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Fayetteville and NW Arkansas appear on many "best places" lists--to live, retire, do business, raise a family, etc. One of the factors that contributes to this is a beautiful landscape (green, of course), hilly with lots of trees, which contributes to a high quality of life and the Arkansas nickn...
05/28/2010
I still don't know what a ReBar Camp is (I have been wondering about this) but I'll try to atttend. Our goal is to reach 3000 registered attendees to VirtualReBarcamp.com! The event is free being presented by 28 of the top minds in RE technology and social networking. Currently we have 1500+ regi...
01/01/2010
Most people just know that life in a college town has a certain ambiance about it that sets it apart from the humdrum. There are more entertainment options, a younger mindset, arts, music, plays, sports, political discussions, and educational opportunities for the locals, etc. All put together, a...
12/30/2009
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Over the years Fayetteville and NW Arkansas have appeared on many "best places" lists-best place to retire, best place to live, and just last week I reported about the recent Business Week rating of Springdale for the second year in a row as the best place in Arkansas to raise a family. Little Ro...
12/09/2009
Business Week magazine recently named Springdale as the best place in Arkansas to raise a family for the second year in a row. It's nice to see Springdale recognized as it is frequently overlooked in favor of its better known neighbor--Fayetteville. Springdale has its own charms, not the least o...
12/06/2009
The city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been planning and building multi-use trails for several years. This effort recently received nationwide recognition when Mayor Dan Coody was presented an award for climate protection at the 75th annual meeting of the U. S. Conference of Mayors in Los Angele...
07/12/2007
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Northwest Arkansas has finally fallen prey to national real estate trends. In the 4th quarter of 2006 Fayetteville's prices, for example, fell 14%, but in Benton County prices continued rising. But those prices fell in the first quarter of 2007 for the first time in several years. With an oversup...
05/23/2007
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The housing market in NW Arkansas has slowed some, following national trends as well as experiencing a seasonal slowdown (there are always fewer homes sold in the winter--and we've had a lot of cold weather lately--until the past week, that is).In mid-February the 4th Quarter 2006 Skyline report ...
02/28/2007
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Lots of Hispanics have been moving to Northwest Arkansas (and other areas of the state as well) during the past 10 years or so. According to newspaper estimates, the Hispanic population of Washington County increased 73% from 2000 to 2005, bringing the total to more than 22,000 people. During the...
01/31/2007
Pinnacle Hills Promenade, the newest destination for upscale shopping, opened last fall in time for the Christmas season in Rogers. Everything (almost everything) you always wanted can be found there. The Promenade calls itself a "lifestyle." The open-air mall features almost 1 million square fee...
01/31/2007