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11/22/2009

Country Club Plat: Suburban charm steps away from Barrington’s shopping district
Most of the acreage was a 9-hole golf course back in the ’20s and ’30s

At the colleges
Two local organizations recently honored the dean of the law school at Roger Williams University, one citing his efforts to introduce more diversity to the faculty and the other citing his encouragement of student public service projects.

Real estate notes
Certification: Evelyn Ranone, of World.Net Real Estate Group, has earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, becoming a specialized advocate for distressed homeowners acting in their best interests and helping them find the best solution to a financial crisis.

Providence homebuyer strapped for cash in dispute over deposit
PROVIDENCE — With painters and a carpenter working on the exterior of her three-family house on Brighton Street near Broadway, Susan Dupre has a lot of money going out, and not much money coming in.

11/19/2009

Former East Greenwich carriage house has a cozy charm
One night eight years ago, Philip and Linda Scelfo, new to Rhode Island, were waiting for a table at the Mediterraneo restaurant on Atwells Avenue in Providence. They were in town to visit their daughter, who was living in Federal Hill at the time.

11/15/2009

Ridgewood: A rural outpost in densely populated Cranston
Ridgewood is a sprawling subdivision in the western part of the city dotted with farms and orchards

Expanded federal tax credit may boost R.I. home sales
Real-estate agents see possibility of increase in house sales in Rhode Island this winter

Real estate notes
NEW AGENTS: Robert DeCosta, of Cranston, formerly of ReMax First Choice and David Mooney of Foster, formerly of Keller Williams, have joined Realty Associates RI Properties.

Plan to modify mortgages is falling short of its goal
MINNEAPOLIS — Nine months ago, the Obama administration offered banks $75 billion in taxpayer money to rework troubled mortgages.

11/14/2009

House of the Week: An Italianate on Hope Street in Bristol
When Martin Bennett built his new house at 631 Hope St. in Bristol during the 1850s, an architectural style called Italianate was all the rage. As the name implies, the idea was to have the house evoke an Italian villa. The two-story building, white with black shutters, has a flat roof, four large symmetrical windows facing the street, and an arched doorway that is echoed on the second floor by another arch that leads to a small balcony.

11/11/2009

Vets get more time for home tax credit
Military serving overseas get extension to qualify for first-time homebuyers credit

11/09/2009

A good fit, better life in Barrington
The Sweetbriar affordable housing development proves perfect for both its residents and Barrington

11/06/2009

Plans progress for waterfront village at blighted East Providence site
The condo and retail development would include a public waterfront park, fishing pier and kayak launch

11/08/2009

Real estate notes
DESIGNATIONS: Ed Lannon, a real estate broker at De Felice Realtors, Post Road, Warwick, was recently awarded the Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist Designation by the Greater Providence Board of Realtors. Lannon was also reelected to the board of directors of the Greater Providence Board of Realtors and the R.I. Statewide Multiple Listing for the year.

At the colleges
The University of Rhode Island’s Human Development and Family Studies Department recently became the only program in the state to offer provisional certification as Family Life Educators from the National Council on Family Relations.

Ochre Point and Cliffs: Newport’s grand tribute to gilded age
NEWPORT –– Home to the Cliff Walk and an impressive collection of ornate Gilded Age mansions, the Ochre Point and Cliffs Historic District is one of the best-known tourist areas in the city.

11/07/2009

House of the Week: A solar house on Rumstick Point in Barrington
Twenty-eight years ago, Barrington architect Marc Lowenstein, an early proponent of solar heat, designed and built Eric and Sue Simonsen’s rambling house on Rumstick Point.

10/31/2009

Condo buyers at Carnegie Abbey sue for refunds
PROVIDENCE –– Three new lawsuits seek the return of deposits for luxury condominiums at the 22-story tower which opened in June at the exclusive Carnegie Abbey resort and golf club in Portsmouth.

11/01/2009

At the colleges
The master’s degree program in Labor Relations and Human Resources at the University of Rhode Island is 1 of only 44 worldwide to receive accreditation from the Society for Human Resource Management and the only public college or university in New England to fully align with the curriculum guides established by the society in 2005.

R.I. real estate notes
Realtor of the Year: Alyce Kleczek of Bay Realty in Narragansett was chosen as 2009 Realtor of the Year. It is the highest annual honor awarded by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. The winner is chosen from five Realtors recognized by one of five local Rhode Island Realtor boards. Kleczek also received an award for distinguished service to the State-Wide Multiple Listing Service.

Waddington: A single-family enclave in East Providence with great bike-path access
For many residents, the Alice M. Waddington Elementary School is the neighborhood’s focal point

In Rhode Island the luxury market goes green
Luxury-home developer Nick Downes, of Middletown, says that from now on, all of his projects will be designed to meet LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — specifications, a set of standards formed by the U.S. Green Building Council.

30-year rate up for 3rd week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rates for 30-year home loans climbed to 5.03 percent last week, the third consecutive weekly increase.

10/31/2009

Contemporary ‘farmhouse’ echoes past in North Kingstowm
It sounds like an oxymoron, but there’s an architectural style called “modern farmhouse,” which combines the familiar forms of the American farmhouse with contemporary materials and interior design. If you search for modern farmhouse on Google, one of the first things that pops up is a photo of 1291 Stony Lane in North Kingstown, also known as Farmhouse One.

10/25/2009

AT THE COLLEGES
www.neit.edu or call 1 (800) 736-7744 or (401) 739-5000.

Mortgage transfers spur R.I. lawsuits
The foreclosure crisis shines light on a company some have blamed for enabling the mortgage securitization craze.

Indian Lake Shores: a little-known woodsy enclave in South Kingstown
The lake has bass and has been stocked with herring; pickerel have also found their way there.

Real Estate notes
NEW OFFICE: Realty Associates R.I. Properties is a newly formed brokerage company offering expanded agent service and high agent commissions. The agent-owned company provides independent real estate brokerages and individual agents with the opportunity to reduce their operational costs while increasing marketing services.

10/24/2009

House of the Week: 1882 Herreshoff workers’ house is in Bristol condition
Built in 1882 for employees of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., a business that made boats in Bristol from 1863 to 1945, the cottage at 4 Howe St. is located in a quiet corner of Bristol’s historic downtown residential district.