Most people don’t give their homeowners insurance much thought unless they are writing the check for the premium, of if a disaster of theft occurs, So every year about this time as we head into the last few weeks of hurricane season, I like to spend some time [...]

This week I was in the studio with Bill Whitty from Homestar Mortgage and we were joined by Liz Messier, Director of Relocation and Client Services at Residential Properties, and Pam O”Connor, President and CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, the largest real estate network in the world, comprised of over 550 of the top [...]

Active Single Family Listings: 5641 Average List Price: $ 473,000 ADOM: 137 Single Family Sold: 156 Average Sale Price: $ 310,000 95% SP/LP Median Sale Price: $ 236,000 Average DOM: 89 1-2 Bed: 141 3 Bed: 66 4+ Bed: 100 Active Condo Listings: 1224 Average List Price: $ 305,000 A DOM: 172 Sold Condos: 17 Average Sale Price: $252,000 91% [...]

They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. And for those of us who have adopted animals from shelters, never has an expression rung truer. In the capital city, we have the [...]

Single-family homes sales rose 22% in July compared to July 2011, marking the 13^th consecutive month of year over year gains, according to the latest Rhode Island Association of Realtors report released Tuesday.   The Association also reported the median sales price was down 1%, but it is the smallest drop since May of 2011. Sales are up, [...]

Tracy Morgans character on 30 Rock once declared, Live every week like its Shark Week, referring to the Discovery Channels beloved August tradition. And if you live in southeastern New England, this aim is possible. The Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is right over the border in Connecticut, and with a plethora of marine animals, [...]

This has been one of the hottest summers in recent memory. However, the sunny blue-skied days have only helped our 2012 Summer Photo Contest, as many submissions showcased Rhode Island's stunning scenery at its best. We had such an overwhelming response last winter when we first turned the photo contest voting over to our [...]

This week Rich and Steve were in studio talking about 203k rehab loans. Unless you have unlimited resources, a great vision and a top notch builder at your disposal, you probably will probably never find the perfect house. Today there are lots of properties on the market with deferred maintenance or trashed by formers owners angry over [...]

If you’re a Rhode Islander, chances are you’ve been to the Arcadia Management Area in Exeter. With 14,000 forested acres, this is the ultimate spot if you’re looking to “get away from it all” for a few hours...or a few days. Although I’ve only had the pleasure of using the facility for some top notch hiking, it is also a popular [...]

Carrots I harvested carrots; I ate a sweet crunchy carrot right out of the ground! Note for next year: just like my turnips, the carrots were small to medium sized and could have benefited from additional growing time. [...]