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New U.S. home construction rose in February and building permits climbed to the highest level in almost five years, adding to signs of progress in the housing market that’s helping boost the economy.
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By Lorraine Woellert |
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Providence Preservation Society announced today that Karen Jessup has been named interim director of the citywide preservation organization.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Capital Properties Inc. reported a 0.9 percent drop in profit to $2.01 million, or 31 cents per share, during 2012 compared with earnings of $2.03 million, or 31 cents per share, during 2011.
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By PBN Staff
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The standard cost of a two-bedroom apartment in Rhode Island is out-of-reach for many of the state’s low income families, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
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By PBN Staff
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Household wealth in the U.S. climbed in the fourth quarter, propelled by a gain in home prices that is helping repair family finances.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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The Corvias Group has opened a new headquarters in Cary, N.C., for its student housing division Corvias Campus Living, the company announced Tuesday.
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By PBN Staff
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Bristol County, Mass., foreclosure starts dropped 17.4 percent in January while finished foreclosures plummeted 86.7 percent compared with the first month of 2012, The Warren Group said Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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Single-family home prices in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford metro area rose 0.6 percent from January 2012 to January 2013, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index.
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By PBN Staff
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Condominium sales in the Ocean State soared 60 percent in January, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Friday.
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By PBN Staff
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The foreclosure inventory in Rhode Island was unchanged from January 2012 to January 2013 at 3 percent, CoreLogic reported Thursday. This means that 3 percent of all homes with a mortgage in Rhode Island were in one aspect of the foreclosure process.
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By PBN Staff
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