Our friends over at Legal Aid of Arkansas have released the details for the Preventing Foreclosure seminar on April 23 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Fayetteville.
For details about the program, click here to download the brochure (you can use that to register for the event, too). The Arkansas Realtors Association is, of course, proud [...]

“Not everyone blogs, you know?”
That’s what one Realtor® in this state said when that individual was told that the latest news from the Arkansas Realtors® Association could be found on this very blog.
It’s come to our attention, then, that the term “blog” is perhaps a bit too buzzwordy — too geeky. Somewhat undesirable. To that [...]

Mere moments ago, the Arkansas Realtors® Association sent out its regular blog digest to subscribers.
Click here to have a look at the latest digest so you can see for yourself just how nifty it is.
If you haven’t yet subscribed to the blog digest, why not take a few seconds and do just that? To get [...]

From time to time get a call from someone wanting a copy of The Arkansas Landlord/Tenant Handbook.
We’ve got a copy of that on our Arkansas Realtors® Association Website, but I figured one ought to be posted here on the blog, too. Click here, then, to get your very own PDF copy of the handbook.

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Back in January, the Arkansas Realtors® Association got a call from our good friend Susan Purtle at Legal Aid of Arkansas.
Purtle asked if we would be interested in cosponsoring a Preventing Foreclosure Seminar in April. Since we’re well aware of how foreclosures impact families and communities, we gladly signed on and joined Credit Counseling of [...]

Today, Gary Isom was officially named the new executive director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC).
Isom takes over for Bill Williamson, who announced his retirement from the AREC earlier this year.
Isom — former AREC deputy executive director — said the job was offered to him and he accepted it over a month ago. However, [...]

Over the past few years, recipients of the Arkansas Realtors® Association Award for Excellence have wanted to know what happens to any revenue generated by the program.
The common answer to that question has typically been that it goes to benefit both charities and Arkansas Realtors®. As that answer was – and has always been – [...]

Yes, another The Arkansas Realtor digest has been sent to our legion of happy subscribers.
Want to see what they received by email? Just click here and have a look at the latest digest.
Here’s the good news — you, too, can sign up for a digest of your very own. If you’ll look in the right [...]

Even in the best of cases, the homebuying process often takes up to two months to complete.
A prospective homeowner has to arrange financing, perhaps come up with a down payment, find the home to purchase, negotiate a price, arrange inspections, insurance, set a closing date… the considerations are numerous.
Homebuyers now have a special urgency as [...]

On March 12-13, Re/Max of Conway and Best Buy will sponsor a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network.
For more information about the 6th Annual Arkansas State Hold ‘Em Championship, call Re/Max at (501)327-0888 or click here for the online registration form. You can also view the informative flyer for the event by [...]

Our friends over at Credit Counseling of Arkansas (CCOA) have reminded us that the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act of 2009 went into effect today.
Want to have a look at the details of the Credit CARD Act? Just click here to download the Microsoft Word version of a very well detailed [...]

I’ve heard it more than a few times — “So, that tax credit for repeat home buyers only applies to people purchasing more expensive homes, right?”
No, no, no. That’s wrong. Dead wrong. Nope.
There is no such thing as a “move up” tax credit and I’m not entirely sure why I keep hearing about one. The [...]

Yes, the Award for Excellence deadline expired on Feb. 16.
What? Your local board didn’t get those turned in to the Arkansas Realtors® Association (ARA) on time? Well, don’t fret. All local boards that haven’t turned in their applications yet should get in touch with Ethan C. Nobles, ARA director of media relations, by clicking here [...]

Yes, a new blog digest went out to happy, excited subscribers just this morning.
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When documentarian James Scurlock unveiled “Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders” in 2007, gladhanders outnumbered naysayers by a sizable margin where the economy was concerned.
The film’s harsh look at consumer debt tied to credit cards was a critical smash. It was also an early warning about the shaky foundation [...]