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.

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

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

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 modification workshop on Saturday, October 5, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the CCRI Providence Campus.

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 Providence men for vandalizing State property on Route 95 in the City of Cranston.

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 107th Annual Membership Meeting this past Wednesday at the Squantum Association in East Providence.

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 joined the Sotheby’s International Realty® network of residential real estate brokerages

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 awarded by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women and will help fund Sojourner House’s transitional housing program, which provides aid to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance. The program also helps participants secure permanent housing

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 to the Center for Southeast Asians (CSEA).

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...