Monthly Archives: May 2013

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 the Loan Modification Scam Alert campaign, to host a free mortgage foreclosure prevention and loan modification scam awareness workshop on Saturday, June 15, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick

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 Settlement. According to data provided by the five banks that are parties to the Settlement, through March 31, 2013, approximately 2,064 homeowners in Rhode Island have received relief in the form of first and second lien modification forgiveness, short sales, principal refinancing and other forgiveness programs, with an aggregate amount of relief/benefit or $150 million, or $72,708 average benefit per homeowner

Custom IDX solution brings easy-to-use online home search to Rhode Island website of Elise...

EUGENE, OR - May 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With thousands of properties being updated every day, real estate professional Elise Vetri of Keller Williams Realty No. RI has integrated the revolutionary IDX Broker software onto her website, in an effort to simplify the online real estate search in Rhode Island. She can now seamlessly display thousands of Rhode Island MLS (RIMLS) listings online, creating a comprehensive database of property listings for buyers to search through. IDX Broker has forever changed the way Rhode Island buyers experience an online real estate solution

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 exemplify dedication and commitment to the creation of affordable, safe and healthy homes for Rhode Islanders.

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Rhode Island Treasury Reunited 8,860 People with $11.7 Million in Unclaimed...

The Office of Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner reunited 8,860 people with $11.7 million in unclaimed property in the fiscal year that ended on June 30

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Langevin, Whitehouse Highlight Bill to Invest $170 Million in Fixing RI...

Congressman Jim Langevin and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with state, town, and labor officials by the Factory Bridge in West Warwick to call on Congress to pass the Strengthen and Fortify Existing (SAFE) Bridges Act. The SAFE Bridges Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Whitehouse, and others last month and will be introduced in the House this week by Langevin. The bill would deliver up to $170 million to repair Rhode Island’s deficient and crumbling bridges and create construction jobs