Real Estate in RI: Lincoln home, $2.475M with Residential Properties, for sellers

Large suburban house with multiple gables and a spacious driveway.

RPL’s Wegner and Salem Close Highest Lincoln Home Sale Ever Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 4 Pine Tree Lane in Lincoln for $2,475,000. RPL Sales Associate Tom Wegner and Associate Broker Angie Salem represented the seller as co-selling agents in this transaction. According to State-Wide MLS data, this is the highest home sale…

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Rent Control Sounds Appealing. The Data Shows It Fails. – Emilio DiSpirito

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by Emilio DiSpirito, License Partner and Private Office Advisor, Engel & Völkers, contributing writer Rent control is often presented as a solution during times of rising housing costs. It is politically attractive because it offers a simple sound bite for a complex problem. But history shows that rent control is not an effective housing policy.…

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RIPEC Study Finds Rent Control Has Negative Long-Term Impacts on Housing

Informative graphic about rent control in Providence by RIPEC.

The Providence Foundation (The Foundation) announced findings from an extensive report on rent control policies to inform ongoing discussions locally. The report found that rent control policies have consistently had negative long-term impacts on housing markets, including reducing supply and worsening overall affordability. Meanwhile, reforms that intentionally increased supply and provided means-tested rental assistance have…

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Real Estate in RI: $1.55M East Greenwich Colonial, RPL’s Sasha Mellor Allamby for Sellers

Large blue two-story house with white trim and a red door.

Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 10 McPartland Way in East Greenwich for $1.55 million. RPL Sales Associate Sasha Mellor Allamby represented the seller in this transaction. This elegant and meticulously upgraded home nestled in the desirable Crystal Creek neighborhood showcases exquisite craftsmanship and architectural detail throughout. The open floor plan features a new…

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Real Estate in RI: $2.85M 1930s East Side Tudor – RPL’s Jim DeRentis for seller and Derek Simpson for buyer

Charming brick house with a slate roof and lush greenery in front.

Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 436 Blackstone Boulevard on Providence’s East Side for $2.85 million. RPL Sales Associate Jim DeRentis represented the seller and RPL Sales Associate Derek Simpson represented the buyer in this transaction. According to State-Wide MLS data, RPL has now participated in 10 of the 16 highest single-family home sales…

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