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CHALLENGING MARKET: Butler & Messier Inc. insurance agent Ernie Shaghalian, left, chairman of the Government Affairs Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island, meets with Mark Male, CEO and president of Rhode Island Association of Insurance Agents Inc. Shaghalian says the property insurance market is the worst he’s seen it in 45 years.
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Pullback by insurers adds to difficulty of house hunting

Finding a home in Rhode Island is difficult enough these days, but after prospective homebuyers pinpoint the rare house in their price range and...
SHINING EXAMPLE: The shingle-style house known as Fowler’s Rocks in Jamestown, which includes a sweeping 6-acre yard on the east shoreline of the island, was the highest-priced house sale in Rhode Island in 2024 at $12.25 million. 
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THE HIGH-END REVIVAL: Sales of luxury homes rebound to record level...

Rhode Island’s real estate market was a big double-edged sword in 2024, and it’s not clear if that’s ­going to change anytime soon. After a...

Five Questions With: Chris Whitten

Chris Whitten, owner and broker at Premeer Real Estate Inc. in Smithfield, was recently named the 2025 president of the 6,000-member Rhode Island Association...
NEW HOME: Nicole Tickner with her daughter Lily, and parents George and Judy Vit. They are in front of the South Kingstown house that Tickner bought for them after they moved to Rhode Island to be closer to their granddaughter. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Battling buyers: House hunters find fewer listings but overwhelming competition

Rhode Island has had a seller’s market for several years in single-family and multifamily homes, particularly for entry-level or median-priced houses. In the past...
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