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I understand all the good and bad about RI but while you can't hide some of the serious faults there are still plenty of beautiful areas in RI and just because some of us would rather go to h$ll than live in them doesn't mean they aren't attractive to others.
My daughters and wife spend their summers in Chepachet along with Christmas vacation and we still explore the heck out of RI. So much has changed, some good and some bad. It is certainly not the same RI that was robust and thriving at it was in the sixties, seventies and eighties. There must be something here though as housing prices keep rising and commuting traffic in the mornings and afternoons is incredible.
Those so quaint little town centers or villages of places like East Greenwich, Wickford, Newport, Govenor Francis, Westerly and others have become trendy.
It is amazing the changes, who would have thought in this day and age places like Garden City would be thriving.
As far as Jamestown, my dad looked at property there in the late sixties that was elavated and mom raised a fit as she did not want to be stranded in the middle of nowhere. There were a lot of farms and pastures back then. A good friends dad had 10+ acres on Block Island in the late seventies he could not sell for the life of him. Back then you had to have a screw loose to live out there.
As far as those moving out to escape the taxes, this is happening all over the east coast and a lot of it are the retiring baby boomers. Florida, Nevada and Arizona are rebounding from the past housing crash and now are seeing explosive growth. Our median age keeps going up from this as well as the median price of housing.
Love it or hate it RI still has a lot of desirable things going for it that will attract those from all walks of life.
It's not all rose colored but on the other hand it is not as bad as some make it out!
45 houses are currently Active on the market in Jamestown.
Movoto shows 71 houses for sale in Jamestown. 45 or 71, either way, that seems like an awful lot of houses for sale for such a small area. That's telling, especially since it was never really considered a desirable place until very recently.
Whether it's truly been "discovered" remains to be seen.
Movoto shows 71 houses for sale in Jamestown. 45 or 71, either way, that seems like an awful lot of houses for sale for such a small area. That's telling, especially since it was never really considered a desirable place until very recently.
Whether it's truly been "discovered" remains to be seen.
Nothing remains to be seen. Also, I have to disagree that Jamestown was not considered desirable until very recently. It has been considered desirable for at least the last 10 years or more. Just not as desirable as it has become to monied seasonal buyers in the last 3 years.
Movoto shows 71 houses for sale in Jamestown. 45 or 71, either way, that seems like an awful lot of houses for sale for such a small area. That's telling, especially since it was never really considered a desirable place until very recently.
Whether it's truly been "discovered" remains to be seen.
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Nothing remains to be seen. Also, I have to disagree that Jamestown was not considered desirable until very recently. It has been considered desirable for at least the last 10 years or more. Just not as desirable as it has become to monied seasonal buyers in the last 3 years.
Well, when a tiny town has:
so many million and multi-million dollar houses currently for sale
a bunch of lower priced houses for sale that aren't being bought up to tear down
a long history of not being considered desirable
only a short recent history of being considered desirable
....I can't help but wonder if this is a fad that may be nearing its end.
so many million and multi-million dollar houses currently for sale
a bunch of lower priced houses for sale that aren't being bought up to tear down
a long history of not being considered desirable
only a short recent history of being considered desirable
....I can't help but wonder if this is a fad that may be nearing its end.
First, in the last several years, Jamestown has had approximately 60 Active Listings in season. Currently there are 45. Second, buyers today at all price points want move-in ready houses. Most of the low end Jamestown listings (under $600k) needs tons of work or are teardowns. These same properties in neighboring towns would be half the price. Third, "A long history of not being considered desirable" is nonsense to anyone familiar with the town and its history since it achieved full bridge/auto access.
so many million and multi-million dollar houses currently for sale
a bunch of lower priced houses for sale that aren't being bought up to tear down
a long history of not being considered desirable
only a short recent history of being considered desirable
....I can't help but wonder if this is a fad that may be nearing its end.
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First, in the last several years, Jamestown has had approximately 60 Active Listings in season. Currently there are 45.
Still way too many listings for a purportedly super desirable area that has been "discovered".
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Second, buyers today at all price points want move-in ready houses. Most of the low end Jamestown listings (under $600k) needs tons of work or are teardowns. These same properties in neighboring towns would be half the price.
If Jamestown were anywhere near as desirable as you'd like everyone to believe, every single 600k or less house would be purchased and torn down.
Neighboring towns are irrelevant.
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Third, "A long history of not being considered desirable" is nonsense to anyone familiar with the town and its history since it achieved full bridge/auto access.
My suggestion would be the Kingston/Wakefield area. Your husband could get to Providence in 45 mins to an hour and he could catch the train at the Kingston Station for NYC, as needed. The best part is that you'd be in a semi-rural area which - in my opinion - is the most pleasant part of the state (Washington County) and you could easily get to Newport, Jamestown, Wickford or East Greenwich if you wanted to go out.
Don't underestimate the beauty of South County (Washington County). It is a very beautiful place and few places in New England can match its weather year round.
I honestly cannot imagine even thinking of living in Pawtucket. It's a dump and has been since my childhood (a very long time ago). The only town/city I'd even consider in close proximity to Providence would be Cranston, and then only east of Route 2.
Those so quaint little town centers or villages of places like East Greenwich, Wickford, Newport, Govenor Francis, Westerly and others have become trendy.
This, precisely, encapsulates the problem with RI outsiders coming to this forum looking for honest, informative information. The very idea that anyone could describe "Governor Francis," a 1950s subdivision in Warwick as a "quaint little town center or village" that has become "trendy" is beyond what even Trump could invent for real estate... Wild!
Movoto shows 71 houses for sale in Jamestown. 45 or 71, either way, that seems like an awful lot of houses for sale for such a small area. That's telling, especially since it was never really considered a desirable place until very recently.
Whether it's truly been "discovered" remains to be seen.
Zillow is nowhere near reliable. It's simply a marketing tool. "Real" real estate agents use www.Realtor.com which is the ONLY reliable uptodate and current information. Listings are posted in 24 hrs. www.Realtor.com is accessible by the public, of course, to promote accuracy and legitimacy in the profession.
Folks who think they can get reliable information, other than 'pictures of houses' are kidding themselves. If you want to 'talk' about what is actually on the market, use the Realtors' site. If you don't have a clue, you can use Zillow.
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The only town/city I'd even consider in close proximity to Providence would be Cranston, and then only east of Route 2.
