Monthly Archives: November 2013

Ribbon Cutting celebrates new affordable homes for adults with special needs in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, R.I. - November 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo, RI Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, Rep. Deborah Ruggiero, U.S. Department of HUD Regional Administrator Barbara G. Fields, and Craig Stenning, Director, Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, joined Bridges, Inc., Rhode Island Housing, representatives from BankNewport, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, Jamestown Affordable Housing Trust Fund and other housing champions to celebrate the completion of Hammett Court Apartments in Jamestown.

Rhode Island Housing provides relief to Rhode Island homeowners

Providence, RI - November 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With Rhode Islanders continuing to cope with high unemployment rates and a slowly recovering economy, Rhode Island Housing is once again offering its Heating Assistance Program to help families manage their heating costs throughout the winter months.

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 homes and for disabled veterans to make adaptive modifications to their homes

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 North Kingstown who grew up in Warwick, has been saluted for connecting homebuyers with the Rhode Island Housing Loan Center. The award recognizes Realtors who provide the most first-time homebuyers with our safe, affordable FirstHomes mortgages

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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