As a Realtor, I always include the Bayside YMCA in Barrington as one of the great attractions the East Bay has to offer. I am excited about the Bayside YMCA's expansion plans, In a nation increasingly focused on its health care activities, being proactive is a great way of ensuring the future well being of our community. I was lucky [...]

I Heart Providence is an annual free event in February where people confess their love for the City of Providence. Created by Mike Ritz, this year's event was hosted by Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline and was held Tuesday, February 10th in the Providence City Hall. There was a wonderful "Confessions" video filmed in booths set up in the [...]

The Northern RI Board of Realtors held its Diamond awards reception on Thursday, March 26 at the River Falls restaurant in Woonsocket. In attendance from RPL were nine sales associates from the Cumberland Office, Cumberland Sales Manager Holly Applegate, and myself. This was a departure from Kirkbrae Country Club, the setting for the awards [...]

According to The Mortgage Asset Research Institute (MARI), Rhode Island ranked No. 1 in the nation for mortgage fraud last year. This came as quite a shock because Rhode Island has never even ranked in the top 10, although their revised figures now place us at No. 5 in the nation for 2007. MARI is a service of the information firm [...]

At one of my office sales meetings, our corporate IT Director, Tom Flanagan introduced us to Twitter. It was the first time I had heard about this amazing social networking phenomenon. After the meeting, many of us decided to register on Twitter. It was so easy and free!! For those that are unaware of Twitter, it is a site where you can post [...]

Last night, Residential Properties celebrated the 2008 sales achievements of 36 of its agents from the Barrington and Providence Offices at the Greater Providence Board of Realtors awards celebration. Held at the Marriott Hotel in Providence, it was a cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception. Fitting with the times, this year's reception was [...]

Nearly 700 Barrington residents turned out Thursday night to protest their recent property assessments and more than 900 residents have signed a petition that asks the Town Council to delay its revaluation for one year so that a new revaluation can be done. The Town Council did not take any action Thursday night. Rhode Island law mandates [...]

Nearly 700 Barrington residents turned out Thursday night to protest their recent property assessments, and more than 900 residents have signed a petition that asks the Town Council to delay its revaluation for one year so that a new revaluation can be done. The Town Council did not take any action Thursday night. Rhode Island law mandates [...]

With the first signs of blooming forsythia, crocuses and daffodils, we will celebrate the end of a very long winter. Homeowners and brokers will be relieved that driveways and walkways will not need to be shoveled and plowed for showings and open houses. We will all be celebrating the spring season in hopes that buyers will embrace the [...]

The January Pending Home Sales Index fell 7.7 % from December, 6.4% below January '08, the lowest level since 2001. In the Northeast the index dropped 12.7 % in January, 19.7 percent below a year ago. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said "We expect soft home sales in the near term, but buyers are expected to respond to improved [...]