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 […]
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. […]
Sellers Why Your Home Equity Still Puts You Way Ahead If you’ve seen headlines about home prices dropping, it’s easy to wonder what that means for the value of your home too. Here’s what you really need to know. Even with small price declines in some markets, data shows you’re likely still way ahead. And that’s thanks to your home equity. The Relationship Between Home Prices and Equity Home […]
Buyers Why You Don’t Need To Be Afraid of Today’s Mortgage Rates Mortgage rates have been the monster under the bed for a while. Every time they tick up, people flinch and say, “Maybe I’ll wait.” But here’s the twist. Waiting for that perfect 5-point-something rate could end up haunting your wallet later. The Magic Number According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “. . . a 30-year fixed rate mortgage […]
Sellers Why Some Homes Sell Quickly – and Others Don’t Sell at All A few years ago, inventory hit a record low. Just about anything sold – and fast. But now, there are far more homes on the market. Listings are up almost 20% from this time last year. And in some areas, supply is even back to levels we last saw in 2017–2019. For sellers, that means one […]
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