Real Estate in RI: Mansions & Manors joins Residential Properties

Mansions & Manors® Joins Residential Properties to Expand Jamestown Presence

Photo, Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images, Beavertail Lighthouse Jamestown

Residential Properties Ltd. announces an exciting new chapter in their continued strategic growth with expansion into another coastal community. On January 1, 2025, after 30 distinguished years in Newport County and Southern Rhode Island, Mansions & Manors® will join Residential Properties. RPL is pleased to report that local real estate professionals Mark Holland, Broker Associate; Maureen Dunn-Packer, Sales Associate; and Gloria Kurz, Mansion & Manors Founder & Broker of record, will be affiliating with both our Newport and South County offices.

RPL and Mansions & Manors® are both female founded and run brokerages, with leadership committed to a level of personalized service that only a local, independent brokerage can provide. Since opening in 1981, Residential Properties Ltd. has grown to become the state’s largest and most successful independent real estate brokerage.

Headquartered in Jamestown, Mansions & Manors® has been a leading boutique firm for three decades. Now, as part of the Residential Properties family, Mansions & Manors® will continue to serve its customers backed by the resources, tools, and global reach that RPL provides. Gloria and her dedicated, knowledgeable agents will bring to RPL their professionalism, expertise, and deep roots throughout Jamestown, Aquidneck Island, and South County. Throughout its years in operation, Mansions and Manors® has earned a stellar reputation guided by principles closely aligned with those of Residential Properties.

“Gloria and I have taken similar career paths and share an outlook in life and in real estate that has shaped our brands for decades,” RPL President and CEO Sally Lapides said. “Gloria built, and has sustained, a female-run company that has stayed true to its values, putting client interests first, establishing long-lasting relationships based on trust, and maintaining a belief in strong communities. With the addition of Mansions & Manors® to our 250 agents, RPL is methodically expanding its presence throughout Jamestown, Newport, and neighboring areas of Rhode Island while providing the same level of service which established the reputations of both brokerages from the start.”

Gloria Kurz holds the coveted SRS (Sellers Representative Specialist) designation, is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Rhode Island and South Carolina, a member of the National Association of Realtors®, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors®, the Newport County Board Realtors®, Beaufort/Jasper (SC) Board of Realtors, and was formerly a member of the Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors®. She has a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Degree and is a former member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of California. More information on Gloria’s background and skills can be found at MansionsAndManors.com.

“My team and I are thrilled to become part of Residential Properties Ltd.,” Kurz said. “As Mansions & Manors® celebrates our 30th year in Rhode Island as an independent boutique firm, I’m excited about our decision to affiliate with Sally Lapides, whose company has deep roots and an abiding commitment to the community. The culture Sally has built on a bedrock of distinct values, a firm philosophy, and rigorous business principles is similar to ours and has stood the test of time. 

It’s bittersweet to leave our base at 7 Ferry Wharf after all these years, but our commitment to Jamestown and our clients remains unchanged. Our buyers and sellers will soon see the positive impact of Residential Properties’ suite of professional services and marketing designed to get results. As we look ahead to a new year and a rapidly changing market, we’re excited to expand our capabilities. Through RPL, we’ll be able to continue our existing business seamlessly, offering the highest level of personalized service enhanced with a fresh competitive edge. This opportunity will be a winning combination for all.”

“Residential Properties was founded with the belief that relationships are what drive this business,” Lapides added. “That means we treat clients like family, and have an inclusive, diverse team of agents throughout our office locations who work as collaborators – with client interests placed first. Whether you need a trusted real estate advisor in Newport County or South County or are a Realtor® interested in joining the company that has set the standard for service over more than four decades, please reach out to me or to one of our agents in our Newport or South Kingstown offices. We are excited for continued growth and success in the year ahead.” 

About Residential Properties Ltd.
Residential Properties Ltd. is the largest privately held real estate company in Rhode Island and has been serving sellers and buyers of distinctive properties since 1981 through service, innovation, and sheer hard work. The Company, with nine local offices in Barrington, Cumberland, East Greenwich, Little Compton, South County, Newport, Providence, the West Side (PVD), and Westport, Massachusetts, is proud to service all of Rhode Island, the Connecticut shoreline, and southeastern and central Massachusetts. In addition, as founding members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, RPL and its award-winning Relocation Department assist buyers and sellers on transactions throughout the country and around the globe. More information is available at ResidentialProperties.com.