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Langevin Honors Veterans Day with New Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) honored veterans as he announced the introduction of the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act, legislation that would make it easier for veterans to purchase hom...
Rhode Island Housing names Meredith Milner of Prudential Gammons Realty Realtor of the Quarter...
East Greenwich, RI - November 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rhode Island Housing has recognized Meredith Milner with the Realtor of the Quarter Award for her efforts on behalf of Rhode Island homebuyers. This is the first time Milner, a resident of Nor...
AG Kilmartin and Mayor Taveras Host Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention and Loan Modification Workshop
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, in partnership with the Loan Modification Scam Alert campaign, will host a free mortgage foreclosure prevention and loan mo...
911 Call Leads to the Arrest of Two Subjects “Tagging” on Route 95 in...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, announces that on September 27, 2013, Troopers arrested two Pr...
Wall and Epstein Named to GPBOR Executive Board
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - September 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residential Properties Ltd. Sales Associates Chris Wall and Rich Epstein were both appointed to executive positions with the Greater Providence Board of Realtors (GPBOR) during the group’s 1...
MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY PARTICIPATES IN LUXURY REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE
Charlestown, RI - September 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm based in Charlestown, RI recently participated in an orientation conference held for companies that have recently j...
RI Congressional Delegation Announces $300K for Sojourner House’s Transitional Housing Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Rhode Island Congressional delegation today announced a $300,000 federal grant for Sojourner House, a local advocacy and resource center for victims of domestic abuse. The grant was awarde...
Attorney General Kilmartin Announces $120,000 Grant to Center for Southeast Asians for Housing Assistance...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- To provide intervention and counseling services for Southeastern Asian families in danger of defaulting on their mortgages, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced a $120,000 grant ...
Langevin Hosts Burrillville Community Da
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) spent the afternoon in Burrillville on Monday, starting with a visit to Dave’s Marketplace for a presentation from Daniele Foods. Daniele, Inc. is a fast-growing...
AG Kilmartin Reports on National Mortgage Settlement Progress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The fifth and final progress report made by the five mortgage service providers and attorneys general nationwide under the National Mortgage Settlement ("the Settlement") was released today by At...
Attorney General Kilmartin Announces $200,000 Grant to Help Veterans Find Sustainable Housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- To match veterans and low-income families with sustainable housing options in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced a $200,000 grant to Helping Hands Community Partner...
RI Receives $11.7 Million to Improve RI Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON DC - August 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that twenty-five Rhode Island cities and towns will receive a total of $11.7 million in federal funding to develop, finance, and modernize public housing in the...
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Upgrade Veterans Housing
WASHINGTON, DC - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of their continuing efforts to provide suitable housing for disabled and low-income veterans, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) today reintroduced the Housing Assistance ...
R.I. Property Management Company Fined for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint Hazards...
Boston, MA - July 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Private Reserve Properties, LLC, a Rhode Island property management company, will pay a penalty of $21,857, and perform an additional project valued at $210,000 to settle EPA allegations that it violated...
Reed Helps Advance $107.5 Billion Transportation & Housing Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 22 to 8 to approve the 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations b...
AG Kilmartin Comments on National Mortgage Settlement Report on Compliance with Servicing Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today reported on the nation's five largest mortgage service providers' compliance with the servicing standards required by the national mortgage settlement.
AG Kilmartin Announces National Mortgage Settlement Checks to Be Mailed this Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that approximately 2,737 Rhode Island homeowners who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will rec...
AG Kilmartin and Mayor Avedisian Host Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention and Loan Modification Scam Awareness...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin will join Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, mortgage service providers, HUD-certified housing counselors and several community housing groups, in partnership with th...
AG Kilmartin Reports National Mortgage Settlement Consumer Relief Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today reported on the progress made by the nation's five largest mortgage service providers to assist Rhode Island homeowners under the National Mortgage Settleme...
Housing Heroes Honored at State House Celebration
Providence, RI - May 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- During an awards ceremony yesterday at the State House, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and Richard Godfrey, Executive Director of Rhode Island Housing, honored members of the housing community who exempli...
Soares Earns Paul Harris Fellowship for “Service Above Self”
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residential Properties Ltd. Sales Associate, Sandy Soares was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship by The Rotary Club of Cumberland-Lincoln during a ceremony held at Twin River Event Center this pas...
Local Firm Selected to Create Statewide Plans for Economic Development and Housing as Part...
Providence, R.I. - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced the next action step in a multi-agency effort over the next two years to develop an integrated approach for the state to economic development, housing, t...
AG Kilmartin Reminds Consumers: Be Cautious When Door-to-Door Contractors Offer Deals Too Good to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Whether it is roof repairs, painting, yard work, chimney repair, paving or other home repair projects, spring is here and many homeowners are tackling these projects now that the weather has start...
Rhode Island Housing’s Margy Thurber Recognized by Kent Washington Association of REALTORS®
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - April 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Margy Thurber, sales manager for Rhode Island Housing, has been honored with two awards from the Kent Washington Association of Realtors. Both awards were presented to Thurber at the REALTORS® Ch...
Ribbon cutting for new WARM homes and center celebrates revitalization in Westerly
Westerly - April 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Town Manager Steven Hartford joined the WARM Center, Rhode Island Housing, HUD, Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospi...
Langevin Tour on Sequestration Highlights Impact on RI Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) addressed sequestration’s impact on affordable housing with Rhode Island Housing Executive Director Richard Godfrey and Omni Development Corporation Preside...
Barnacle Honored Among REALTOR® Magazine’s “30 under
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - April 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residential Properties Ltd. Sales Manager, Ian Barnacle has been announced as a member of REALTOR® Magazine's "30 under 30" Class of 2013. As a result, Barnacle will be featured in the upcoming Ma...
AG Kilmartin Announces $1.5 Million Grant to Rhode Island Housing to Aid Struggling Homeowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following up on last week's announcement of a $150,000 grant to Housing Action Coalition of Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced a $1.5 million dollar grant to Rhode I...
Senator Presents Sue Bodington the Jack Reed Advocacy Award for Work on Affordable Housing;...
WARWICK, RI - March 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today at the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless annual awards luncheon, U.S. Senator Jack Reed presented Sue Bodington, Deputy Director for Programs at Rhode Island Housing, with the 2013 Jack Ree...
Rhode Island Looking Toward Long-Term Disaster Recovery
WARWICK, RI - March 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Spring is just around the corner, and it is the ideal time to start home repairs. For many Rhode Islanders, this year's springtime repairs include repairing damages from Hurricane Sandy, the Blizzard o...