Tag: real estate

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dixie Digs Nelson?s (Real Deals)

Construction gets underway for $18 million Nelson?s Crossing. UAMS breaks ground on $10 million center.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nine Riceland facilities temporarily close

Tonnage up almost 11% on the Arkansas River through May

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: USA Truck military support, Baptist Health to hold ‘MASH’ events

SGS opens Bentonville product testing lab