Apartment Living with Pets According to Apartments.com survey, more than 70% of apartment renters in the U.S. own dogs or cats. Apartment living with pets can be challenging with small indoor living spaces and limited outdoor access. If you’re renting a home with pets and you’ve alerted your landlord that you’re bringing home a new pet, the next step is making sure your pet will be comfortable with apartment living.  Tips for apartment living with pets 1. Consider your pet’s personality Size isn’t the only factor to consider when having a dog in an apartment. Large dogs with mellow person ..read more

Why Sugar Ants Love Your Home? Like all pests, ants are looking for food, water and shelter. Early on, you might only see a few ants but when those scouts find something they like, they leave scent trails to alert others to their discovery. It’s only a matter of time until a small ant problem blows up into a full infestation. Here are some of the main reasons for sugar ants in your house: Food Residues and Spills Honey, syrup, fruits or even a small sugary spill on the counter can quickly become an ant magnet. Wrappers and soft drink containers left out or in waste bins can be an enticing snac ..read more

If you are a property owner in Newport you likely have received a notice from the city with your increased property value assessment. Newport on the whole has experienced a 51% property value increase between 2021-2023, based on the sales data. If you feel your assessment is too high the first step is to ask your Realtor for a current Comparable Market Analysis. This will show current market value based on recent sales activity in our area. If the CMA is showing lower values then your new assessment you can set up an informal review with Tyler technologies. This will be a phone interview ..read more

(NEXSTAR) — Home prices in Rhode Island are expected to keep rising in 2024, according to a new report from Realtor.com. The increases will continue even as other parts of the country may see some relief from two years of surging U.S. home prices and mortgage rates. The report finds that the Providence-Warwick metro area will see 3.9% growth in sales next year, along with a 3.1% hike in prices. Overall, the real estate firm predicts home prices around the country will fall 1.7% next year, though larger drops are anticipated in 21 of the country’s largest metro areas that Realtor.com analyzed i ..read more

  Rhode Island Security Deposit Limit Most states limit how much security deposit a landlord can collect. In Rhode Island, landlords are allowed to collect a security deposit not to exceed to one month’s rent. Nonrefundable Fees  The security deposit must be refundable when the resident moves out. Should the landlord charge other non-refundable fees (i.e. non-refundable pet fees), the lease should clearly identify these fees as non-refundable. Storing a Tenant’s Deposit in Rhode Island Rhode Island law does not require landlords to disclose where the security deposit is held or ..read more

Tenant Fees and Expenses When Signing a Lease: Application Fee An application fee is one of the first and most common charges you will come across as a tenant looking for a new home. Every landlord is allowed to charge a small application fee to cover the cost of screening the potential tenant. This fee varies from $20 – $75 depending on the application. An application fee is non-refundable, even if the landlord decides to move forward with another applicant. Most of the time you can re-use an application with-in 30 days if you are working with the same realtor. The application fee ..read more

Are you a Rhode Island rental property owner? Is your property built before 1978 like pretty much 90% of the property is in Rhode Island? Are you ready for the NEW RHODE ISLAND LEAD LAW that are going to be enforced starting in 2024? Not sure? Let’s talk about it. I am Sandi Warner with Warner Realty Group, and today, we’re going to talk about the new [00:00:30] lead laws that came out of the 2023 legislative session in Rhode Island. The attorney general of Rhode Island is making lead safety a significant platform of his term of office. Why is he doing that? (00:44): Lead is a heavy metal that ..read more

Rental Application 101 and How to Make Yours Stand out! As a prospective tenant, you and your rental application need to stand out in a sea of other applicants. Rental homes that have excellent amenities and are in desirable neighborhoods are ranked high on everyone’s list.  Preparation is key. Here are some tips to help you prepare for the application process so you are ready to submit an application quickly when you find a rental unit you love! 1.Review your social media. Part of a landlord/Realtor’s research may include digging up more information about you online. Be mindful of this ..read more

Buying a Homes In Rhode Island’s Aging Water Infrastructure where cast iron pipes abound! If you’re thinking about purchasing in Rhode Island or you’re a homeowner in Rhode Island, one thing that you may be struggling with right now is the aging water infrastructure and the cast iron water pipes in many Rhode Island homes. Newport is experiencing a large number of aging cast iron pipes that need to be replaced, and Providence is in the process of relining older lead pipes. Let’s talk about some steps you can take to head off expensive surprises. If you haven’t yet subscribed to our channel, pl ..read more

  How to Handle a Security Deposit for Multiple Tenants on One Lease when one or more tenants are moving out and new tenants are moving in. What happens when just one tenant is moving out, and they are asking for their security deposit back, but there are tenants staying and the lease is not over? I’m Sandi Warner. If you haven’t yet subscribed to our channel, please hit the subscribe button. Give us a thumbs up if you think this is good content, and ring that bell so you get notified when we put out new and interesting information for you. If you own a property or you’re thinking about ..read more