Warwick, R.I. – The Realtor Foundation: Rhode Island and RIHousing today announced a new round of their RI Realtors Homebuyer Grant, with $50,000 available in down payment and closing costs assistance for Rhode Island families purchasing their first home. This additional program funding comes after a successful first round in 2025, which saw 49 families assisted in buying a home.
Read MoreState-Wide Multiple Listing Service has adopted new rules and procedures to regulate equitable listings that will take effect in spring, 2026. Before those changes take effect, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with this type of listing whether you are working with a buyer and/or seller.
Read MoreThe real estate practice of wholesaling has been expanding and evolving in Rhode Island. The following explains what wholesaling is, how it works, and provides examples.
Read MoreFinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, an arm of the U.S. Treasury, is mandating a nationwide reporting requirement that requires the individuals who own or operate trusts, LLCs, corporations, and other entities, upon “non-financed” transfers of residential real estate to provide personal information that the closing attorney will file with the federal government after the closing to deter money-laundering.
Read MoreRhode Island’s housing market was off to a slow start in 2026, having experienced the lowest single-family home sales at the beginning of the year since 2011. With just 429 homes sold statewide in January, sales activity fell 7.3% from 12 months prior.
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