As you may already know, we hold a seasonal photo contest where our agents and staff grab their cameras and unleash their creativity! The winning photos are displayed on the home page slide show. This Fall we have four AMAZING photographs! [...]

Tomorrow morning, Sally Lapides will join in a panel discussion hosted by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors reviewing the myths and facts about the Luxury Market here in Rhode Island. This is the 10th part of their series on surviving tough times in the Real Estate market. The event is free to members of the association and costs $20 [...]

The National Association of Realtors reported a 9.4 percent increase in sales of existing homes from August to September, the largest increase in more than two years. Total housing inventory at the end of September fell 7.5 percent to a 7.8 month supply at current sales pace, down from a 9.3-month supply in August. The median existing-home [...]

The National Association of Realtors reported a 9.4 percent increase in sales of existing homes from August to September, the highest rate of sales in more than two years. Total housing inventory at the end of September fell 7.5 percent, a 7.8 month supply at current sales pace, down from a 9.3-month supply in August. The median [...]

In the October 22nd edition of Providence City Newsletter blast, there was an article about the emergency notification systems Providence has in place. The lead item in the article talked about the Port of Providence Emergency Siren Warning System (PPESWS), but two items in the article caught my eye - FLASHbrief and Reverse911. Here is what [...]

Reports are still mixed in the Real Estate market, but the National Association of Realtors is reporting that the statistics are starting to show some encouraging signs. In a recent article sent to Realtors NAR stated, "Existing-home sales [nationwide] including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops jumped 9.4 percent to a [...]

Quick, before it's too late, go to the zoo for the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. In trying to find something interesting for everyone on this last weekend in October before Halloween, my friend, Erica, told me of this Roger Williams Zoo extravaganza. It sounds fantastic. It is not a free event, but the price seems reasonable. Here's a glimpse [...]

Sustainable Development & Restoration Business Conference This week I spoke with Rob Bailey, founder of The SourceNewport conference being held this year in Newport, Rhode Island October 21-23, 2009. This Summit brings together financial resources for historic real estate investment and projects, success stories of new businesses in [...]

I'm excited to say that we have entered a film into the 2009 REALTOR Party Video Contest! The contest was created to raise awareness in hopes to expand and extend the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. The contest is being held on YouTube and ends October 16th. The winning video will be featured at NAR's Annual meeting this November in [...]

On Wednesday night, October 14th, we gathered at the Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, RI for the Northern RI Board Installation dinner. This was a particularly important and proud event for me as [...]