The Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® has released a new accessibility guide to help members better understand common home accessibility features and modifications that can support aging in place and independent living.
Warwick, R.I. –May 20, 2026 – Rhode Island’s housing market has seen growing inventory and increased sales for the past three months, a typical trend leading into spring. Year-over-year, however, data released by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors show that the Ocean State’s housing issues has shown little overall improvement.
Today, the MLS Board of Directors voted to remove the language in our Rules and Regulations that restricted distribution of Coming Soon listings via IDX, VOW, and third-party websites.
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.