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General Real Estate News

Rhode Island Housing Market: Low Inventory, Rising Prices, and What It Means for You

February gave us a clear signal: Rhode Island’s housing market isn’t slowing down, it’s tightening. A combination of winter weather, economic uncertainty, and an ongoing supply shortage pushed single-family home sales down 13.6% year-over-year, with just 349 homes sold—the lowest February total since 2011. At the same time, pending sales dipped 4.8%, suggesting continued pressure […]
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 […]