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Thought they had been friends and colleagues for a long time, Elizabeth Kirk and Lisa Schryver didn’t decide to form their own team until New Year’s Day. What followed was the most historic year anyone could imagine.
New real estate team found success amid chaos
It’s difficult to believe that a little more than a year ago, the Kirk Schryver Team did not exist. It feels like they’ve been together forever. They haven’t. Their professional … more
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Chris Iseleib and his wife, Ann Marie, moved from the Washington, D.C. area to Barrington, buying a million-dollar house that they saw only on Zoom. Located off Nayatt Road and close to the water, it is more than 100 years old and comes with a unique stone gazebo.
Urban buyers have been moving out to the 'country'
It’s been just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shaking up lives around the globe. One phenomenon now becoming a trend is the mass exodus from cities to more rural … more
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For buyers, the competition is tougher than ever
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the residential real estate market, and Rhode Island’s real estate market shifted with it. According to State-Wide … more
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Many factors combined to make 2020 an incredible sellers’ market, and it appears 2021 will bring more of the same.
It’s a great time to sell! You can say that again
Last year was a great time to sell a home. By all indications, this year could be even better. With listings seemingly at an all-time low, demand is as high as it’s ever been. Translation: … more
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This is a fairly typical kitchen renovation, by modern standards: white cabinets, open space, center island with pendant lights, stainless steel appliances and white subway-tile backsplash.
Many homeowners are choosing to invest in their nests
In real estate, Covid has changed a lot — buyers are fleeing cities and our coastal communities are a popular landing spot, driving up prices and creating a sellers market, at the same time … more
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Buyers know that if they want the house of their dreams they have to move quickly and bid aggressively.
Why the 2021 real estate market looks a lot like 2020
    Did the real estate market undergo a seismic shift in 2020? Or did it ride a rogue wave that is still cresting here in 2021? The answer to both questions might be … … more
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Pilot Matt Celeste has been flying drones commercially for several years and uses them not just in the wedding and event industry, but in real estate property listings across the state.
For drone pilots and the real estate market, the sky’s the limit
The property is spectacular, even from the ground. A quick turn onto a private drive along Warrens Point Road in Little Compton leads soon to a large shingle-style home, with a charming and … more
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The price and volume of single-family home sales rose significantly in 2020, and prices rose in the other categories of multi-family and condominium sales as well. Note the decreases in the number of distressed sales — likely a result of banks being reluctant to initiate foreclosure actions against homeowners during the pandemic.
Stats back up the anecdotes — 2020 market was historic
For obvious reasons, 2020 was one for the record books, and housing sales certainly stood out among them. With more single-family home sales than ever before, Rhode Island’s housing market … more
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