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Straight Shooting Real Estate
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Inventories pick up slightly, list prices drop a bit
On June 8, combined average list prices in four major Arkansas markets dropped slightly while inventories — the number of homes for sale — increased slightly. On June 8, there were 12,010 homes for sale in those four markets, up slightly ...
How did the Arkansas housing market hold up in April?
The April Housing Market report from the Arkansas Realtors Association is a mixed bag. At first glance, at least. In April, there were 2,059 single-family, new and existing homes sold by Realtors through reporting multiple listing services in Arkans...
The trend continues…
There are times when observing the possible development of a slow, steady trend is enjoyable. After going through a couple of years of getting used to an increasing amount of bad news coming out of the real estate industry, watching the steady growth...
Thinking about skipping a home inspection? Think again…
Every now and again, the Arkansas Realtors Association (ARA) feels it necessary to remind homebuyers to get a home inspection prior to purchasing a house. Why? A lot of disgruntled buyers would have been in much better shape had they gotten a home in...
Arkansas list prices continue to rise, inventories decline
A bit of a trend that we’ve seen this year continues to play out in Arkansas — average list prices on homes for sale are increasing while inventories continue to decline. The question, of course, is why are list prices increasing while th...
Flooring – it’s not just about carpet anymore
There was a time when wall-to-wall carpeting was the preferred luxury in homes. Benton Realtor Denise Hyde said diversity is the best way to describe the flooring industry these days – people are looking for everything from carpet to hard surfaces ...

