S P E C I A L P R O M O T I O N S
PROFESSIONAL Excellence | REAL ESTATE
Dos and Don’ts for First-Time Homebuyers
The Dos
OF FINANCIAL PREP
“Check your credit score and learn how it affects
financing.” — Arthur Chapman of William Raveis,
raveis.com
“Price shop your mortgage for the best rate and
fee structure.” — Michael Russo of RI Real Estate
Services, 401sold.com
“Get pre-approved and understand monthly
payments, fees, etc... Just because you qualify
for a certain amount on paper may not mean that
you are going to feel comfortable with the payments
on the mortgage for that amount in the
long run. It is no fun to be ‘house poor!’”
— John Moretti of Williams and Stuart Estate,
williamsandstuart.com
“Once a buyer knows their borrowing limits, a
couple of things will happen. They will view
homes they know are within their budget and
not be disappointed afterwards to learn that
the home they fell in love with is outside of their
budget and/or lending limit.” — Elise Vetri of
Keller Williams Northern RI, elisevetri.com
“Understand that owning property requires monies
for maintenance, and include those numbers in
your budget.” — Michelle Drum of Gustave White
Sotheby’s International Realty, gustavewhite.com
“Have your financing in place. It’s a competitive
market and you want to put your best foot forward,
especially if you are in a multiple offer situation.”
— Kim Fleming of Gustave White Sotheby’s
International Realty, gustavewhite.com
OF SELECTING A REALTOR
“Always have a buyer’s agent. The listing agent
does not work for you or care about your
outcomes.” — Robert Rutley of the Blackstone
Team at Mott and Chace Sotheby’s International
Realty, mottandchace.com
“When choosing your buyer’s agent, ask friends,
family and co-workers to give you recommendations
of folks who have done a great job for
them in the past. This is probably one of the
biggest purchases of your life, so why not meet
with a few? It’s just as important to find the right
fit with the person who is hired to represent you
in the transaction as it is to find the right home.
You want to have someone with whom you feel
comfortable and trust; it is a very intimate
relationship!” — John Moretti of Williams and
Stuart Estate, williamsandstuart.com
“First-time buyers should take the time to meet
with a realtor early on in the process so that they
can get proper guidance. They will have the opportunity
to learn about the loan options and what the
buying process looks like. This step will make the
entire home-buying experience more seamless
and hence enjoyable for the buyer.” — Elise Vetri
of Keller Williams Northern RI, elisevetri.com
“Select a realtor who knows your market of choice.”
— James DeRentis of Residential Properties, Ltd,
residentialproperties.com
“Work with an agent who is familiar with first-time
buyers. VA, FHA and local options can save you
thousands of dollars!” — Edward Rayden of
Residential Properties, Ltd., residentialproperties.com
“Find a one season realtor to represent you.
When you work with a realtor, you develop a
rapport with them. This person is going to take
you through possibly the largest purchase of
your life. It is important to know and trust them.”
— Rachel Jones, Sales Associate at Lila Delman
Real Estate, liladelman.com
INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE AGENTS
REAL ESTATE AGENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 66
Steve Marsocci, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England, 831 Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, RI 02886, thestonealliance.com
Alexander Parmenidez, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England, 831 Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, RI 02886, alexrealestateus.com
Sandy Pellegrino, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage NE, 831 Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, RI 02886, coldwellbanker.com
Jennifer Petreccia, RE/MAX Advantage Group, 652 East Ave., Warwick, RI 02886, remax.com See ad on page 67
Michael Saccoccio, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage NE, 831 Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, RI 02886, coldwellbanker.com
Nick Slocum, Slocum Realty, 333 Centerville Rd., Warwick, RI 02886, nickslocumteam.com
Jon Tetrault, Slocum Realty, 333 Centerville Rd., Warwick, RI 02886, slocumrealty.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Seekonk
Jennifer Mello, The Mello Group, 23 Circle Dr., Seekonk, MA 02771, mellogroup.com
2020 PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN REAL ESTATE TEAM WINNERS
Alba Group, HomeSmart Professionals Real Estate, homesmart.com
Anytime Team, Anytime Realty, anytimerealty.com
Chris Randall Group, Randall Realtors, randallrealtors.com
DeMascole Rossi & Mann Associates, Residential Properties LTD,
drmrealtyri.com See ad on page 67
Dina Karousos/Nicki Lucenti, Gustave White Sotheby’s International
Realty, dinaandnicki.com See ad on page 61
DiSpirito Team, HomeSmart Professionals Real Estate, dispiritoteam.com
Erkkinen Cohen Group, Residential Properties LTD, erkkinencohen.com
Fitzpatrick Team, RE/MAX Professionals, fitzpatrickteamremax.com
Friedman Group, Residential Properties LTD, friedmangroupri.com
Greene/Sweeney Team, Residential Properties LTD, greenesweeney.com
Halladay/Scotti Team, RE/MAX Preferred, halladayscottiteam.com
Joe Dias Team, Keller Williams Realty, kwrealty.com
Kathy Bain Farrell Team, RE/MAX Town and Country, remax.com
Leading Group, Residential Properties LTD, leadingrg.com
Matt Patty Team, Keller Williams Realty, ridreamhome.com
Mercurio Group, The Mercurio Group Real Estate, mercuriogroup.com
Nathan Clark Team, Nathan Clark & Associates, nathanclarkteam.com
Newport Living Group, Lila Delman Real Estate, newportlivinggroup.com
Nick Slocum Team, Slocum Realty, nickslocumteam.com
Noonan Lombardi Realtors, noonanlombardirealtors.com See ad on page 64
Premier Group, Premier Realty Group, premrg.com
Sheil Realty Team, Randall Realtors, randallrealtors.com
Spectrum Real Estate Consultants, Keller Williams Realty, spectrumrec.com
Stearns McGee Team, RE/MAX Properties, mcgeesoldmyhouse.com
Team Atlantic (Atlantic Properties), Atlantic Properties LLC,
atlanticpropertiesllc.net
Team Dandurand, Dandurand Real Estate, dandurandre.com
The Blackstone Team, Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty,
mottandchace.com
The Connor Dowd Realty Group, Keller Williams Realty, connordowd.com
The Phipps Team, Phipps Realty, phippsrealty.com
The Schilke Team, Schilke Realty, schilkerealty.com
To create this list of winners, Rhode Island Monthly contracted nationally recognized DataJoe Research to facilitate a multifaceted research campaign comprised of online surveys, phone calls, and internet research.
All real estate agents licensed by the state of Rhode Island were eligible. DataJoe’s proprietary scoring algorithm factored in 2019 sales and transaction volume, professional standing and peer nominations. DataJoe
also surveyed over 5,000 area mortgage and title professionals and collected their feedback as an additional scoring factor. This list of Professional Excellence in Real Estate honorees represents approximately 5%
of agents in Rhode Island that scored highest in the surveys. Agents do not and cannot pay to be included as part of this list. We recognize that there are many good real estate agents who are not represented on
this list as it is only a sampling of the talented professionals in our area.
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