by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Plans 50 Stores in Blighted Urban Areas
On April 4, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced that it would build more than 50 stores in struggling urban neighborhoods over the next two years to create jobs.
Tag: real estate
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Developers Eye Eco-Friendly Subdivisions (Market Analysis)
Northwest Arkansas is working to make sure locals have ample, clean supply of water, including creation of a watershed, implementing programs and providing education to real estate professionals.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Walton Arts Center Looking for Bigger Venue
The Walton Arts Center has solicited bids for a feasibility study for a larger performing arts venue in Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Lowe?s Scouting Space in Siloam Springs
Lowe?s is looking at a location next to the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Arkansas Highway 412 in Siloam Springs.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Pricing Homes Can Be Tricky
Deciding what kind of home to build and where to build it isn?t an exact science. Appraisers are charged with determining a house?s value at an given time.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Lotta Lots? Expensive Lots May Have Reached Saturation
Experts say there?s an oversupply of upscale residential lots in Northwest Arkansas. But some sellers of those lots disagree.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Fort Smith Builders Avoid Spec Development
If you build it, they might not come. That?s what Fort Smith developers are thinking when it comes to upscale spec houses. A struggling economy and the possibility of Beverly Enterprises leaving has builders shying away from specs.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Workplace Diversity is Here to Stay (Carol Smith Commentary)
So much has been written about diversity in the workplace that some business executives feel it is a trend that will eventually fade away, only to be replaced by another hot management nuance. Those executives are wrong.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Shadow Valley Sells a Lifestyle
From hogs to homes, Charles Reaves transformed the Shadow Valley landscape into a community boasting not ?just? 900 lots, but a way of living in the 534-acre subdivision. Includes the 2006 Neighborhood Profile of Phase I of the subdivision.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Internal Ethics Values Essential for Business (Bob Arthur Commentary)
Character that builds trustworthiness, that leads to integrity is what will sustain you in relationships and place you in a position to have incredible influence.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
NWA Office Vacancies Remain High (Market Forecast)
As 2005 came to a close, the office market in Northwest Arkansas continued to experience strain brought on by constant construction activity over the past few years.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Dixie Digs Nelson?s (Real Deals)
Construction gets underway for $18 million Nelson?s Crossing. UAMS breaks ground on $10 million center.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Barber Group Propels Projects in NWA
In two years, the Barber Group, a Northwest Arkansas real estate and development firm, has brought in more than $93 million in revenue and is on pace to ring in at least $100 million in 2006.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Help-U-Sell Saves on Brokerage Costs
In 2003, Jerry and Susan Kelley opened Arkansas? only Help-U-Sell Real Estate franchise. Through their office in Rogers, the Kelleys charge a set fee to sell a house.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
NWA Real Estate Agents Ring In Banner Sales
Overall, sales of the 42 firms on the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal?s list of Top Grossing Real Estate Agents total $3.7 billion in 2005, which is a 34.6 percent increase from sales of $2.7 billion in 2004.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Number of Agents Grows In Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas saw a large increase in the number of agents when compared to other parts of the state.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Title Companies Fight for More Regulations
The population boom in Northwest Arkansas has opened up opportunities for people to get a piece of the real estate pie. And because there are minimal regulations on title agents, it?s easy for anyone to open shop and sell title insurance.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Growth Group Buys E.J. Ball Building for $3.8 Million
Growth Group of Fayetteville recently bought the seven-story, 53,781-SF E.J. Ball building in Fayetteville for $3.8 million.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Signature Plans Bella Vista Site
Fayetteville?s Signature Bank of Arkansas has set its sights on a Bella Vista branch. The office, slated for 406 Town Center, will be the sixth full-service Signature Bank location.
by - March 13, 2006 12:00 am
Urbanization Devours Blueberry Farms
The high price of real estate in Northwest Arkansas is turning blueberry farms into subdivisions. Blueberry acreage in Arkansas is down as a result, even though it is increasing nationwide.