Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers and Bentonville Real Estate Blog

5 Real Estate Questions (and answers):
...based on a Yahoo! article.Q: Who pays the Agents and brokers' fees? A: The seller pays the fees unless the contract specifically dictates that the buyer pay the fees as a part of the closing costs. Typically, agent and broker's fees are around 6%.Q: I am getting a brand new house. Do I need an inspection? A: Yes, for one thing your bank will require an inspection in order to loan you the money
Home Improvement: Remodeling a Kitchen
Lowes owes me. I have spent so much money there over the last 6 weeks remodeling my home kitchen, they should start paying me a dividend. I (Russ H) have been remodeling my kitchen for the last 6 weeks. I have been to the Springdale, AR Lowes at least 30 times over these 6 weeks. As I have grown familiar with all the faces at Lowes, I have also learned alot about remodeling. One thing that I
Jobs in Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas has a pretty solid economy. If you are looking for a job in Northwest Arkansas, here are some of your main options in the corporate world: Wal-Mart Corporate, Bentonville: A lot of the folks I know who work "for" Wal-mart actually work for Wal-Mart vendors and companies who supply products or services to the Bentonville giant. Getting a Vendor job requires that you either have
Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Sales Declined
For the first quarter of 2007 the sale of new and existing homes fell by about 15%- says this article by the Morning News. The magnitude of the slide registered at 15%, and boith Benton County and Washington counties reported slower sales. Analysts say that the market is going through a correction right now and that there is still an over-supply, as the Skyline Report has been indicating. What
Crye-Leike Coming to NW Arkansas
A new Real Estate company that has been very successful in Little Rock andmany parts of the south is coming. Crye-Leike has already set up shop inRogers and Springdale. They should prove to be a force for Harris McHaneyand Lindsey to deal with, but I doubt these two proven heavyweights (andsome others) will be just fine. Its probably the little guys who should beworried.
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers named Sperlings Best
The Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers area was named by MSN Real Estate and Sperlings Best Places (http://www.bestplaces.net) as the best place to live based on housing cost and available jobs. "Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark.-Mo. The median home price in the three-city area averaged $212,300 in January 2007 —and that's for a three- to four-bedroom home with as much as 2,000 square feet of
Benton County in Top 100 Fastest Growing
According to the CNN Article (http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/15/real_estate/fastest_growing_US_counties/index.htm), Benton County was the 83rd fastest growing county in 2005. No other Arkansas counties made the cut while Benton County posted a 4.1% growth (7,329 residents). Flagler County, FL (Jacksonville/Daytona) was the fastest growing county in America at 10.7%. No Missouri or Oklahoma counties
The Wagon Wheel Road Saga
After several years of talk and some planning Wagon Wheel Road will be undergoing a face-lift. Will it get the typical nose job with some chin and neck work or will it undergo a whole face transplant? Will it be a beauty queen requiring occasion touch-ups or would it be a fix-and-forget job? The actual debate that has burdened the Springdale City Council and residents in the "Northern Corridor"
Q4 Residential Skyline Report is out
Mike Capshaw gives us the highlights- Report: NW Residential Market Balances Basically, the article briefs us that unoccupied homes in the Benton and Washington counties were 13.7% lower in the 4th quarter than in the 3rd. Its the first drop in over a year. That's a good thing for home owners and builders- but not buyers. However, successful buyers become owners at some point, so it really is a
Real Estate biz Awaking from Holiday Slumber?
It appears that way.This site, TiffanyHarris.com, has seen web traffic go from about 15k page-serves per month to 5k per month in the last two months of 2006. That's roughly 500 page serves each day reduced to somewhere below 200 when things slowed down. However, 2007 is already starting to show signs that folks are thinking about a new home again.Maybe its because people realized that so many
Pinnacle Hills Promenade Opens
Its been in public discussion for what seems like three years and in the planning stages for more than that, but its finally open. Unfortunately the new roads leading traffic off of I540 are not ready, yet, but their construction is well underway.The Pinnacle Hills Promenade is located in Rogers, AR. It opened on October 4th to the uncontrollable anticipation of tens-of-thousands of NWA shoppers
Sorry I haven't updated in a while
We've just been very busy, but we want to thank you very much for visiting the site! Hopefully when things get settled Tiffany will be able to keep the blog up-to-date!
The new Skyline Report is Out
This blog is related to this article by The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas. The Skyline Report is a periodic barometer of the Northwest Arkansas housing market. Arvest Bank provides this report to it's investors and commissions the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas for its preparation. I merely want to
Springdale Adding Popular Dining To Their Spread
In the past Fayetteville has always been the best place to feed your face in Northwest Arkansas. Then came Rogers and Bentonville with lots of choices near I-540. Now, after countless tax dollars lost to the north and south, Springdale is getting their slice of the pie. Fayetteville has long had the best dining experience along Dickson Street and scattered around town. Some of my favorite places
Newsweek Ranks NWA High Schools Among Nations Best
Bentonville came in at #405 followed by Fayetteville at #414. Rogers was #772. Springdale was not ranked- which I find strange. Based on the number of advanced placement tests taken in 2005 and the number of graduating seniors, Newsweek ranked the top 1000 public High Schools in the nation. (article) In other words, it measures the ratio of students who take advanced placement courses (college
Real Estate and the Search Engines
If you were to see the number of searches done over the last 30 days for the keyword "Bentonville" you would notice that one of the most popular words searched with "Bentonville" has something to do with "Real Estate" or "Homes". This just goes to show you how competitive the real estate market is on the web. Over the last several months of developing www.TiffanyHarris.com I have learned a lot
Spring in Northwest Arkansas
Regardless of all the rain we have had the last few days, I so love spring time in Northwest Arkansas. Gone are the cold windy days of winter, and near are the moderate days and nights of spring! Fayetteville and Springdale choose springtime to have their annual festivals, Springfest and Featherfest, respectively. Its just a great time of year when everyone is just noticeably more giddy. If you
Making a Real Estate Deal in Northwest Arkansas
If you have never gone through the process of buying a new home then this will be a good quick read for you, but its still not rocket science. This episode is based on an article you will find on one of my favorite financial sites, the Motley Fool. After you have found a house that you feel is worthy of your hard earned money then it is time to start thinking about making the seller an offer.
Self-search and FSBO- It sounds great and all, but...
It really is a great idea... in principle. However, there is a reason why real estate agents exist in the first place. It seems like everyone in Springdale is doing FSBO these days. If you are looking for a new home in Northwest Arkansas, you can easily find an MLS service on the internet that will guide you to all the houses a REALTOR could find for you without the "hassel" of hiring a REALTOR
Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Blog
Coming soon! Watch for Real Estate news you can use. Topics will cover Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers and Bentonville real estate markets.

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