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Single-family home prices in the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River area dropped 4.6 percent in April compared with the same period in 2011, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Providence-based contracting firm H.V. Collins Co. landed a $30.8 million bid for the construction of a new Central Middle School in Quincy, according to Boston.com.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island single-family home sales rose 15 percent in May compared with the same period last year, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Thursday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Lenders initiated 32 percent fewer foreclosure filings in the Providence-Fall River–New Bedford area in May than they did during the same period 2011, RealtyTrac said Thursday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Increased home sales and low mortgage rates have led to increased mortgage activity in New England, according to data from The Warren Group’s Mortgage MarketShare Module.
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By PBN Staff
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Part of fostering a work-life balance for employees includes offering resources when life’s problems overshadow the workplace. Things like drug dependency, financial challenges, caring for an elderly parent or the side effects of stress.
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By Susan Shalhoub
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12 |
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Donald P. Wilson’s son was born with congenital heart disease in 2009. Wilson, as you can imagine, had a lot to worry about. One thing he didn’t have to worry about, however, was his job at Province Mortgage Associates Inc. going away. The situation actually brought him, his co-workers and management closer together.
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By Victor Paul Alvarez
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12 |
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $60,900 in fines against S&R/Pihl, a joint venture LLC, for fall hazards and inadequate safety procedures at the Pawtucket River Bridge construction site.
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By PBN Staff
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With applause and appreciation to those who worked on its expansion, Taco Inc., of Cranston, dedicated and opened its new Innovation & Development Center on Thursday.
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By Michael Souza |
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U.S. mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans declined to a record low, reducing borrowing costs amid an uneven recovery in the housing market.
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By Noah Rayman
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