The Rhode Island State-Wide Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is expanding access to non-realtors in the state, beginning on May 1. RIS Media reported the MLS, a for-profit subsidiary of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors (RIAR), announced the expansion in...
The owners of the historic Virginia property that was the home of President James Monroe are facing difficulty in trying to transfer the property to state ownership. CBS News reports that the 1,200-acre Oak Hill estate in Loudoun County has been owned by the...
The Tokyo-headquartered Open House Group Co. Ltd. has expanded its acceptance of cryptocurrencies by global clients seeking to purchase residential real estate in Japan. The company is now accepting XRP, Solana and Dogecoin for property transactions. Earlier this...
A new focus on affordable housing development, a delay in a key confirmation, and an unhappy Chinese leader. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 17-21. Hit: A New Approach to Affordable Housing. This week,...
A total of 404 single-family homes were sold in Rhode Island during February, down 8.8% from the 443 transactions recorded one year earlier. According to data from the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, pending home sales declined from 762 in February 2024 to 685...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced plans a 43% workforce reduction. In a statement, the SBA said it was enacting a “strategic reorganization will begin a turnaround for the agency by restoring the efficiency of the first Trump administration,...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 15-19
