State of Arkansas Overview
Submitted by Naomi M on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 21:27.Arkansas State Overview
Capital: Little Rock
Estimated 2004 population: 2,752,629
Change from 2000: +79,229
2004 housing units: 1,233,203
Housing units change from 2000-2004: +56,548
Top Arkansas Cities
Camden | El Dorado | Fayetteville | Fort Smith | Hot Springs | Little Rock | Magnolia | Mountain View | Pine Bluff | Pocahontas | Springdale | West Helena
Arkansas housing market still soft
Submitted by Naomi M on Thu, 10/11/2007 - 02:14.Arkansas housing market still soft
The Arkansas Realtors Association released its August report of county-by-county home sales. Year-to-date home sales have dropped 16. 29 percent below the same time period last year, a report shows.
Benton County sold 385 homes in August, a drop of 26. 39 percent from August 2006. Average prices in August sat at $ 210, 347, a 7. 92 percent increase above last August’s levels. Year-to-date average prices sat at $ 201, 237, a 6. 29 percent increase above the same time period last year.
Fort Smith Arkansas housing market stable
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/08/2007 - 23:04.Fort Smith Arkansas housing market stable
In Sebastian County, the market has managed to stay stable, even with a little drop during the first quarter of the year. The county’s average home prices, number of units sold and values of homes sold all had less than 2 percent of a decline. And real estate agents will take it, said Ken Efurd, vice president of sales for Ron Calhoun and Associates.
Arkansas Economy Update
Submitted by Naomi M on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 21:10.While accounting for only 5 percent of total state employment, the constuction sector for Arkansas experienced strong growth. The sector posted a strong 6.1 percent rate of growth in the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to a year ago.
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