More than ever before, real estate offers new opportunities and challenges every day. State-Wide Multiple Listing Service is seeking leaders who acknowledge these challenges and embrace these opportunities to help shape the future of our organization. The MLS Nominating Committee invites you to consider becoming a candidate for the State-Wide MLS Board of
More than ever before, real estate offers new opportunities and challenges every day. State-Wide Multiple Listing Service is seeking leaders who acknowledge these challenges and embrace these opportunities to help shape the future of our organization.
In times of inventory shortages and multiple offers, some buyers and cooperating brokers use buyer “love letters” to personalize their offer. Unfortunately, a competitive advantage for some buyers can result in a fair housing violation for the sellers and their Realtors if the sellers base their decision whether intentionally or unintentionally on the buyers’ race, marital status, familial status, religion, national origin or other protected class status.
Warwick, RI -- March 19, 2021 - February home sales data released today by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors shows evidence of a moderating market. While still up over last year, the year-over-year increase in single-family home sales fell to just two percent in February, compared to a seven percent increase in January and a more than 20 percent gain in the months of September through December 2020.
The National Association of Realtors® kicked off a six-part webinar series March 17th highlighting revitalization efforts in communities impacted by high numbers of vacant, abandoned and deteriorated – or VAD – properties. The opening session, which is now available for online viewing(link is external), outlined how historical land ownership
The REALTOR® Foundation: Rhode Island disbursed $5000 to multiple nonprofit organizations during its first quarter grant cycle. The funds were disbursed as follows: Special Olympics Rhode Island – $500 Reach Out & Read Rhode Island (RORRI) – $1,000 Rebuilding Together Greater Newport - $750 We Heart Lives - $750 St. Mary’s Home
Training is Your First Line of Defense! Small to midsize businesses made up more than 60 percent of cyberattack victims nationwide. With so many large corporations to prey on, why do cybercriminals even bother with small businesses such as real estate brokerages? The answer is simple - they make easy targets! Unlike large corporations that have the
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, there is still confusion around marketing—or lack thereof—Non-MLS listings.
Apply for a 2021 National Association of REALTORS committee and help shape the future of your industry! Serving on an NAR committee allows you to add your voice to the conversation by engaging in robust debate and discussion about the issues impacting our association and industry. Submit your NAR Committee application(s) in order to be considered for a
Warwick, RI -- February 18, 2021 – Single-family home sales continued to rise year-over-year according to January sales data released today by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, though at a more moderate rate. The Ocean State saw a seven percent increase in sales compared to January 2020, following four months of double-digit growth.