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Record down payments reveal a divided housing market

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According to a new report from Realtor.com, the national average down payment hit 14.4 percent and $30,250 in the fourth quarter. Continue reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Restb.ai leads 10 more MLSs in march to data efficiency

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Ten additional multiple listing services have hired Barcelona’s Restb.ai to amp up the pace and sophistication of how listing data is populated, made compliant and broadcast to consumers. Continue reading →

Vacant, foreign-owned homes draw criticism in LA post-wildfires

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Wildfire victims and other residents are wondering what good vacant properties owned by individuals who live thousands of miles away serve while so many struggle to find temporary and permanent housing. Continue reading →

Trump’s AG pick promises to pursue antitrust enforcement

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Bondi affirmed that the enforcement of antitrust laws would be a “priority” for her as Attorney General, which suggests that the real estate industry should be prepared for investigations into its practices to continue in full force. Continue reading →

Erin Hovan announces Hovan Property Group’s move to Compass

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Hovan Property Group will shift from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, where it currently holds active brokerage licenses. Continue reading →

Compass snags high-performing Rhode Island Sotheby’s team

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The Blackstone Team is based in Providence and closed more than $95 million in sales volume last year. The team’s move to Compass comes amid intense competition for top talent. Continue reading →

Rhode Island’s Kirk | Schryver Team joins Compass

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The team is No. 1 by sales volume in Bristol County and Barrington, Rhode Island, according to MLS data and was ranked the No. 2 small team by sales volume by RealTrends in 2021. Continue reading →

2 top-performing Rhode Island real estate agents move to Compass

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Kira Greene is co-founder of the Greene Sweeney team, which was named the No. 1 small team in Rhode Island by sales volume in 2021. Kevin Fox was the third highest producer in Providence. Continue reading →

‘It changed my attitude’: Behind the $1.5M sale of the ‘Conjuring’ home

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Agent Ben Gugliemi said in an interview that working with the sellers of the estate, Jenn and Cory Heinzen, and hearing their stories about the property was enough to shift his perspective on the supernatural.  Continue reading →

Home that inspired ‘The Conjuring’ sells for 27% above asking

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The home — which dates to approximately 1736 — conjured up a $1.525 million sale price after listing for just $1.2 million. The buyer was Jacqueline Nuñez, a real estate developer from Boston. Continue reading →