GMAR has named Filomena Siner, a Realtor® with Century 21 Jack Associates in Waterbuy, as the recipient of its prestigious Realtor® of the Year Award. Filomena grew up in Rhode Island and is a native of Italy. She graduated from Rhode Island College in 1985 with a degree in Communications and later attended the University … Read more
You know the old saying: “Time is money.” That’s especially true when it comes to determining how to value your time as a real estate professional on a per-hour basis. At a “normal” job, you trade your time for a paycheck based on a set hourly rate. Though you’re now paid on commission, it is … Read more
Growing incomes and low mortgage rates are helping to prop up housing affordability and offset rising home prices, according to the newly released National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index. A quarter-point drop in interest rates in the second quarter helped to make homes more affordable to more consumers. Between the beginning of … Read more
Inventory of available homes on the market is the lowest it’s been in two decades, but the reasons may surprise you. Two of the likely culprits are baby boomers and homeowners who are simply satisfied with their home, according to realtor.com®’s Housing Shortage Study. Baby boomers are showing a desire to age in place in … Read more