Rhode Island

Sustainability Resources

The Real Estate industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries in the world accounting for:
30%
of total carbon dioxide
40%
of all energy
40%
of all raw materials
Our goal is to give you the resources you need to take sustainable action in improving, building, retrofitting and revamping your home. The impacts are real, the benefits significant, and the need critical. Join us in bringing sustainability home and creating a brighter future for all, starting with you.

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Here's a list of Sustainability Initiatives in the area:

Energy Star Search Engine

Energy Efficient Products: appliances, electronics, lighting, building materials, etc.

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E-Stewards Recycler Search

E-Stewards is a global team of individuals, institutions, businesses, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies upholding a safe, ethical, and globally responsible standard for e-waste recycling and refurbishment. They stop the export of illegal hazardous e-waste to developing nations and create a safe, green, and just world through sharing and using the principled and practical standard for electronics recycling and reuse.

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GreenHome Institute Events

The GreenHome Institute is a 501(c)3 that empowers people to make sustainable decisions when renovating or building homes.

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Rhode Island FAQs

Is Rhode Island a judicial or non-judicial state?

Non-Judicial

In a non-judicial foreclosure state, the lender does not need to go through the court system in order to foreclose on a property. This process can be quicker and less expensive for the lender compared to a judicial foreclosure.
In a non-judicial foreclosure state, the lender does not need to go through the court system in order to foreclose on a property. This process can be quicker and less expensive for the lender compared to a judicial foreclosure.

What is the process of closing on a property in Rhode Island?

Attorneys usually conduct closings, but banks and title companies may also conduct them. Conveyance is by warranty or quitclaim deed. Mortgages are the usual security instruments. Foreclosures follow the power-of-sale provisions contained in mortgage agreements and take about 45 days. Power-of-sale foreclosures offer no redemption provisions, whereas any other foreclosure method carries a 3-year right of redemption. Rhode Islanders use ALTA policies and endorsements. Buyers pay title insurance premiums and closing costs; sellers pay documentary taxes. Property taxes are payable annually, semi-annually, or quarterly with the first payment due in July.

Property Taxes in Rhode Island?

Annually, semi-annually, or quarterly with the first payment due in July.

In Rhode Island, does a property management company require a real estate broker's license?

YES. Key components of property management (leasing, renting and managing) are considered real estate activities under existing Rhode Island real estate licensing laws. If a property manager is going to lease, list, manage or rent real estate, or if he or she holds herself out as engaging in those activities he or she will need a broker's license. A salesperson working under a broker may engage in such activities.

Are there any exceptions to the requirement that a property manager have a broker's license in Rhode Island?

YES. For example, property owners and their regular employees who acts of property management are performed in the regular course of, or as an incident to the management of the property. For more information about these and other Rhode Island property management requirements and exceptions, please contact the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. Before hiring a property manager to manage your Rhode Island rental property, you should always check that he or she is licensed appropriately. You can check the license status of Rhode Island property managers by referring to the state's licensee lookup.

Do you need a broker's license to manage community associations in Rhode Island?

There is no requirement that a community association manager or condo association manager in Rhode Island hold a real estate broker's license.

Rhode Island Real Estate Broker Requirements

Attorneys usually conduct closings, but banks and title companies may also conduct them. Conveyance is by warranty or quitclaim deed. Mortgages are the usual security instruments. Foreclosures follow the power-of-sale provisions contained in mortgage agreements and take about 45 days. Power-of-sale foreclosures offer no redemption provisions, whereas any other foreclosure method carries a 3-year right of redemption. Rhode Islanders use ALTA policies and endorsements. Buyers pay title insurance premiums and closing costs; sellers pay documentary taxes. Property taxes are payable annually, semi-annually, or quarterly with the first payment due in July.

Rhode Island Real Estate Salesperson Requirements

Annually, semi-annually, or quarterly with the first payment due in July.

How do property ownership transfers work in Rhode Island?

Warranty or quitclaim deed.

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