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Buyers know that if they want the house of their dreams they have to move quickly and bid aggressively.
Why the 2021 real estate market looks a lot like 2020
    Did the real estate market undergo a seismic shift in 2020? Or did it ride a rogue wave that is still cresting here in 2021? The answer to both questions might be … … more
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This townhouse at Bristol Landing hit the market with a $782,000 asking price earlier this year. Four potential buyers offered more than the asking price, and it sold for $807,000 within four days.
Condos are in high demand and hard to find
Realtor Cathy Sousa believes there’s a dividing line in the local condo market. Almost without fail, condos priced at less than $1,300,000 are selling quickly. “Any of the condos … more
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For buyers, the competition is tougher than ever
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the residential real estate market, and Rhode Island’s real estate market shifted with it. According to State-Wide … more
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Pilot Matt Celeste has been flying drones commercially for several years and uses them not just in the wedding and event industry, but in real estate property listings across the state.
For drone pilots and the real estate market, the sky’s the limit
The property is spectacular, even from the ground. A quick turn onto a private drive along Warrens Point Road in Little Compton leads soon to a large shingle-style home, with a charming and … more
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This new listing in Bristol, by Ryan Fonseca and Century 21 Topsail, is the perfect example of the type of home that appeals to first-time homebuyers. As a small, charmingly updated, three-bedroom Cape, it checks all the boxes. It listed at $595,000.
For first-time buyers, it’s about patience and perseverance
Today’s first-time homebuyers face a perfect storm of forces not seen by their parents or their parents’ parents. more
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Beth Anderson, an agent for Mott and Chace Sotheby's International, stands inside the kitchen of a Spinnaker Drive home that is for sale. Barrington is experiencing a strong sellers market currently.
Barrington real estate market is 'a feeding frenzy'
Beth Beaver has been selling homes in Barrington for more than 40 years. And in all that time, she has never seen a sellers market so strong. Homes are listed one day and receive multiple offers … more
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This Fessenden Road home sold recently for $4.75 million. It sits on more than two acres of land overlooking Narragansett Bay.
Barrington home overlooking the beach sells for $4.75 million
Residential Properties Ltd. recently announced the sale of a Fessenden Road for $4.75 million.   This new waterfront construction sits on more than two acres of land along Barrington Beach. … more
Twelve acres near Fogland sell for $1.2 million
A 12-acre stretch of coastal land just south of Fogland Beach has sold for $1.2 million, the biggest land sale in Tiverton in six years. The property at 0 High Hill has two approved buildable lots, … more
Barrington households carry a tax burden that is, on average, 12 percent higher than the next closest community. Pictured are taxpayers voting at last year’s financial town meeting on whether to purchase the Carmelite Monastery property.
Lack of diversity drives Barrington's top tax bills
The residents of Barrington are used to superlatives. Best public schools in the state. Great place to live. Beautiful coastline. They can add another – highest household tax burden in Rhode … more
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E.P. Council backs bidders for Platt-Watters housing lots in Riverside
EAST PROVIDENCE — Bids submitted to build a new cluster of single-family homes were officially approved by the City Council at its May 3 meeting, allowing for construction on eight of the 11 … more
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The Rhode Island Country Club pays about $190,000 per year in local taxes.
The highs and lows of Barrington property taxes
Though Barrington has one of the smallest commercial tax bases anywhere, it does have a few notable taxpayers. Atria Bay Spring, the 100,000-square-foot assisted living facility on Bay Spring Avenue, … more
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