Wakefield, RI Named a Best Place for Kids

April 6, 2011

Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2011   According the Bloomberg, two of The Best Places to Raise Your Kids are Wakefield and Peacedale Rhode Island. The criteria for judging the communities includes those inhabited mostly by middle-income earners that have good public schools, low crime and resources to keep the family entertained on weekends.  [...]

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Mortgage Rates on the Rise

February 8, 2011

While still within the boundaries of "Historically Low", rates have edged up a bit in recent weeks as the chart illustrates.  This could mean signs of a hopefully stabilizing economic market as well as a reaction to combat inflation. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet [...]

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RI Single Family Sold Properties Jan 24th – Jan 29th

February 3, 2011

Click the image to see every single family home sold in RI last week! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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History of Mortgage Interest Rates Since 1983

August 18, 2010

The phrase, "Historically Low" has been thrown around quite a bit in the past year in regards to mortgage rates.  I was curious to see a concrete history of mortgage rates.  Thankfully, we have the Internet to guide us with such queries.  Below is a chart showing just how 'Historically Low" the current rates are [...]

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Deficient Condition Tuesday!

August 17, 2010
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It's Tuesday again which means it's time to see what qualifies as a deficient condition in regards to items that stem from a home inspection.  often the back breaker for many deals, the items negotiated from the inspection must qualify as deficient (explained here) and not just home maintenance or upgrades. Being handy is great.  [...]

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National and State Efforts Try to Slow Foreclosure Rates

August 13, 2010
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More Funds to Go To Homeowners in Trouble On Wednesday, the Obama Administration announced that it will provide another $3 billion in aid for unemployed homeowners in 17 states and Washington, D.C. who are struggling to keep up with mortgage payments.   The money, which is coming from a combination of TARP bailout money and [...]

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Providence Tax Hike More of the Same Old Stuff

August 7, 2010
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City Council Railroads Property Tax Rate Hike, Disses Mayor and More! The property tax situation in the city of Providence has certainly got a lot of press lately. In some respects it hasn't gotten enough. And a nutshell, a tax revaluation was conducted in Providence and as expected values dropped based on current market value.  [...]

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Interesting Things I See When Viewing Property

August 7, 2010
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This is either a tremendous insulation / winterizing fail or the most clever use of Cheez Whiz in a can EVER. Click the image to view larger Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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Was the Homebuyer Tax Credit Similar to Cash for Clunkers?

August 5, 2010
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Real Estate Insight Airs Every Sunday Morning at 10:00 on Talk Radio 920 WHJJ Comparing the effectiveness of the Homebuyer Tax Credit to Cash for Clunkers.

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RI Single Family Real Estate Stats August 1, 2010

August 4, 2010
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Tax Credit Expiration Fallout: Exhibit 2 July closed transactions of single family homes down from June (897 to 511) Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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