Homes By Heidi Kelley

Here's What's Available in Riverside, RI 02915   It's Labor Day and the market is starting to slow slightly in Riverside, RI. We had a late start to our Spring market, but it picked up in June. As we enter the end of summer and early Fall I expect a dip to come to our housing market.   As of toda...

Rhode Island Home Prices Hold Steady as Sales Decline Slightly in July. Warwick, RI, August 27, 2014... July sales statistics released by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors showed continued stabilization of the Rhode Island housing market in July.  The median single family home sale price ...

How to Avoid Buying a Money Pit There's an old saying that a boat is nothing more than a hole in the water that you pour your money into. Boats are expensive – from the purchase to the ongoing maintenance – and boat owners throw a lot of money into that hole. If that's true, then it's easy to ima...

  2014-2015 Back to School Calendar for East Providence, RI     It's that time of year again for the kids and parents of East Providence, Rhode Island. Next week (September 4th) they start school for the 2014-2015 school year. The East Providence School Department has provided a calendar with all...

Writing a Home-Offer Letter – Is It a Good Idea? The most important letter you'll submit to a home seller is the one you'll get from your lender stating that you are preapproved for a mortgage. Savvy listing agents will counsel their clients to refuse offers from unapproved buyers, so all the flo...

Would You Go to a Auto Mechanic to Fix a Toothache?     In all seriousness, how many of us would use an auto mechanic to fix a toothache? Not too many of us I would think. We would go to a dentist. I am the dentist, err Realtor and you are the auto mechanic. So why are you attempting to fix your ...

    Man's Best Friend. Can Pets Hurt a Home Sale? Dogs do the darndest things when they're bored. Take Squishy, for instance. Lauren came home late one night from her job as a nurse to find that Squishy –her usually well-mannered dog – had torn her sofa to shreds, right down to the woody skeleton...

An Open House Success Story and Thinking Outside the Box     In my neck of the woods, East Providence/Riverside, Rhode Island open houses are hit or miss.  Property condition, price and location helps determine the success of an open house. Now, I have a very nice home on the market in Riverside,...

Median Price Still Up While Sales Activity Moderates   Warwick, RI, June 24, 2014… According to data released by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors today, the median sales price of existing single family homes in Rhode Island rose .7 percent in May to $208,950.  With the exception of Februa...

    Hi, Remember Me? I'm Still Here.   My recent conversation with a past client went something like this: "Hi, remember me? I'm still here."  Yes, I know we closed 3 months, 6 months, 1 or 2 years ago, but I'm still here. I'm calling to see how the family is doing, or to comment on how big the b...