State-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.
The 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.
FinCEN, 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.
Rhode 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.
Governor Dan McKee and Housing Secretary Deborah Goddard have announced the Housing 2030 Entry Level Homeownership Program, through which the Executive Office of Housing (EOH) is hereby allocating up to $20 million dedicated to affordable homeownership opportunities for low- to moderate-income households.