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02/10/2010

Report blames R.I. housing crisis on lack of affordable homes
Housing Works RI says state hit particularly hard by national foreclosures and mortgage collapse

02/08/2010

Luxury Westin condo owners irked by cut in prices
They say developer of condos at Westin broke promises about pricing and leasing units

02/07/2010

Real estate notes
New agents: Richard DelPonte Jr. has joined The Martone Group with RE/MAX Properties, Smithfield, as a real estate agent. He previously worked for R.D. Denelle & Co., Inc. Realtors.

Melville: Big changes loom for marine district in Portsmouth
As the Navy releases more land, Portsmouth eyes zoning changes to allow mixed-use

02/04/2010

House of the Week: Bristol landmark can be home or B&B
The Rockwell House, at 610 Hope St., has been a Bristol landmark since 1809. The house was built in the Federal style by Col. Giles Luther, the first recorded marshal of Bristol’s Fourth of July parade, for $890.67. In the ensuing 200 years, subsequent owners have added Greek Revival, Italianate and Victorian touches.

01/31/2010

At the Colleges
Johnson & Wales University will offer a course on food writing this spring for those interested in careers as food writers, cookbook authors and restaurant reviewers.

For extra $5,000, builder makes N. Kingstown house ‘green’
NORTH KINGSTOWN –– In Rhode Island, building green, at least in the private sector, has often meant building expensively.

Rice City: a quiet hamlet in Coventry, with a mix of 19th-century buildings and newer residential construction.
COVENTRY –– Despite its name, Rice City is one of the least urban spots in Rhode Island.

01/29/2010

Mixed picture for R.I. condo, multi-unit house sales in December
As the single-family housing market in Rhode Island showed signs of recovery in December 2009, the picture remains unclear for condominiums and multi-unit houses. Each of those sectors had some indicators pointing up and some down, according to figures tabulated by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors.

01/30/2010

Federal-style Providence home warmed with lively mix of colors
PROVIDENCE — According to interior designer Susan Symonds, many people who work with color all day need a break from it, and they want to return to a home that is decorated in restful, neutral shades.

01/23/2010

Going down? Some Providence condo developers cut prices, some wait it out
One luxury developer in Providence is cutting, two others are waiting out the slump with leases

Developer of Providence luxury condos lowers prices to move units
Residences at the Westin lowers prices, cuts fees to move 65 unsold units

Developer of Providence luxury condos lowers prices to move units
Residences at the Westin lowers prices, cuts fees to move 65 unsold units

01/24/2010

Greystone in North Providence: A village proud of its mill past
Greystone Lofts was a mill once operated by Worcester Textile Company

real estate note
Expansion: Randall Realtors, a Rhode Island-based firm, will open an office in Norwich, Conn. in two to four weeks. The company has existing offices in Mystic and Waterford, Conn.

01/23/2010

East Greenwich Victorian has room to spare
This 1894 Victorian at 206 Division St. in East Greenwich has plenty of space to spread out, whether in the striking sun room, the master bedroom suite on the second floor, the renovated pool house in the back, a private patio, or on a lawn large enough to host badminton tournaments.

01/17/2010

At the colleges
www.neit.edu or call (800) 736-7744 or (401) 739-5000.

Rothstein house in foreclosure auction
Scott W. Rothstein is accused of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors

Kettle Point property back on the market
Poor economy forced Gilbane to abandon plans to develop the site

Real estate notes
HOME FORECLOSURE WORKSHOP: John Nimmo of the Home Ownership Connection of R.I. (part of the Housing Network of R.I.) will offer a free workshop on home foreclosure prevention counseling from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Pawtucket Public Library auditorium, corner of High and Summer Streets. No registration is required.

India Point: Thriving bayside community at the edge of Fox Point
PROVIDENCE –– The city’s first port was built at India Point in 1680, named for the trade route connecting Providence with the East and West Indies.

01/16/2010

House of the Week: Contemporary in Narragansett with ocean view
NARRAGANSETT –– Built in 1964, the contemporary house called Whispering Pines is at the end of a long driveway off exclusive Ocean Road.