Warwick, R.I. --- April 22, 2026 – First-quarter single-family home sales fell by nearly nine percent year-over-year, and by the end of the quarter, March sales remained 5.3% below the prior year. The Rhode Island Association of Realtors reported that the Ocean State realized the slowest activity in single-family home sales last month since monthly record-keeping began in 2010. A 13.5% annual drop in pending sales also foretells a slower market heading into spring.
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First-quarter single-family home sales fell by nearly nine percent and though typically the beginning of the selling season brings an uptick following slower winter sales, even March sales fell 5.3% year-over-year. Rhode Island realized the slowest activity in single-family home sales last month since monthly record-keeping began in 2010. A 13.5% annual drop in pending sales also foretells a slower market heading into spring.
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