lincoln Woods

3. Hunt for quartz at Diamond Hill State Park

4. Treat yourself to some old fashion ice cream at The Ice Cream Machine located on 4288 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland,

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House of the Week

8 PHEASANT LANE BARRINGTON, RI 8 Pheasant Lane in Barrington, RI is this weeks House of the Week on the Providence Journal. The home, listed by Laurie Fletcher in our Barrington Office, is a spectacular waterfront property in Rumstick Point featuring panoramic views of Narragansett Bay. 8 Pheasant Lane is priced at $3,995,000 and the [...]

i-House

New, Sleek, Elegant and Cutting-Edge! No, it's not the latest Apple product or iPhone app it's Clayton Homes new manufactured home. This new "Green" home features solar panels, energy efficient appliances and other energy-saving products. Kevin Clayton, CEO of Clayton Homes, a fan of Apple and their products said "the 'I' stands for [...]
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