Making Waves Blog

RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, INC. "The Voice of Real Estate in Rhode Island" Serving Rhode Islanders Since 1948 Warwick, RI – March 21, 2019 -- February sales [...]

This is certainly an intimidating question. First and foremost, there is no universal yes or no answer to this question seeing that real estate is constantly in flux [...]

A home energy assessment is an on-site evaluation of your home’s energy usage. Through diagnostic tools, energy bills, and conversations with you, the customer, we can identify energy-efficiency improvements to [...]

The THRILL you get when it's finally yours!     Congratulations on getting through inspections and all the work that goes into your mortgage! Closing day is [...]

There are a lot of steps to selling a home. Here's some advice and tips learned from working with clients on BOTH sides of the transaction. Selling your [...]

Should you let your tenant apply the security deposit to last month's rent?  BY SANDI WARNER, ESQ. Real Estate Broker/Owner with Warner Realty Group, LLC Share: September 14, 2017 [...]

RIHousing’s new Down Payment Assistance Program – the First Down Program – is designed to help strengthen housing demand and increase homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers. The down [...]

My microwave broke today, the door latch won't catch and no amount of fiddling and exploring and attempting to discover the issue has resulted in a working microwave. [...]

Bats love old houses: All those crumbling chimneys, cracks and holes, and vents with missing screens are open doors for little mammals that can squeeze through a 3/8" [...]

1. WARD OFF ENERGY VAMPIRES Alas, if only turning off an appliance was as simple as hitting the power button. Unfortunately, as long as it’s still plugged into [...]

Septic System and Sewer Tie-In loan programs Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, in cooperation with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and RIHousing, launched the Community Septic [...]

Beyond Loan Program WHEN OTHERS SAY NO, EMBRACE SAY YES. You’ve worked hard to establish yourself, but you’re not a conventional borrower, and that’s been holding other lenders back [...]

If you have a pet or used to have one back in the past, you’ll surely understand why most of the people consider their four-legged friends family members [...]

It may sound like more fun to celebrate Thanksgiving with a bunch of friends rather than flying home and dealing with family. But it can be a real challenge. [...]

Welcome to Roommate Round Up! The service that helps individuals find a roommates safely and successfully. It’s no secret that finding affordable housing on Aquidneck Island can be [...]

 Annual Newport International Boat Show – September 13 – 16: One of the largest in-water boat shows in the country, NIBS features a full range of powerboats and sailboats [...]

Delaware Statutory Trust BY ELIZABETH WEINTRAUB Updated July 08, 2018 Many baby boomers who hold highly appreciated real estate assets may be at a stage of their lives when they are [...]

What are the duties of Rhode Island landlords? On behalf of Peter Regan of Sayer Regan & Thayer, LLP posted in premises liability on Friday, February 3, 2017. Under the laws of Rhode Island, [...]

An Easy Indoor Herb Garden Idea Perfect for Any Apartment If you’re an outdoor person and/or love plants and fresh greens around you, one of the hardest aspects [...]