As expected,    we continue to show brisk sales as people are taking advantage of great mortgage rates and the first time buyer's tax credit. The Rhode Island Association of Realtors reported last Wednesday that sales of single-family homes rose 29 % in October in year-over-year comparisons, but as we work through the distressed [...]

We recently had Eric Anderson, Chief Operating Officer at Enviro-Clean Inc, speak at our company meeting. Eric demonstrated a high degree of expertise and shed light on some of the myths of mold. Here are some basics truths about mold the Eric would like to share: Mold is often lumped together with words like “asbestos, lead, and radon” [...]

This is a great time to improve the energy efficiency of your home and not only save on utility bills but also increase the value of your home. According to The National Association of Home Builders, 64% of respondents prefer a “green built home.” Beth Donahue sat down with Leslie Kellogg, who just earned the designation "Energy Smart [...]

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and most of you will be settling down to an afternoon of Turkey and maybe watching a parade or football game. So, to help you out on keeping the conversation light and airy during the Thanksgiving dinner, I found information for you on History.com from which you can pepper in some [...]

  Last week, Rich and Steve were in studio with Leslie Kellogg, an Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist, and   Chris Aguir from RISE Engineering. RISE has been helping Rhode Islanders reduce energy usage for three decades and Leslie and Chris gave some really good tips for people to save money on their energy bills, add value to their [...]

The FHA has issued some new rulings relaxing some of the criteria they developed in a previous letter and should assist the condo market overall. When I asked Steve Tetzner of Homestar Mortgage how this would affect the marketplace, he was enthusiastic since the limiting provisions were deleted for the next year. In particular, he cited the [...]

Though I am usually busy with Real Estate on a daily basis, I am very busy this time of year with my extracurricular project - Adopt-A-Family, Inc. It was started by a group of volunteers and has been a favorite local charity in the Northern Rhode Island area since its inception. Our mission is to provide gifts of clothes and toys to [...]

I found this little gem today on the Providence Daily Dose from an ABC News report back in the 1980’s regarding tourism. A young Mark Patinkin from the Providence Journal even makes an appearance. Journalist Hughes Rudd is right, bigger isn’t necessarily better. Enjoy!

In these challenging economic times of increased foreclosures and stringent qualification requirements for obtaining a mortgage, more and more Americans are finding themselves back in the rental market for the first time since college (or ever.) The landscape most likely has changed dramatically since those days. Here are some tips for how [...]

A recent report from Deutsche Bank confirms what I have been seeing around my offices lately, while the impact of the first time buyer tax credit is up to debate, there is no doubt that the activity spurred by the credit to date has certainly elevated the mood of my agents, and spurs hope for the future of the market. The Deutsche Bank [...]