Monthly Archives: August 2013

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, Burrillville-based business that hand-makes charcuterie. Daniele products are sold by other Rhode Island vendors, including Dave’s Marketplace, which hosted the Congressman for the presentation and product sampling by the company as their facility undergoes an expansion. Representatives from Daniele and Dave’s shared their experiences owning a business, and talked about ways to make it easier to do business in Rhode Island.

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 Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Settlement Monitor Joseph P. Smith. The data included in the report indicates that nationally the banks have or soon will meet their consumer relief obligations under the Settlement, providing 643,726 borrowers some type of consumer relief totaling $51.33 billion, which, on average, represents about $79,742 per borrower

Charlestown, RI - August 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty is pleased to announce their participation in the sale of 18-20 Plimpton Road, Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The property, consisting of two classic, shingled homes in the Village of Watch Hill recently sold for $4,150,000. Claudia Philbrick and Judy Chace represented the buyers. In the past thirty days alone, Mott and Chace Sotheby’s International Realty has been involved in three sales over $4,000,000.

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 Partners. Funded through the National Mortgage Settlement between the five largest mortgage service providers and attorneys general nationwide, the grant will educate and train veterans and low-income families on the various commitment and responsibilities associated with home ownership, from how to evaluate loan products, determine how much they can afford to borrow and understand the mortgage process

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 their communities. The grants are awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public Housing Capital Fund Program

Charlestown, RI - August 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ray Mott of Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty is pleased to announce the sale...