Yes the app. BOA is good.

Chase is great and has a couple branches in RI now.

There’s a bunch. Ally, Sofi, Discover….I think sofi has a high checking account apy

You can find reviews pretty easily by googling

I’m sure there’s ways they can check (ie if you’re not filing taxes…)

The homestead exemption was just increased in PVD. Even though my house value went way up, my taxes actually decreased this year.

There’s a few local ones you can probably get promotional deals (ie set up direct deposit and we will give you $300). You can just look online for those….

If all you need is a checking account there’s nothing you’re gonna find/learn by going in person than looking online.

Online banks are good for high balances as the interest rates will be better for savings accounts vs brick n mortar.

Their app sucksssss.

Mare rooftop…

All depends on your neighbors! Some people walk with lead shoes on, some people are quiet as a mouse.

I mean that’s your opinion I guess? Providence has a lot of desirable things that clearly make it popular. I’m the first to say PVD could be doing much better to attract better jobs - it’s surprising that it hasn’t blown up way more than it could (hence why I referenced the red tape and resistance to economic development).

It’s not like Stamford or Norwalk are cool world class cities but are popular and expensive. New England near the water near big cities will always have a desire as long as not a dumpster fire. And there aren’t many options for that. And with work flexibility, a commute to Boston a couple/few days a week isn’t much. Pvd is basically a suburb of Boston at this point….for a family it’s highly attractive with a cola of 50% that of Boston.

Not everyone is the same. If the weather is your most important thing and you don’t like it…then don’t live here?

No reason to go complaining about places that a basic Google search may inform you is not what you’re looking for. You don’t need to put down the city because of it.

It is?

A 700sq ft one bedroom downtown in a new building is $2000-2200.

A 700sq ft one bedroom in a new building in the Seaport is $4000-4200.

Not sure I’d describe that as a narrow gap.

I was talking about sales. Most listings are spring/early summer. After July 4 it really slows.

RI definitely has real estate seasons. I used to think that wasn’t really a thing anymore…but it is. People wait til the spring to list.

People on here have no sense of reality outside of RI. Only Rhode Island has bad drivers, rising rents, bikes vs cars arguments, etc.

We have empty plots of land in the city that people are fighting against development - including housing - because it may alter the skyline…like we have the f-ing Eiffel Tower or Washington Monument to showcase.

Pvd is still cheap compared to Boston, which I believe has surpassed DC and only behind NYC, LA, SF and Honolulu. I lived in DC, NYC and SF - I would never be able to buy something I actually wanted. I moved to PVD and bought an awesome place that would be at least 3x as expensive in those markets.

News flash…your place in SD is probably not the same price anymore either.

Every apt building advertises themselves as luxury. It doesn’t mean it is. The prices are still rather affordable (especially compared to Boston) and don’t forget many people work remotely.

Providence isn’t deciding anything. It’s based on supply and demand. There’s enough people that find those selling points attractive I guess!

Everywhere along 95 is expensive. It’s not PVD. And none of those places have “great” weather. If you don’t like it you can leave but there’s a reason why New England has always been a desirable place to live.

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Yeah I get it…which is why I say it really depends on each person’s situation!

And yes I’ve seen plenty of people doing mindless things on the train…many people do have true 9-5 jobs.

I’d just point out everyone’s situation is different and 3 days a week is much different than 5 days.

If you can have a much higher quality of life for the majority of a week, that’s much different than a higher quality of life 2 days a week.

Also, I have a job that I have west coast colleagues that I can schedule calls with on my drive at 5pm. I have to do those calls regardless, so I start my day later and end later. So being in the car for an hour wouldn’t be a waste of any time. That’s much different than if I was on a train doing crossword puzzles for 2 hours a day.

It doesn’t hurt to start that early but that price point will land you in grad student type audience homes in that area vs more professional oriented. Of course, there are grad students who are super quiet and/or much older than just out of college. But the general maintenance of the building will probably reflect it.

Given your desire to rent from a private landlord you’re going to have to really look hard for a long period of time. Some don’t post until the month before too.

You may want to look in the Hope Village area. Still East Side but further north if you’re going to Boston (and can avoid PVD downtown during rush hour). This area probably has more families vs grad students (my guess…I’ve never lived there). Lots of multi families.

Would recommend top floor as these are probably made of cardboard and footsteps will be loud. Not sure what clientele they will have but could certainly see people active post 9pm in these.

Capital Grille, Circe and Massimo

Has a good lunch menu!