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Home Sales Jump 13 Percent in 2005

Home sales in Northwest Arkansas increased 13 percent from June through August, according to the November Skyline Report commissioned by Arvest Bank Group Inc.

Commercial Lending Skyrockets While Residential Remains Steady

The dollar value of processed mortgages in Benton and Washington counties increased a whopping 145 percent from about $5.82 billion in calendar 2003 to about $14.26 billion in calendar 2004. But lenders say people are buying homes, too.

Hurricanes Spike Local Material, Housing Costs

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have affected the cost of construction materials across the nation. In Rogers? Saddlewood Development, house prices have gone up from $3 to $3.50 per SF, largely because of the hurricanes.

Atlas Focus of Lawsuits

Atlas Construction of Arkansas LLC in Fayetteville has been sued by a homeowner and is facing two other lawsuits filed this year. In all, the company has been involved in eight other lawsuits in Washington County since 2001.

Celtic Grill A Breath of Fresh Air (Business Lunch)

The Celtic Grill in Bentonville gets 3.5 stars in our lunch review.

Condo Projects Hit Sweet Spot

Within the next two years, downtown Fayetteville will have at least 236 new condo units. Construction hasn?t even started on The Barber Group?s seven-story Legacy building, but 60 percent of its condos have already been spoken for.)

$1.5B Needed for Road Improvements (Market Forecast)

Figures show that our region?s estimated available funding falls very short of our transportation needs.

Hart, Yazwinski Leaving KNWA

Reporters Sydney Hart and Tom Yazwinski are leaving KNWA to go to work for KARK-TV, Channel 4, in Little Rock.

Sullivan Leaves KFSM,Two Positions Open

Sports anchor Eric Sullivan leaves KFSM, Channel 5.

National SPJ Awards Local Journalism Students, Coaches

The Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists recently won a Circle of Excellence award from the national SPJ organization.

Ghost Garners Front-Page Coverage in Benton County (Outtakes Opinion)

The fake ghost picture on Page 1 of the Benton County Daily Record gave us the creeps.

Record?s Front Page Cracks Second Set of Smiles (Outtakes Opinion)

The Benton County Daily Record cracked us up with this headline: ?Weekend deer-death case ruled justifiable homicide.?

Cone Culls United Permit (Real Deals)

James H. Cone Inc. of Little Rock buys a building permit valued at $5.8 million, and Crossland Construction Co. of Rogers buys a building permit valued at $3.9 million. Includes October mortgage activity.

Pro-Wal-Mart Film Premieres in Rogers

Pro-Wal-Mart film ?Why Wal-Mart Works? premieres in Rogers as a kickoff for the fundraising campaign for the proposed Northwest Arkansas Museum of Science and Technology.

Boi de Ouro Opens in CMN

Ping Chen of Fort Smith spent more than $3 million to open an ?authentic? Brazilian steak house in Fayetteville.

Ice Cream, Coffee Still Slated for Depot

The opening of a Haagen-Dasz ice cream store and Gloria Jean?s coffee shop in the Fayetteville train depot are behind schedule. They?re now slated for February.

Fayetteville BOA Office to Close

The Bank of America office on the downtown Fayetteville square at 1 E. Center St. will close in early February.

Top ROA Performer To Open Bank Office

Ozark-based thrift Priority Bank will soon open a Mission Boulevard location as a full-service banking office.

Parkway Bank Adds NWA Board Members

Parkway Bank of Rogers announced that it had elected five Northwest Arkansas residents to its board: Oneida Larimore, Mickey Rapier, Mike Necessary, Dave Covington and Dean Eisma.

Area Counties Top Bank Deposit List

Benton, Washington and Sebastian counties are near the top of the list of counties in the state with the highest dollar value of bank deposits, as of June 30.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

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

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