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The Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area foreclosure rate rose 0.04 percentage points in August compared with the same period last year, Corelogic said Thursday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Purchases of new U.S. homes rose in September to the highest level in more than two years as the industry that helped bring on the recession forged its way toward recovery.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Sales of Rhode Island single-family homes rose 8 percent in September compared with the same period last year, the 15th consecutive month of increased year-over year sales, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Wednesday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Someone once said that, “Home is the place that you go where they have to take you in.”
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Guest Column:
Frank A. Lombardi | 10/22/12 |
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Housing starts in the U.S. surged 15 percent in September to the highest level in four years, adding to signs of a revival in the industry at the heart of the financial crisis.
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Bloomberg News
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10/22/12
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If you have a pressing need to raise some cash, here’s some good news: Rising home values are encouraging lenders to revive a product that imploded during the housing bust years – second mortgages.
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10/22/12
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Housing starts in the U.S. surged 15 percent in September to the highest level in four years, adding to signs the industry at the heart of the financial crisis is on the road to recovery.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Though the news spotlight has been on the presidential debates and the Nov. 6 elections, a more pressing personal issue for large numbers of homeowners across the country involves the lame-duck congressional session scheduled to begin Nov. 13.
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10/15/12
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Government debt has taken a beating on the campaign trail this election season, but supporters of a $25 million state housing bond up for voter approval in November say it’s actually a great time for Rhode Island to borrow money.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Anyone who’s bought or sold a house recently is probably familiar with the Multiple Listing Service in their state, the database where sales and properties for sale, are listed. But for those interested in commercial real estate – potential buyers, sellers, brokers, bankers and insurers – the residential-based system has never quite fit.
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By Patrick Anderson |