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Bella Vista Beckons Area Bargain Hunters

Lot and home prices in Bella Vista fall below area average and attract a younger, working consumer more and more every year.

Tragedies Won?t Sink Famous Trout Resort

Gaston?s Resort plans for its future and talks about its past as a world-famous fishing resort.

Bentonville Mayor Bans Gated Communities

Gated communities can pose fire and safety hazards. City officials reconsider their purpose.

Coverage Saves Some for Residential Builders

Theft and vandalism, local insurance agents said, are the two leading claim costs on local residential construction sites. That?s what builder?s risk policies are for.

Not Grandma?s Kitchen Anymore

New upscale kitchen furnishing sales really cook in the market.

LandQuest Locks Bentonville Subs

Local developer?s planned saturation and builder program proves successful.

Innovative Mortgage Options Free Up Cash, Allow Upgrades

In recent years, finance companies and banks have developed non-traditional financing options to help homeowners upgrade their houses or increase their cash flow.

Only 10 real estate agents registered in Northwest Arkansas closed enough deals to reach the very highest of local Realtor realms ? Northwest Arkansas? Top 10. Plus: the lists of the top agencies and more than 300 agents.

Candlewood Shines Bright

The 2005 annual subdivision profile features Candlewood subdivision in Fayetteville.

Copeland?s Sales Hit $5.2M Again

For the second year in a row, Copeland?s Famous New Orleans Restaurant in Rogers had $5.2 million in total sales, which makes it No. 1 in Northwest Arkansas in terms of sales volume and the No. 2 restaurant in the state.

Lin?s Garden Chinese Opens in Bentonville

Yueh Lin opened Lin?s Garden Chinese Restaurant in Bentonville on Feb. 7.

Rick?s To Reopen In Early April

Rick Hall said he plans to reopen Rick?s Iron Skillet in early April.

East Buffet Gets Three Stars

Much like its variety of food offerings, East Buffet?s clientele is certainly diverse. College students, suits and retirees alike filled the dining room.

EWI Eyes Clear Creek (Real Deals)

EWI gets Clear Creek II Apartments bid. Commerce starts construction on Harps.

NWA Realty Inc. Staffs Veterans

Mike Robinson said he had a twofold attraction to EXIT ? the company?s unique approach to its agent relationships and the fact that it?s a fast-growing company in North America.

The Turning Point Offers Relaxation

The Turning Point offers a variety of services including temporary henna tattoos and Jin Shin Jyutsu, an ancient form of touch massage that has more to do with stress relief than muscle manipulation.

Bentonville Agents, Miller Enjoy Great Sales Years

Clint Miller, vice president of Griffin Company Realtors, has himself to thank for one of the largest year-over-year sales increases in Northwest Arkansas.

Communications Group To Open Fayetteville Office

Little Rock-based Paschall & Associates Strategic Communications will open an office on the fourth floor of the E.J. Ball Building in downtown Fayetteville in mid-April.

Parkway To Offer Higher Insured CD Accounts

Parkway Bank of Rogers has begun offering a unique product for wealthy customers and municipalities. The bank can take certificates of deposit that will be federally insured up to $10 million ? 100 times as much as most banks offer.

Arkansas Nonfarm Jobs Up, Unemployment Down

Arkansas was up slightly for total nonagricultural jobs for the third quarter of 2004 compared to the third quarter of 2003.

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report