New update regarding lead mitigation in RI

Owner-occupied two- and three-unit dwellings are currently not required to obtain lead certificates. However, that exemption will be eliminated, starting in January 2024. All pre-1978 rental properties, including owner-occupied two- and three-unit dwellings,...

What a government shutdown means for REALTORS®

If Congress is unable to agree on the provisions of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government by 9/30/23, the result will be a partial shutdown of some government operations. This partial shutdown will include some federal housing, mortgage, and...

New Updates to the NAR Code of Ethics

he National Association of REALTORS® has approved two new updates to the NAR Code of Ethics, effective 1/1/23. First, the Board of Directors voted to replace the term “handicap” with “disability” in Article 10 of the Code of Ethics, in...

August 2021Market Report

Median Sales Price Continues To Rise in Northern Rhode Island While Market Activity Shrinks The Northern Rhode Island real estate market ended August, 2021 with a median sales price increase in every municipality in the Northern Rhode Island Board of REALTORS® market...