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Patrick would regionalize housing authorities
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick this month filed legislation that will “professionalize, modernize and regionalize” the operations Massachusetts’ housing authorities. more
1/21/13
Improving market could create more ‘pinballs’
In the real estate brokerage field they’re known as “setups” or “pinball” homes, and this spring’s improving conditions in some markets could be stimulating more of them. more
6/25/12
Pending sales of U.S. existing homes rise more than forecast
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes climbed more than forecast in January, a sign the industry will keep strengthening this year. more
Nonprofit gets $150K to fight foreclosures
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin on Wednesday announced a $150,000 grant to the Housing Action Coalition of Rhode Island to help homeowners facing foreclosure. more
| 3/20/13
R.I. Housing lands $629K for foreclosure counseling efforts
Rhode Island Housing has received a $629,221 grant from the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program to support Rhode Island foreclosure prevention counseling efforts, the nonprofit announced Friday. more
| 4/19/13
Home prices, sales rise in R.I. in February
Rhode Island single-family home prices rose 11 percent in February compared with the same period last year, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Thursday. more
Renovations raising hopes in West End
When the federal government repossessed the Medina Village apartments off Cranston Street in Providence’s West End in 2010, there was a real possibility the 22 vacant and decaying buildings in the complex would be abandoned. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 3/25/13

Mortgage activity rises in tri-state area in 2012
Overall mortgage activity reached a five-year high in Massachusetts in 2012, with refinance mortgages dominating 83 percent of the market share, according to new data from The Warren Group’s Mortgage MarketShare Module. more
Some positive trends in the real estate market
With all the depressing reports about the “fiscal cliff” and potential rollbacks in tax benefits for homeowners, you might have missed some of the positive trends under way for real estate. more
1/14/13
Negative equity increases in 2012 4Q in Providence metro area
The number of Providence-area homeowners who owe more on their mortgages than their houses are worth increased in the fourth quarter of 2012, Corelogic said Tuesday. more
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