Summer time is in mid to late swing here in the Ocean State!!!

Come get a taste of Rhode Island this weekend at the Charlestown Seafood Festival or at the third annual Providence Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival being held at scenic India Point Park! Information on the food truck event can be found at www.eatdrinkri.com . Information on the Charlestown Seafood Festival can be found at www.charlestownchamber.com

Head down to River Glow on Saturday from 7-10 pm to Main Street in Westerly to check out floating bonfires illuminating the Pawcatuck River!  Check out www.oceanchamber.org for more info.

Get some late summer beachtime at either 1st, 2nd or 3rd beach in Middletown, RI where the surf has been high and the waters clear as of late. It is a beautiful time to enjoy all that the Ocean State has to offer!!! 

Growing up in the town I now live in as an adult, mom and working professional has many, many benefits. Not only do I know the town and it’s history and it’s people but I’ve developed a love of the area that encompases a wide range of life experiences for me. My family is here. My cousins are here. Some of my best friends from high school are here. All of us sharing a unique bond that goes back years and year.

When newcomers move here and look at all the town features and amenities that I grew up with , they see them and view them in a different light. The stone wall along the river on Mathewson Road- that’s the stone wall we used to sit on as kids and feed the ducks, and later just ” hang out ” on as teens. That small beach at the end of Ferry Lane- a photo taking spot for many new to town, yet also a swimming spot for a bunch of us one warm summer night during my senior year at Barrington HIgh School . The tennis courts at Barrington High School…New and multiple in nature to many yet my memory from that spot is of the cracked, slightly bubbled set of courts I spend four incredible years playing on. The Barrington Beach- Now a site with a lavish bath house and landscaped surroundings with regular concerts played and food trucks visitng . For me it was the old, rocky “sanded” beach with old tires placed as the parking lot border and rarely a life guard on duty. Yet it was our beach. Our place to hang out, swim out to a boat and gather every July 4th for a huge fireworks show.

So for me, the everyday viewings those newer to Barrington take in, are seen by me , daily, in a different light. A light composed of framents of a lifetime of experiences. Happy, sad and all the in between. An appreciation for this town unique to those born and raised here. It’s a perspecitive of Barrington I treasure and one I lean on heavily now as a Realtor. My knowledge of this town and it’s inhabitants, it’s stores , it’s merchant owners and it’s families and neighborhoods helps me tremendously and is one that I savor. Each and every day..in my hometown of Barrington, RI. 🙂 Enjoy the road and savor that Rhode Island view!

Here is some great national real estate statistics to send us all off sailing into the weekend!

~ New home sales are running 10 % above last year’s levels, existing home sales are 5 % higher.

~Homes are selling in just 45 days on average compared to 59 days at this time last year.

~The consumer confidence index shot up 10 points in March to reach 126- the highest level since December 2000!!!

So to steal a quote from a much loved Beantown movie …”How do ya like them apples?” !!! Here’s to keeping the wind in the proverbial real estate sails!!!

With closing price to list price ratio avering 96%, days on market lowering to 40 and average listing price at $479k now is a great time to list your home in Barrington, RI.  In fact the median sale price the past 12 months in Barrington has seen a change of +14.7% !

Gains have also been seen on the buying end. With a record low inventory in March and April, the supply of homes in the East Bay is increasing daily. Today’s numbers reveal a “balanced marketplace” in Barrington  with 6 months of inventory currently existing. Furthermore interest rates are remaining low , another factor which also behooves the buyer seeking a mortgage.

Homes priced competitively, at market value, are moving quickly. “Pending sale” signs are appearing all over town and that is true in markets across the state. It’s an exciting time to list a home and it’s a great time to purchase. Being a Realtor working with clients on both sides of the transaction is truly exhilarating and a challenge I so enjoy! Reach out to me if you would like to explore real estate opportunities within our beautiful Ocean State!

Enjoy this incredible weather while it lasts!