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Beautiful like new oversized ranch !

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:55:08 -0800

Chet Szafranski | Virtual Homes real Estate | (401) 837-2454

1 Benjamin Dr, North Providence, RI

Tastefully remodeled oversized ranch with all the bells and whistles! New gourmet kitchen with granite and stainless appliances, 2 brand new baths and

3BR/2BA Single Family House

offered at $274,900

Year Built	1960
Sq Footage	1,707
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	2 full, 0 partial
Floors	1
Parking	1 Car garage
Lot Size	11,007 sqft
HOA/Maint	$0 per month

see additional photos below

PROPERTY FEATURES

- Central heat	- Fireplace	- Hardwood floor
- Family room	- Living room	- Bonus/Rec room
- Office/Den	- Dishwasher	- Refrigerator
- Stove/Oven	- Microwave	- Granite countertop
- Stainless steel appliances	- Basement	- Washer
- Dryer	- Laundry area - inside	- Balcony, Deck, or Patio
- Yard	- Jacuzzi/Whirlpool

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Photo 1	bedroom
master bedroom	bathroom
gourmet kitchen	dining area
fireplaced living room	office/bedroom
bath with jacuzzi	bath
laundry room	finished basement
side view

Contact info:

Chet Szafranski

Virtual Homes real Estate

(401) 837-2454

For sale by agent/broker

Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Nov 11, 2010, 10:02am PST

Corliss Landing Condo - 555 Main Street, East Side Providence, RI Listed by Chet Szafranski

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:36:18 -0700

East Side Providence Corliss Landing -Two bedroom,Two Bath Condo for Sale

Please check out my new listing at 555 Main Street, East Side of Providence. It is located minutes from Downtown Providence ,Wickenden Street, India Point Park, The Hot Club, Brown University and RISD. It is within walking distance to either downtown or the East Side as well as RISD and Brown University.One of the cities best resturants is right next door called AlFornos. If you like to exercise the bike trail is minutes away and you can ride 26 miles into beautiful Bristol RI.

Corliss Landing Condominium

This Two bedroomTwo bath condo for sale East Side Providence Corliss Landing offers earth friendly bamboo hardwoods throughout, 14 ft ceilings, exposed brick walls and original beams. Others features of this condo are a garage with 2 deeded spaces, elevators, laundry in units,central air, views of courtyard, large windows and skylight let lots of light in.It has 1184 sq ft of living area, 2 full baths which one has been completely remodeled, newer appliances and a professionally managed condo association by RIPAC. Its located on the third floor so no one is above you.

I am an animal lover and cats are welcomes in the condo. I will donate $200 to Providence Animal rescue league whenever someone buys a home with me. Search the MLS to see all my listings and all the listings in RI!

If you work in Boston the train station is five minutes away. Living in Providence a great alternative to living in Boston. Once again Providence overs great nightlife, art scene ,restaurants without the high prices of Boston. Please call me if have any questions about this condo or Providence in general.

Chet Szafranski

Virtual Homes Real Estate

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Servicing All of Rhode Island

2nd quarter home sale statistics in Rhode Island

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:12:57 -0700

Single family home sales for the 2nd quarter in Rhode Island are up 10.77% from last year. The median sales price increased 9.09% from $192,500 to $210,000. Average days on market decreased 17.82% from 101 DOM to 83 DOM. Even distressed sales decreased in 2010 from 746 in 2009 to 594 in 2010.

All in all it looks like the housing market in Rhode Island is improving and thats a good thing for all of us!

If you would like more information about the RI housing market please feel free to contact me.

Chet Szafranski

Virtual Homes Inc

401-837-2454

chet.szafranski@virtualhomes.com

East Side Commons condo, 1 Wayland Av Unit 214N East Side Providence RI 02906

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:58:32 -0700

Just listed a beautiful condo on the East Side of Providence. It offers 2 large bedrooms and 2 full baths. The master bedroom has a private master bath with jacuzzi. Lots of light, hardwoods, office and granite gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances. The East Side has so much to offer especially if you work in downtown Providence or work at Rhode Island Hospital because its minutes away. Its also perfect for Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design students.There is a laundry in the unit, heated garage and an exercise room.

See what the East Side has to offer: Great dining, nightlife, Narragansett Bay and so much more.

CND Customer Flyer w/ Banner

http://www.virtualhomes.com/listingsVH/00972476/

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Chet Szafranski, ABR e-Pro

Virtual Homes Real Estate

chet.szafranski@virtualhomes.com

cell:401-837-2454

Bad economy for animals too!

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:28:20 -0700

My good friend Deidre runs a non-profit horse farm for abused horses and horses destined for slaughter named Horseplay. She is also finding many people who cannot afford their horses anymore because of the economy. She is running at about full capacity so she reached out to the R.I.S.P.C.A.

RISPCA- Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

They are assisting Horseplay find adoptive homes for their horses. This is the only retirement home for horses in the Northeast that I'm aware of. Like every non-profit horseplay relies only on donations and with the bad economy money is tight.

www.hptrc.org

I feel bad for cats and dogs when families buy a pet and then cant keep them for various reasons. Imagine buying a horse and you cannot afford it anymore.Who do you turn to? I sent a blast e-mail to all the agents in my Keller Williams office and I received good response as far as donations but the biggest surprise was that one of our agents has a horse that they cant take care of anymore and Horseplay is helping to find a new home for the horse.

I would happy if anyone loves horses to visit the Horseplay website and make a small donation. Lets all speak for the animals that cant speak for themselves.

Sincerely,

Chet Szafranski

Keller Williams Realty

401-837-2454

chets@kw.com

Its time to buy!

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:58:12 -0800

I cant believe the great buys out there on homes. With the foreclosures,short sales, low interest rates and the $8000 tax credit to qualified buyers now is the time to purchase a home.I myself will be buying a few multi-families this year and renting them till the market comes back up and then sell and reinvest. To all those on the fench about buying the longer you wait the more oportunities you may miss! One of my clients just bought a three unit and is seeing a positive cah flow of $1000 per month. Just think if he buys 9 more?

Its worth the wait

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:41:49 -0800

I just sold my first HUD home. HUD stands for US Dept. of Housing and Urban development. http://www.hud.gov/homes/index.cfm It was a long and tedious process but my buyer got a great home for a great price.

The home was a foreclosure and the appraiser had to go by Federal guidelines. So we had to put railing up,remove some mold, turn the heat on and water and replace the boarded up windows. We did this once the lender gave us a commitment letter and was confident he could close once the work was completed.

The buyer had to pay for the work which was less than $5000 and even still is getting a nice home for the money. If anyone has any more questions about buying a foreclosure or HUD property please feel free to contact me.

Chet Szafranski

Keller Williams Realty

Chets@kw.com

Buying a foreclosure

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:09:13 -0800

When purchasing a foreclosure be sure to have a knowledgeable Realtor and loan officer working with you. If you are not paying cash and going with a FHA backed mortgage there are a few issues you will encounter.

First, the banks have the homes winterized which means the water and heat is shut off and the pipes have anti-freeze so they don't freeze. The buyer is responsible to have the home dewinterized in order to have the systems inspected.If the buyer chooses not to go through with the purchase they are responsible to have it re-winterized costing anywhere from $300-$500.

Bank owned properties are sold as is so buyers do a home inspection for thier own protection and either move forward with the purchase or get the deposit back providing its in the time frame the contract allows. There are 203K loans which allows you to buy the home and do the repairs needed to make it habitable. This a better option for a buyer who isnt doing the work themselves. Buying a foreclosure can be a great investment but just make sure you are working with professionals.

Spread the news!

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:26:03 -0800

Tell all your friends! Now is the time to buy real estate in Rhode Island! Multi units are at prices where there is positive cash flow. Foreclosures have brought single family prices in Providence to under $100K in some areas. Short sales are a great buy also! Most buyers can own for less than they are paying rent if they can quality for a mortgage. I know this is the hard part but many lenders have credit repair programs and FHA with 3% down. Plus interest rates are low too!

With all the negative press out there Im telling everyone I know buy up as much property as they can because you never know when prices will be this low again. If you are a buyer and need help finding a home please contact me. Now is a great time to buy!

Random acts of kindness

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:48:19 -0800

This Holiday season is no different than any other.Tis the season for giving! But this year I'm giving more than store bought gifts. I'm going to volunteer at a local soup kitchen. I'm not asking you all to do this because I know it involves time and time is precious. So if you cant volunteer at the many charities in your local town then just be nice to people this season. Let the person go who is in a big hurry, hold the door for the person behind you. I think the biggest gift we can give is our smile. It doesn't cost anything to smile and it makes you and the person receiving feel better.

I remember one Christmas I went up to a stranger who looking for nickel cans in the garbage. I gave her $20 and her face lit up and could not believe that I was doing that. I forgot to mention I am helping my local church deliver presents to shut-ins next weekend. This is the second year I do this and they really appreciate the gift and the short visit I spend with them. I am not posting this for any attention to myself whatsoever. I just want to let you know there are many random acts of kindness we can all do this Holiday season.

Happy Holidays,

Chet Szafranski

Keller Williams Realty

Great Indian food in Providence RI

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:21:06 -0800

I had the pleasure of trying a little Indian restaurant in Providence called "Not just snacks". It is located at 833-835 Hope St. The restaurant originated from a market across the street called "Not just spices" and I was very impressed with the food, the prices and service.

My guest and I started out with appetizers. We tried allu-tikki stuffed with potato and peas. Then we had samosas. The filling is made with a combination of mixed vegetables, and a variety of Indian spices, such as garlic paste, ginger paste, cumin powder, coriander leaves, spring onions, chili peppers, lemon juice and an Indian spice called Garam Masala . It is then filled into the single layer of samosa pastry (which is rolled to form a cone) and sealed with a flour and water paste. They have a glass case in front and you can go and see all the appetizers and pick out what looks good to you.

I forgot to mention that it is BYOB but I had the Marsala tea and water. Next came the entrees which cost between 5 and 10 dollars. I ordered Biryani: From the kitchen of Nizams & Nawabs, a delicacy of perfumed rice and whole spices sealed in a pot. and my guest ordered Chicken korma, a creamy delicacy of grilled chicken cubes cooked with a paste of nuts and spices. Both meals were enough to have leftovers.

For desert we tried gulub juman soaked with honey and I must admit I will be back again. The whole meal including tip cost under $40. So if you are in Providence and want to try a new restaurant give it a try.

My holiday wish list

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:54:56 -0800

This holiday season here is my wish list:

That every child receives a gift of love
No one goes hungry and everyone donates to the RI food bank
The foreclosures start declining
Our leaders in RI get the spending under control and balance the budget
Our unemployment rate in RI drops
That no one has to stand on the street corner begging for money
That our local animal shelters are busy because pets make great holiday gifts
And lastly all children up for adoption in RI find a safe and loving home.

Fannie Mae To Suspend Foreclosures Until January 2009

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:25:02 -0800

Fannie mae has sent a notice to its lenders and attorneys that all Foreclosures on Fannie Mae backed loans will be suspended until 2009. This is being done while the Federal Government streamline modification program is being implemented. The streamline program takes effect on December 15, 2008. If you know any one facing foreclosure please ask them to call their lender to see if they have a Fannie Mae backed loan. I have already helped one family with this.

Happy Thanksgiving

Chet Szafranski

Keller Williams Realty

Single Family prices

Chet Szafranski (Virtual Homes Real Estate) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:08:23 -0800

Single family prices are at a 4 year low in Rhode Island. Now is a great time to buy. How do you feel about whats going on in the market?