Tag: real estate

Tax Changes to Benefit Builders, New Buyers

The $787 billion stimulus package passed by Congress in February contains a pair of tax changes that could help the real estate market in Northwest Arkansas.

Pinnacle Home Prices Remain Par for Rogers

Buying a home at Pinnacle remains a safe investment in an uncertain real estate market.

Schwyhart Sells $3.2 Million Property in Rogers (Real Deals)

Thousand Hills Legacy Land LLC recently purchased two buildings in Rogers for $3.2 million.

Relocating Realtors Earn Mention

Some realtors who qualified for the Business Journal’s list of Top Grossing Real Estate Agents were unintentionally left off when they switched firms late last year.

Realtor Ranks Down

That number of Realtors in Arkansas was down to 8.5 percent to 7,607 as of Feb. 28.

Great Southern Bank Buys Alltel Building

Bill Schwyhart, through his Financial Holdings LLC, sold the Alltel Building in the Pinnacle Point Corporate Park in Rogers to Great Southern Bank of Missouri for $4.75 million.

New Home Inventory Dips Below 1,000

The Northwest Arkansas absorption rate slowed during the fourth quarter of 2008 according to The Skyline Report prepared for Arvest Bank by the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business.

‘Super A’ Office Space Trails Overall Absorption in 4Q

Streetsmart discusses professional office sector of the commercial market in Benton and Washington counties.

Tontitown McDonald’s Restaurant Gets New Owners

Daniel and Sherry Pender purchased a building housing a McDonald’s restaurant in Tontitown for $882,000.

Jet Debt Casts Cloud on Pinnacle Partners

Lawsuits over jets reflect $110 million fight and are preventing Pinnacle Investments from doing more real estate deals until its resolved.

Pinnacle Group Gets in on Mark-to-Market Debate

The Pinnacle Group is lobbying Arkansas legislators to take their concerns regarding to mark-to-market accounting rules to Washington.

Village Files Chapter 11, Deals Continue at Pinnacle

The Pinnacle developments have largely weathered the economic downturn with few casualties, but there was a major hit on Feb. 13.

Lehman Properties Files Bankruptcy

Rogers developer Carmen Lehman filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under her C.R. Lehman Properties LP on Feb. 13.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 15 Young Pros on the Fast Track

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents the very first class of Fast 15 honorees.

MNB Prevails Against Terminella

Bankers are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief after Metropolitan National Bank prevailed in its foreclosure proceeding against Tom Terminalla.

Mortgages Made Good at Arvest

You probably already heard the news that Arvest Bank Group Inc. closed more than $1 billion in mortgages for the sixth year running.

Barber Blues Continue

Several banks that said they were burned by a Brandon Barber real estate development have come together to sue him and the Little Rock law firm that put the bond package together.

Charlotte Inc. Purchases AAA Mini Storage in Centerton (Real Deals)

Charlotte Inc. of Springdale recently purchased AAA Mini Storage in Centerton for $3.1 million from Trio Holdings of Springdale.

Reed Awarded CRE Designation

Tom Reed, a principal with Little Rock-based Irwin Partners, a commercial real estate services firm, and managing broker of the Northwest Arkansas Branch Office, has earned the CRE designation.

Brewer Building Leased to Kutak Rock

Kutak Rock, a national law firm, moved its Northwest Arkansas offices to 234 Millsap Road in Fayetteville.

Entergy Arkansas unveils ‘Next Generation’ plan; will seek to extend nuclear licenses

Fort Smith business leader John Taylor has died

Car-Mart completes $161.3 million securities transaction

Officials ask public to be on the lookout for bird flu in flocks