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Rhode Island’s Housing Supply Shows Gains
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 [...]
Renting vs. Buying a Home: Pros and Cons
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 [...]
Home Energy Assessments with RISE. Save Money and Increase your Property’s Efficiency!
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 [...]
Understanding the “Walk Through” for the Buyer
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 [...]
The Complete Guide to Selling Your Rhode Island Home
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 [...]
Security Deposits as Last Month’s Rent?
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 [...]
What to Do When National Grid Cuts Gas Service During a Deep Freeze
If you are an out of town property owner in Newport, RI and have GAS HEAT and your property is vacant: Warner Realty Group will check your property [...]
Rhode Island Housing Down Payment Assistance Program for First Time Home Buyers
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 [...]
Small Appliance Recycling in Rhode Island
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 and How to Get Rid of Them.
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" [...]
5 ENERGY-SAVING TIPS FOR RENTERS
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 [...]
Do you have a Cesspool or a Failing Septic System? If so this program might be for you!
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 [...]
Are you Looking to Purchase a Home,but are not a conventional buyer. If so here are two new loan programs you probably have not heard of!
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 [...]
Pro’s and Con’s of Renting to Tenants with Pets
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 [...]
17 Rules Of Friendsgiving
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. [...]
Roommate Round up
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 [...]
Local Events in 2018 that you shouldn’t miss!
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 – pros and cons
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 [...]
AirBnB and Fire Codes in Newport, RI
The Summer of '18 was a distressing one for many AirBnB property owners in Newport, Rhode Island. Property owners across the city opened notices from the Building Inspector's office [...]
What are the duties of Rhode Island landlords?
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
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 [...]