Blog - Tony Verdi

Buyers

Mortgage rates just dropped below 6%: Here’s what that means for Rhode Island spring buyers

Mortgage rates just dropped below 6% — here’s what that means for Rhode Island spring buyers If you’ve been waiting for a sign to get serious about buying this spring, this is it. The national average 30-year fixed rate fell to 5.98% (Feb. 26, 2026), the first time it’s been under 6% in about 3.5 […]
Sellers

Thinking About Selling This Spring? Here’s How Rhode Island Sellers Can Prepare Now for a Standout Sale

Spring is consistently one of the most active real estate seasons in Rhode Island. And while many homeowners wait until the flowers bloom to start thinking about selling, the most successful sales actually begin months earlier. After more than a decade as a listing agent helping Rhode Island sellers prepare, position, and market their homes, […]
General Real Estate News

The Housing Market Is Turning a Corner Going into 2026

After several years of high mortgage rates and hesitation from buyers, momentum is quietly building beneath the surface of the housing market. Sellers are reappearing. Buyers are re-engaging. And for the first time in what feels like forever, there’s movement happening again. No, it’s not a surge. But it is a shift – and it’s one that […]
General Real Estate News

What a Government Shutdown Really Means for the Housing Market

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how a government shutdown impacts the housing market. You might be wondering: Is it causing everything to grind to a halt? The short answer is no, according to Tony Verdi, broker associate at Coldwell Banker Realty in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. “The housing market doesn’t stop. It keeps moving. […]