Sea-level rise threat to home septic systems
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – University of Rhode Island researchers say state and federal officials should rethink regulations for the installation and management of home septic...
West Valley Inn in receivership
WEST WARWICK – A court spokesman has confirmed that the West Valley Inn has been placed into receivership.
The longtime banquet facility, which closed last...
Percentage of Prov. metro homes in negative equity drops in 2Q
PROVIDENCE – Ten percent, or 36,763, of all residential properties with a mortgage were in negative equity in the second quarter in the Providence-Warwick-Fall...
Five Questions With: Bob Walsh
Bob Walsh, the former general manager of the luxury residential tower, The Residences Providence, has joined Lila Delman Real Estate International. A resident of...
Shelter Harbor Inn on the market for $2.75M
WESTERLY – The more than two-century old Shelter Harbor Inn is listed for sale. The requested price is $2.75 million, according to Peter M....
R.I. Housing, Home Loan Bank of Boston expand homebuyer support
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Housing and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston have announced expansion of a second mortgage program aimed at first-time...
Woonsocket Glass sells building for $400K
WOONSOCKET – Woonsocket Glass Fabricators has sold its commercial facility at 500 Pond St., to T and T Woodworkers Inc., according to a release...
HousingWorks RI: Renters, homeowners cost burdened in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – More than half of Rhode Islanders who rent their homes or apartments are cost burdened, and one-third of homeowners are similarly strapped,...
R.I. single-family home sales rise nearly 9% in July
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island single-family home sales jumped 8.9 percent in July, marking the 15th consecutive month of positive year-over-year sales growth, The Warren...
R.I. foreclosure rate falls to 1.3% in July
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s foreclosure inventory rate fell to 1.3 percent in July, a 16.2 percent drop compared with July 2015, CoreLogic said Tuesday.
The...