Tis the Season for Hurricanes- Preparation is Key - 05/31/12 02:13 AM
Tis the Season for Hurricanes–Preparation is Key. It is June and believe it or not hurricane season is upon us. Last year in Rhode Island real estate we got ‘whacked’ so to speak by tropical storm Irene.
Coastal RI in a Hurricane
Remembering last year reminds me to share a list that NOAA puts out for hurricane season preparation and what to be mindful of:
- Storm surge and Tide Levels - High winds - Heavy Rainfall and Flooding - Rip currents - Tornadoes
Since Rhode Island has over 400 miles of coastline, the storm surge and tide (depending upon the moon tide) and heavy winds … (24 comments)
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North Kingstown Rhode Island Real Estate- Pending Condo Sale - 05/30/12 02:51 AM
North Kingstown Rhode Island Real Estate- Pending Condo Sale. Yes, the sellers are elated that this 3 bedroom spacious North Kingstown Rhode Island condo now has moved forward with commitment letter in hand. Unusual in its space, 2 car garage, spaciousness and close to Wickford RI, this Heritage Gardens condo is no longer on the real estate market.
An estate sale takes time and the probate court needs to approve the sale at the sales price. With those hurdles overcome it is time to finish the punch list of closing items to make this pending North Kingstown condo a sold one. The … (16 comments)
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Beat the Heat - 14 Hot Energy Tips for the Summer - 05/29/12 03:11 AM
Beat the Heat - 14 Hot Energy Tips for the Summer. Our energy provider National Grid in RI always offers tips when the heat and humidity of the summer season is at hand and shifting off the ocean
Hot Days are almost here in Rhode Island Real Estate
or Narragansett Bay. I am recapping some of their hot tips for a greener summer.
Learn to listen to your body’s needs in this warm weather, use energy conservatively and be energy efficient in your use in your home and office, as follows: 1. Take a cool shower
2. Wear lighter clothing
3. Open windows … (20 comments)
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What is Memorial Day to You? - 05/28/12 03:28 AM
What is Memorial Day to You? On this May 28th a Memorial Day of 2012, I would love to hear what Memorial Day is to you. Please share in the comments your thoughts on this day...in memory of those who have fallen, those who still defend us and the men and women we give thanks to that defend us around the world and here everyday. Of course there are more than memories and thoughts here for our armed forces on Memorial Day and everyday...let it be everyday. What is Memorial Day to You?
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Ginny Lacey Gorman is a North Kingstown Realtor who … (14 comments)
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South Kingstown Homes with Acreage- Search Rhode Island Real Estate - 05/27/12 05:50 AM
South Kingstown Homes with Acreage- Search Rhode Island Real Estate. Privacy and compound like Rhode Island real estate are a desired quality and want for some home buyers in South Kingstown RI. Whether it is just finished ready to build land to build one’s dream home on or an existing home that has the desired acres, South Kingstown has many offerings especially in the South Kingstown 5+ acres category of real estate searches.
South Kingstown is in our ‘South County’ RI area (South County includes the towns of Westerly, Charlestown, South Kingstown, North Kingstown and Narragansett) as it is known and is in the … (9 comments)
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Charlestown Rhode Island Real Estate Market Report - 05/26/12 02:53 AM
Charlestown Rhode Island Real Estate Market Report.
Charlestown RI|Rhode Island|Real Estate Market Report 7 Charlestown RI homes have been sold in April 2012:
1 home sold for over $400,000
1 home sold between$300,000- $400,000
5 homes sold less than $300,000
There were 120 Charlestown RI homes for sale in April 2012. This is the second month of an increase in real estate inventory in Charlestown RI.
Average Home Sale Price in April 2012 was $274,128, homes sold on average for 96% of list price and were on the real estate market for 162 days on average. The Charlestown RI real estate market number of … (15 comments)
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Coming to Market|North Kingstown RI Home for Sale|Wickford RI - 05/25/12 03:24 AM
Coming to Market|North Kingstown RI Home for Sale| Wickford RI. Located 2 minutes from Wickford Village, 3 minutes from the Wickford Junction train station, stores and highway and 3 minutes from marinas and Wickford waterfront, this home is well situated for buyers. This is the location that makes Rhode Island real estate interesting.
Stone Gate Drive North Kingstown RI Real Estate- Coming to Market
This Colonial home has nearly 2300 square feet of above living space in this Stone Gate Drive Wickford RI neighborhood. 4-5 bedroom home with a newer 4 bedroom septic, insulated windows, siding, roof, barn , new kitchen, central air and sparkling hardwoods …and … (20 comments)
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Open House Saturday 5/26|Waterview North Kingstown RI Home for Sale - 05/24/12 03:51 AM
Open House Saturday 5/26|Waterview North Kingstown RI Home for Sale. It is Memorial Day weekend and a long weekend for many home buyers who are traveling and searching for Rhode Island Real Estate for sale. North Kingstown has a stunning pristine & newer renovated Cape home in the Mount View neighborhood at 204 Mount View Avenue open on Saturday from 1-3 p.m.
Yes, you will have the wonderful Memorial Day parades to support and after that catch the coastal North Kingstown home that will offer you an unsurpassed view and quality of coastal Rhode Island living you will not find anywhere … (15 comments)
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Music to My Ears|Joe Bonamassa|Blues Rock Guitar Extraordinaire - 05/23/12 04:27 AM
Music to My Ears|Joe Bonamassa|Blues Rock Guitar Extraordinaire. It was a May 22, 2012 night to remember when this legendary blues guitarist invaded Providences downtown to play to a 2700 seat adoring crowd at the Providence Performing Arts Center. If you are a blues rock music lover, you know that Joe Bonamassa is extraordinary with his guitar and puts on a show for 2 1/2 hours that is hard to rival.
Opening for B.B. King when he was only 12 years old says something about his guitar skill sets. Yet at 35 he is still truly unrecognized by the general … (16 comments)
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Jamestown RI Real Estate Market Report- Rhode Island Real Estate - 05/22/12 03:22 AM
Jamestown RI Real Estate Market Report – Rhode Island Real Estate. Jamestown Rhode Island is all about the Real Estate
6 Jamestown RI homes sold in April 2012, as follows:
3 homes sold over $400,000
2 homes sold between $300,000-$400,000
1 home sold for less than $300,000
There were 72 Jamestown RI homes for sale in April which is 7 more homes on the market from the prior month. The coastal Jamestown RI shore remains one of the more desirable waterfront buys for home searches. Who wouldn’t want to be surrounded by water on ones own island so to speak? Oh, yes with the bridge connectors … (13 comments)
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North Ridge Homes-North Kingstown RI Real Estate- New Construction - 05/21/12 03:39 AM
North Ridge Homes-North Kingstown RI Real Estate- New Construction. As this new 12 home subdivision in North Kingstown has its first home newly constructed and a North Ridge subdivision model home. The model hom is a beautiful 3 bedroom Colonial home with a 2 car garage and all extras for $350,000. The new road this neighborhood is on is called Roland Robinson Way and is off School Street just minutes from Wickford RI.
Pick out your home to be built NOW!
Being built by the custom home builder Rocco Sammartino, buyers will not be disappointed in his quality here. This Rhode Island custom builder is known for … (28 comments)
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East Greenwich Real Estate Market Report - 05/20/12 03:46 AM
East Greenwich Real Estate Market Report East Greenwich RI Main Street
9 East Greenwich single family homes have been sold in April 2012, as follows:
2 homes sold over $400,000
3 homes sold for between $300,000-$400,0004 homes sold for under $300,000
There were 132 East Greenwich homes for sale in April 2012 which was a 13% increase in homes over the prior month. The choices of homes in all price ranges are there for interested buyers. Currently, there are 5 luxury East Greenwich homes over $1 million on the market.
32 homes are Pending in East Greenwich in April awaiting closing. This is a 190% increase over … (11 comments)
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Narragansett RI Real Estate Market Report - April 2012 - 05/19/12 05:26 AM
Narragansett RI Real Estate Market Report- April 2012.
Narragansett real estate is maintaining sales volume as an increased interest in waterfront homes is shown by sold and pending sales which continue to happen in Narragansett real estate.
23 Narragansett homes have been sold in April 2012, as follows:
2 waterfront homes over $1 million
8 homes sold over $400,000
7 homes sold for between $300,000-$400,0006 homes sold for under $300,000
Narragansett Home Sale Information Facts: Average Home Sale Price in April 2012 was $508,626, homes sold on average for 89% of list price and were on the real estate market for 139 days on … (9 comments)
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Another RI Short Sale Closed- Coventry RI Real Estate-14 Sandra Circle - 05/19/12 03:08 AM
Another RI Short Sale Closed- Coventry RI Real Estate-14 Sandra Circle. Closed in 8 days from the receipt of the Bank's short sale approval letter for this Coventry Rhode Island home. It was an emotional and happy time for the seller. She was thrilled that she received a full waiver of deficiency judgment from the Lender.
As a North Kingstown real estate agent it was a quick negotiated short sale settlement which was right for my seller. When you have a strong negotiating and legal team it makes all the difference in the arena of short sales.
It is the end … (7 comments)
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Wickford RI Train Station- MBTA to Boston- Wickford Junction - 05/18/12 03:27 AM
Wickford RI Train Station- MBTA to Boston- Wickford Junction.
It is a sweet ride
So it was that 12 North Kingstown Realtors and 1 mortgage lender on a mid-May day from Phillips Post Road Realty proved that the new
All aboard- Boston Bound
Wickford Junction train station in North Kingstown RI provided a sweet train ride to Boston.
Committed to being at the forefront of promoting our North Kingstown community for our clients, sellers and buyers of real estate, this was a ‘I have done the Boston train trip’ excursion and it is the way to travel. It was the MBTA to Boston today and such an easy and wonderful … (10 comments)
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No Condo Association- Are You Kidding Me- Rhode Island Real Estate - 05/17/12 02:52 AM
No Condo Association- Are You Kidding Me- Rhode Island Real Estate. The article in Realty Times today talks about HOA and turnover of boards, rights to fire the condo management company and self manage. All great discussion points which brought up some points that many are currently experiencing in the world of condo short sales and conventional condo purchases.
Case in point - there is no HOA that is organized by these condo owners instead all duties and responsibilities are given to a management company for a particular condo complex in North Kingstown Rhode Island. Now buyers who are interested in … (14 comments)
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Another Pending North Kingstown Home- Rhode Island Real Estate - 05/16/12 03:44 AM
Another Pending North Kingstown Home- Rhode Island Real Estate. It is a walk to water North Kingstown home at 38 Murray Avenue that has found the right buyer that will call it home.
A cute, one of a kind bungalow one block from the beach and Narragansett Bay- yes it is all about the waterfront LOCATION here. What is there not to like with 1 1/2 miles of waterfront to enjoy within walking distance.
Calf Pasture beach and the North Kingstown bike path are all pluses with living in this Mount View neighborhood.
A two bedroom bungalow with front and back porches on a large … (19 comments)
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Next Real Estate Star Listing- Is it Tantalizing Enough? - 05/15/12 02:56 AM
Next Real Estate Star Listing- Is it Tantalizing Enough? It was well worth watching the next Food Star the other night when Bobby Flay told his Food Network team not to use the word 'delicious' to describe any mouthwatering dish they prepared.
Not to far afar from the commonplace words overused by most Realtors in their listing presentations... you know like well maintained, move in ready, not a thing to do...REALLY. Why don't we just show it then with great pictures that capture the scene at hand.
Unfortunately, most times there are too few pictures to take us through that experience … (18 comments)
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South Kingstown Real Estate Market Report – Rhode Island Real Estate - 05/14/12 03:07 AM
South Kingstown Real Estate Market Report – Rhode Island Real Estate. The Ocean always calls to Rhode Islanders
21 South Kingstown homes have been sold in April 2012, as follows:
4 homes sold over $400,0006 homes sold for between $300,000-$400,00011 homes sold for under $300,000
April 2012 home sales are up over last April 2011 by 31% ! This South Kingstown real estate market is continuing and upward trend which is great news for sellers. But buyers do not despair since the huge home inventory still makes South Kingstown a buyers market.
South Kingstown Average Home Sale Price in April 2012 was … (14 comments)
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Happy Mother's Day 2012 - 05/13/12 03:21 AM
Happy Mother's Day 2012 to the Moms everywhere but especially to my Mom. This one is for you.
Her smiles capture us always, her tears break our hearts, her warmth makes us special as she enjoys her wonderful journey of life.
We send our love and grateful thoughts for you have guided us on this life's expedition for so long. Happy Mother's Day 2012.
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Ginny Lacey Gorman is a North Kingstown Realtor who works and knows the North Kingstown RI geographic area of homes for sale, schools, happenings, important tidbits of information and businesses well. Waterfront, water view, ocean front, luxury and coastal Rhode Island real estate are her specialty, so … (21 comments)
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Improved Price-North Kingstown Home For Sale-Rhode Island Real Estate - 05/12/12 06:08 AM
Improved Price-North Kingstown Home For Sale-Rhode Island Real Estate. Set in an idyllic country setting yet 10 minutes from Wickford Village, shopping, restaurants and the North Kingstown waterfront is 80 Fawns Way. With a new price of $375,000, this piece of Rhode Island real estate is priced to buy and offers a great family home and neighborhood.
Top rated North Kingstown schools is one of the reasons buyers pinpoint North Kingstown as a place to live and raise a family.
On 2.7 acres off of Whisper Lane, this 4 bedroom cape home with den, kitchen, dining room, living room, 3 full … (16 comments)
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Coventry RI- Rhode Island Real Estate- Approved Short Sale - 05/11/12 03:13 AM
Coventry RI- Rhode Island Real Estate- Approved Short Sale. Noone said short sales were easy but a short sale approval in 40 days from the lienholder did come. This 14 Sandra Circle Coventry RI home for sale was exceptionally maintained. Unfortunately, this seller did get caught up in the refinancing offers and was underwater on their mortgage when a hardship occurred.
Trying with at least two offers,being persistent and not throwing in the towel on short sale offers when they meet market value is the key.
Priced below what the Bank (mortgage holder) said they would accept on this Coventry … (17 comments)
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North Kingstown - Rhode Island Real Estate - Market Report - 05/10/12 06:03 AM
North Kingstown -Rhode Island Real Estate – Market Report North Kingstown RI real estate coastline North Kingstown Rhode Island home sales for April 2012 is as follows: 15 North Kingstown homes
3 homes sold over $400,000
3 homes sold for between $300,000-$400,000
9 homes sold for under $300,000
What is Selling in North Kingstown Real Estate you ask? Average North Kingstown Home Sale Price in April 2012 was $269,941, homes sold for 92% of average list price and were on the real estate market for 61 days on average. This is a decrease over March in … (10 comments)
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Dress for Success - YSL Vision Captured in Real Estate - 05/09/12 07:14 AM
Dress for Success - YSL Vision Captured in Real Estate.
Denver Colorado has a once in a lifetime exhibit in the United States to view the creative genius behind Yves Saint Laurent noted French fashion icon. He instilled the boldness in change in women's fashion by being conscious of their bodies, wants and visual effect on others. Hundreds of outfits of his creation are on a memorable display at the Denver Art Museum along with video clips of his creative process. What touched me so much in experiencing this YSL exhibit was the way this fashion designer touched every … (12 comments)
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Vacation Home- Pristine Water View North Kingstown RI Home for Sale- Rhode Island Real Estate - 05/08/12 05:23 AM
Vacation Home- Pristine Water View North Kingstown RI Home for Sale- Rhode Island Real Estate. No need to wait for your vacation, summer or year round beach North Kingstown home for sale. Stunning, architecturally renovated with stunning details and offered to buyers who want a turn key water view Rhode Island real estate.
The smallest, littlest state in the United States with over 400 miles of waterfront coastline! Call me at 401.529.7849 if you have interest in Rhode Island real estate. I trek the whole coastline for my clients when representing them. Vacation Home- Pristine Water View North Kingstown RI Home for Sale- Rhode Island … (18 comments)
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Senate Banking Committee Raises Concerns With FHA - 05/05/12 06:54 AM
FHA is building a portfolio without a cushion of dollars as back up to all the mortgages being written. Is this another soaring bubble waiting to happen? Is the FHA really prepared or will taxpayers end up with another bill....George Soutu, mortgage lender in CT, puts it clearly below so please read and share with others.
Via George Souto NMLS# 65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages Connecticut:
At the forefront of the Senate Banking Committee's hearing yesterday were talks of reforming Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA. But since it is unlikely that anything will be done to reform Fannie Mae, and Freddie … (8 comments)
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Home Inspection Issues through Another's Eyes - 05/04/12 05:59 AM
Home Inspection Issues through Another's Eyes. Have you been a fly on the wall at another Realtor's home inspection for their buyer? And keep your MOUTH closed and listen in. I had the wonderful opportunity to do it yesterday at Joan Cox's home inspection yesterday and see how a great Denver CO Realtor handles nervous clients when the home inspector says there are issues here.
The particulars of the home inspection are not important because Joan is right on top of addressing them. It was her calm approach in dealing with what needs to be fixed, addressed or move forward on. … (16 comments)
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Carpet Issues - Coffee Stain Solutions for Clients - Rhode Island Real Estate - 05/03/12 07:37 AM
Carpet Issues - Coffee Stain Solutions for Clients - Rhode Island Real Estate. It may not be your house but a client's home and you are attempting to help with coffee stain solutions for carpet. Well this is also for my friend Joan Cox who has issues with her coffee cup in the morning and her light colored carpeting. Solutions in carpet issues are important for our real estate clients too.
Although it is my break time from ActiveRain right now, I find I can not pull away from here and need to offer some advice on real estate needs! It … (11 comments)
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Nuclear Family - Rhode Island Real Estate - Boomerang Kids & Family Living - 05/02/12 03:11 AM
Nuclear Family - Rhode Island Real Estate - Boomerang Kids & Family Living Now I am neither good at throwing a boomerang although I love it when I can get it right or a supporter of nuclear events on this earth
Kids or Parents - they are all moving back!
(but all for the nuclear family). Yet, both play a part in the living styles of the next generation here.
Rhode Island real estate has much to offer buyers in the South County RI market: smaller town atmosphere, lack of car congestion, great schools, pristine ocean and beach fronts for water activities, marinas, good eats, etc. As a promoter … (13 comments)
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Stony Lane & Burnt Cedar- Rhode Island Real Estate - North Kingstown neighborhood - 05/01/12 03:03 AM
Stony Lane & Burnt Cedar- Rhode Island Real Estate - North Kingstown neighborhood.
Burnt Cedar- Stony Lane North Kingstown Rhode Island Real Estate
Not far from Wickford RI Village in the town of North Kingstown RI is the subdivision of Burnt Cedar Drive. Just off Stony Lane it is a 'U' cul de sac neighborhood
Burnt Cedar neighborhood is 'downtown' Wickford RI
where spacious real estate houses the homes. From Colonials to Contemporaries, there are wide choices in North Kingstown homes for sale here.
Within minutes of the highway whether traveling to Newport or Providence RI, shopping, restaurants, town beach and schools. Plus the North … (12 comments)
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