Category Archives: News

With the adoption of NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) almost a year behind us, we have fielded a number of questions in the past year.  While most understand the policy, …

Recently, ShowingTime announced that they’ve signed an agreement to eventually become part of Zillow Group, though they currently continue to operate as an independent company. ShowingTime put this FAQ page …

Data reveals persistent minority homeownership gaps The National Association of REALTORS has released a report that highlights homeownership trends among each racial group in the last 10 years. The report …

As we celebrate Black History Month, let us all work to shed a bright light on housing discrimination and enforce the tenets of the Fair Housing Act — that all …

Have you ever been burned by a seller or listing broker who refused to honor a verbal compensation agreement?   Rhode Island law requires a written contract or other form of …

Are you confused about how to handle offers and purchase and sales agreements with competing with multiple escalation clauses? The RIAR Forms Committee has added language to the Escalation Addendum …

Rhode Island will hold a statewide election on March 2, 2021 to vote on $400 million worth of debt service to pay for projects such as affordable housing, parks and …

With the recent news regarding Zillow becoming a real estate brokerage, we will be phasing out the listing syndication feed currently in place. What does this mean? When adding new listings …

If you’re listing a new property into “Coming Soon” in Matrix, please refer to this checklist first: Do you have a listing agreement executed with the seller(s)? If you are …

Warwick, R.I. – December 17, 2020 — John Breault, Vice President of State-Wide Multiple Listing Service has been elected to the Board of Directors of Real Estate Standards Organization. With …