Chet Szafranski's (chet2559) Blog

Chet Szafranski | Virtual Homes real Estate | (401) 837-2454 1 Benjamin Dr, North Providence, RI Tastefully remodeled oversized ranch with all the bells and whistles! New gourmet kitchen with granite and stainless appliances, 2 brand new baths and 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $274,900 ...

 East Side Providence Corliss Landing -Two bedroom,Two Bath Condo for Sale Please check out my new listing at 555 Main Street, East Side of Providence. It is located minutes from Downtown Providence ,Wickenden Street, India Point Park, The Hot Club, Brown University and RISD. It is within walking...

Single family home sales for the 2nd quarter in Rhode Island are up 10.77% from last year. The median sales price increased 9.09% from $192,500 to $210,000. Average days on market decreased 17.82%  from 101 DOM to 83 DOM. Even distressed sales decreased in 2010 from 746 in 2009 to 594 in 2010. Al...

Just listed a beautiful condo on the East Side of Providence. It offers 2 large bedrooms and 2 full baths. The master bedroom has a private master bath with jacuzzi. Lots of light, hardwoods, office and granite gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances. The East Side has so much to offer especial...

    My good friend Deidre runs a non-profit horse farm for abused horses  and horses destined for slaughter named Horseplay. She is also finding many people who cannot afford their horses anymore because of the economy. She is running at about full capacity so she reached out to the R.I.S.P.C.A. ...

I cant believe the great buys out there on homes. With the foreclosures,short sales, low interest rates and the $8000 tax credit to qualified buyers now is the time to purchase a home.I myself will be buying a few multi-families this year and renting them till the market comes back up and then se...

I just sold my first HUD home. HUD stands for US Dept. of Housing and Urban development. http://www.hud.gov/homes/index.cfm  It was a long and tedious process but my buyer got a great home for a great price. The home was a foreclosure and the appraiser had to go by Federal guidelines. So we had t...

When purchasing a foreclosure be sure to have a knowledgeable Realtor and loan officer working with you. If you are not paying cash and going with a FHA backed mortgage there are a few issues you will encounter. First, the banks  have the homes winterized which means the water and heat is shut of...

Tell all your friends!  Now is the time to buy real estate in Rhode Island! Multi units are at prices where there is positive cash flow. Foreclosures have brought single family prices in Providence to under $100K in some areas. Short sales are a great buy also! Most buyers can own for less than t...

This Holiday season is no different than any other.Tis the season for giving! But this year I'm giving more than store bought gifts. I'm going to volunteer at a local soup kitchen. I'm not asking you all to do this because I know it involves time and time is precious. So if you cant volunteer at ...