Every month brings a little bit better news for housing. We certainly are not out of the woods yet, but it is pretty clear to most economists that we have definitely hit the bottom, and are slowly working through a recovery.  As the job numbers grow, so will confidence.   September housing starts were up 15% over last year and building [...]

As we transition from the dog days of summer to the crisp autumn air, the Rhode Island landscape is transformed into a stunning array of color. Our little State is simply beautiful in the fall. We debuted the photo contest in the fall of 2008 and its popularity continues to grow. In fact, a record number of photographs were submitted this [...]

This week Rich and Steve had Christine Hannifan, Executive Director of the Housing Network of Rhode Island in the studio to continue their discussion about affordable housing in Rhode Island. Housing Network RI is an association of twenty non-profit Community Development Corporations (CDCs) whose members have created thousands of affordable [...]

Selling homes is mostly about location or price, but, sometimes, the interior needs to be decorated or arranged by a professional stager to bring out the highlights of rooms that otherwise seem cluttered and uninteresting. It is amazing how the placement of a chair or the hanging of a painting will change the character of a whole room and [...]

Next Month, Rhode Island voters have 7 ballot questions, Question 7 on the ballot is a bond initiative that will provide $25 million for affordable housing, and this week Rich and Steve had a great conversation with Nellie Gorbea, Executive Director of [...]

Last Thursday, we hosted an event to help two community organizations fund their activities. The opportunity came when one of our managers got involved in a theatrical performance here in Providence.   The group, called [...]

This week Mike Bush and I were in the studio with       James Brayton Hall, the Executive Director of the     Providence Preservation Society, one of my all time   favorite guests. It is no secret that I love real estate,   and especially historic properties , so the hour flew   by.   PPS is one of the oldest preservation groups in [...]

According to the latest sales figures from the   Rhode Island Association of Realtors, single-family home sales   rose 13% in August compared with the same period last year, marking   the 14th consecutive month of increased year-over-year sales, - 760 sold in August, up from 670 in 2011. The median home prices fell 0.07 percent year over [...]