In a decision that could have significant impacts on the fees that consumers pay in real estate transactions, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that “unearned” fees charged by lenders and other service providers do not violate federal law as long as they are not split with anyone else. more

More than $8 billion worth of property in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area is vulnerable to damage from a hurricane-driven storm surge, CoreLogic said Thursday. more

On Thursday, the Providence Preservation Society, the Providence Revolving Fund and Mayor Angel Taveras celebrated the next phase of preservation of the Providence National Bank building. more

Rhode Island ranked No. 32 across the nation for economic growth during 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. more

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. more

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. more

For Karen Colby, senior project manager at Gilbane Co., her focus on continuous improvement and her abilities to harness the power of collaboration have proven to be the keys to success in all of her work on construction and engineering projects. more

Thousands of condo-unit owners and buyers around the country could soon be in line for some welcome news on mortgage financing: Though officials are mum on specifics, the Federal Housing Administration is readying changes to its controversial condominium rules that have rendered large numbers of units ineligible for low down-payment, insured mortgages. more

The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes fell in April by the most in a year, indicating the U.S. housing recovery remains uneven. more

The cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls have teamed up with The Pawtucket Foundation and a consulting firm to conduct market analysis and pre-development real estate advisory services for a riverfront revitalization project. more