The latest housing numbers seem to tell a mixed story consistent with the bumpy road to recovery we are on. In spite of continued record low mortgage rates, fears of unemployment are keeping many people on the sidelines. People secure in their job situation are waiting for the right property, and well priced quality listings are getting [...]

This week Rich had Nelson Taylor and Joe Luca on to talk about the state of Commercial Real Estate.  Commercial real estate trends are lagging indicators because shopping centers, offices and schools can take years to build and usually come after an area has the people to support it. While we never had the overdevelopment that other parts [...]

This past July was recorded as the hottest on record for the Ocean State. That is according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It was also the second hottest July for the entire globe. However, that is not the only hot news in Rhode Island. The sizzling Cumberland Little League National team is one game away from going to Williamsport, PA for the [...]

The twelfth annual Pawtucket Arts Festival kicks off tomorrow evening with a presentation of William Shakespeare’s classic “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. The event is being held at the [...]

The Pending Home Sales Index of existing U.S. homes fell 2.6 percent in June. Not surprising, these are the first numbers that do not reflect the added stimulus of the homebuyer tax credit. The Index, based on contracts signed in June, is 18.6% below  June 2009. [...]