Year over year, foreclosure filings in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area fell 22 percent in the first half of 2012 - and 32 percent in June - compared with the same periods in 2011, RealtyTrac said Thursday. more

The number of underwater homes in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area dropped 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2012 from the fourth quarter of last year, CoreLogic said Thursday. more

Building a new home for the humanities on campus was always going to be a significant moment in the 95-year history of Providence College. more

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders increased in July by the most in almost a decade, indicating further improvement in … more

There is a growing national trend called design-build, and in short, it is a way for building projects to be executed more quickly, with fewer surprises and thus, at a lower cost. more

Almost every American city has had to live with at least one old highway overpass cutting through downtown that isolates neighborhoods and repels visitors. more

When the Supreme Court upheld the health care-reform law on federal tax grounds, it restoked a housing issue that had been relatively quiet for the past year: The alleged 3.8 percent “real estate tax” on home sales beginning in 2013 that is buried away in the legislation. more

(Updated, 2 p.m.) In a move that represents a “major re-investment in the local economy,” Alex and Ani LLC has purchased Sakonnet Vineyards in Little Compton, the jewelry designer announced Thursday. more

It has been a controversial question in the home real estate market for years: Is there extra green when you buy green? Do houses with lots of energy-saving and sustainability features sell for more than houses without them? If so, by how much? more

Julie A. Lancia’s ALX Group Inc. design firm has earned a reputation for creativity and uniqueness. She travels the globe for the latest styles and trends. The North Providence company has completed a variety of commercial and residential projects. Projects she’s taken on include a high-rise in downtown Providence – a space that was recently featured in Design New England Magazine – and a mill on the Blackstone River in Pawtucket. “Taking space and redefining it is what we do best,” said Lancia, pictured above left, with assistant Gloria Fournier. more