Property management firm settles illegal application fees dispute for $213K
PROVIDENCE – A national real estate management corporation has agreed to pay $213,000 to settle claims it charged illegal application fees to prospective tenants...
Construction to begin on 12-story, 214-unit residential building in I-195 district
PROVIDENCE – After unveiling three different design plans, developers of a proposed 12-story residential building in the I-195 Redevelopment District say they are ready...
Cotality: R.I. home price index up 7.6% in February
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 7.6% year over year in February, according to Cotality, formerly CoreLogic Inc.
Rhode Island’s HPI growth...
Capital Good Fund launches low-cost home improvement loan program
PROVIDENCE – The Capital Good Fund, a Rhode Island-based nonprofit alternative to predatory payday loans, has launched a new loan program for Massachusetts and...
Average U.S. rate on a 30-year mortgage dips to 6.65% after...
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell slightly this week, a welcome reversal for homebuyers in what is traditionally the...
R.I.’s median home price rises to $455K in February
WARWICK – The median price of single-family homes sold in Rhode Island continued to climb in February, rising 3.5% from a year earlier to...
Was Johnston right to seize undeveloped land for a needed public...
The Johnston Town Council on Jan. 28 voted to seize by eminent domain 31 acres of undeveloped land where the owners had planned to...
Plans for 32-unit residential building in College Hill neighborhood get preliminary...
PROVIDENCE – The Providence City Plan Commission granted preliminary plan approval for a five-story residential building in the College Hill neighborhood Tuesday night.
The proposal...
Poll: Cost of housing most important issue facing R.I.
PROVIDENCE – A majority of Rhode Islanders believe there isn't enough affordable housing in their communities, according to results of a new poll commissioned...
Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up 9% year over...
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., increased to $490,000 in February, a 9% jump from the same...