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08/17/2008

Real Estate Notes
AGENTS OF THE MONTH: Albert Realtors/GMAC Real Estate, 1050 Reservoir Ave., Cranston has named Nance Crawley as Agent of the Month in listings and sales for July.

In the market downturn, it’s even a tough time to sell affordable-income units
Many nonprofit community development agencies in Rhode Island have newly constructed properties waiting for buyers.

A beautiful and unspoiled coastline on Buzzards Bay
A street lined with historic New England Capes and Colonials… A wharf busy with masts being stepped and sails hoisted beside a classic harbor… An array of inviting shops… A café with great homemade chocolate chip cookies... A harbor-front Irish tavern to try for dinner.

08/16/2008

House of the Week: Broadlawn in Little Compton has vintage appeal
The peace of Little Compton and the privacy ensured by 19 acres of elegant English-style gardens, sweeping lawns and vineyards can be found at Broadlawn, a country estate at 43 South of Commons Rd., which is on the market for $4.5 million.

House of the Week: Broadlawn in Little Compton has vintage appeal
The peace of Little Compton and the privacy ensured by 19 acres of elegant English-style gardens, sweeping lawns and vineyards can be found at Broadlawn, a country estate at 43 South of Commons Rd., which is on the market for $4.5 million.

08/15/2008

Another 1,700 jobs lost in R.I.
The state loses 1,700 jobs last month alone, many of them government positions.

08/10/2008

Neighborhood of the week: Yachting Village
Eleven single-family houses were for sale in the Yachting Village last week, ranging in price from $365,000 to $795,000.

Where, when is the housing market’s bottom?
Some prices are closer to what many people would expect to pay for a car instead of a house.

08/09/2008

House of the Week: Grand 18th-century house in South Kingstown retains original splendor
This 18th-century home in South Kingstown has original colonial woodwork, 7.63 acres of land, a detached in-law cottage, beautiful views of Potter’s Pond from its outdoor decks — and a whiff of scandal from the distant past.

House of the Week: Grand 18th-century house in South Kingstown retains original splendor
This 18th-century home in South Kingstown has original colonial woodwork, 7.63 acres of land, a detached in-law cottage, beautiful views of Potter’s Pond from its outdoor decks — and a whiff of scandal from the distant past.

08/07/2008

Providence expects $10 million or more from bailout bill
It is not yet clear how the money will be spent, but the federal housing measure was intended to address the foreclosure crisis.

08/06/2008

Investors snatching up multifamily houses
The median price of a multifamily house in Rhode Island during the second quarter was at its lowest point since 2002.

08/03/2008

SWAP tackles a commercial project
The organization Stop Wasting Abandoned Property is well on its way to completing a mixed-use commercial and rental project — SouthSide Gateways — on Broad Street in Providence.

notes
NEW MEMBERS: Heidi Farmer Piccereli has joined the Providence location of Residential Properties Ltd. at 140 Wickenden St.

City Farm: In the city, a shining community garden
In the past 30 years, many formerly abandoned houses and buildings in upper South Providence have been reclaimed and restored. And many of these properties are on the streets surrounding the City Farm urban garden operated by the Southside Community Land Trust, which has brought its own brand of renewal to the neighborhood.

08/02/2008

House of the Week: Every room in Warren house takes advantage of water views
Builder and developer P.J. Morelle wanted subtle and blending with nature when planning the front entrance to his shingle-style modern house in Warren.

07/30/2008

R.I. house sales still in free fall
Sales of single-family houses fell sharply during April, May and June, and median house prices in Rhode Island are expected to continue falling.

07/26/2008

House of the Week: In Scituate, historic charm meets modern convenience
When the DeHaases go camping, they pack up all their stuff and hike to a site in their own backyard.

07/27/2008

Real estate notes
TOP TEAMS: RE/MAX of New England is recognizing the achievements of the Top 5 RE/MAX Teams for the first six months of the year in the state.

Waterfront retreat offers views of Wickford Harbor
Tucked far enough away from Route 1 traffic, this North Kingstown neighborhood is perfect for families.

Home inspectors in R.I. remain unregulated
The current situation allows anyone to offer their services as a home inspector, no matter how little knowledge or experience he or she may have in home construction and repair.

07/23/2008

Cottage rentals down in South County, as vacationers feel the economic pinch
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Chuck Cummiskey runs his summer cottage rental office from a tiny outpost along the windswept breakdown lane of Succotash Road, where two sounds have become his barometers of business.

Council backs off on plan to deal with foreclosures
PROVIDENCE — After taking Mayor David N. Cicilline’s plan to borrow $10 million to address the foreclosure crisis to the brink of passage, the City Council pulled back and appears to have shelved the proposal for now.