People who were unable to close on homes in time to take advantage of tax credits for new and repeat buyers may be able to relax a bit. The Associated Press (AP) reports that the Senate passed a measure already approved by the House to extend the closing deadline from June 30 to Sept. 30. [...]

Fayetteville Realtor® and all around good egg David Alphin has been dubbed a legendary fan by Inside Razorback Athletics. That honor should come as no surprise to anyone who knows Alphin and understands full well that his support of the Hogs knows no bounds. Click here to read the article about Alphin. Last year, the [...]

Generally, we at the Arkansas Realtors® Association (ARA) don’t run around plugging products and services (well, we do sell advertisements, but that’s a different breed of cat, isn’t it?) However, we have nothing but nice things to say about the host of this site, Positive Real Estate Professionals (PREP), as that company offers one of [...]

Yes, happy subscribers to the digest edition of The Arkansas Realtor® have just been emailed the latest information-filled summary of the most recent posts on this site. What did they receive? Click here so you can see the digest subscribers are no doubt combing through right now. Do you, too, want to be a happy [...]

The Arkansas Home Builders Association is sponsoring an EPA Lead Safety Certification Course for Renovation, Repair & Painting course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 3 at 2205 E. Roosevelt (CenterPoint Energy) in Little Rock. The course, naturally, is in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency regulations requiring certain procedures are followed by contractors [...]

For the second week in a row, Rich’s Rebels (owned by Rich Dansereau of Postive Real Estate Professionals) is in first place after a week of baseball scrapping in our very own fantasy baseball league. Congratulations, then, to Rich — he’s put together a great team.

Senator Shane Broadway, a Democrat from Bryant, is finishing up his final term in the Arkansas Senate. Broadway is running for the office of lieutenant governor. He faces no opponent in the May 18 primary and but will square off in the November elections against one of the two Republicans who do have a primary [...]

Indeed, the question that’s been on everyone’s minds this morning is this — who’s ahead in the ARA Fantasy Baseball League after the second week? The answer to that question, kids, is Rich’s Rebels — a team owned by Rich Dansereau of Postive Real Estate Professionals (the company that hosts our news site). Danny Thornton [...]

The Arkansas Chapter Appraisal Institute is offering three classes in May — two in Little Rock and one in El Dorado. Click here to download a detailed registration form about the classes. On May 12, the Appraisal Institute will host the Forecasting Revenue course at the Arkansas Realtors® Association (ARA) building at 11224 Executive Center [...]

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, a Democrat, stopped by the Arkansas Realtors Association (ARA) office in Little Rock to visit with the Arkansas Realtors Association Political Action Committee (ARPAC). ARPAC supports McDaniel’s 2010 campaign. Click here to listen to an interview with McDaniel.

Yes, the first week of the Arkansas Realtors® Association Fantasy Baseball League is in the books and the early leader is the Wreckin’ Crew. Who manages the Wreckin’ Crew? None other than Danny Thornton, one of the guys who runs Positive Real Estate Professionals (PREP), the folks who host this very news site (or blog [...]

The Arkansas Realtors® Association is accepting nominations for 2011 leadership positions through the close of business on June 3. Need a nomination form? Click here for the Word file and here for the PDF. Nominations are sought for:

Yes, indeed — I just sent out the latest The Arkansas Realtor® digest, thus thrilling literally tens of happy subscribers. What did those proud subscribers receive in their email boxes? Click here to take a look at the latest digest. Want to join our ecstatic subscribers and receive a digest every two weeks? Just head [...]

Sometimes mom’s meatloaf just won’t do. Even as Americans have tightened their belts to deal with a tough economy, we still love going to restaurants. According to the trade group the National Restaurant Association, even though thousands of restaurants went out of business last year, the average U.S. household spends $2,698 a year eating away [...]

As just about anyone who knows the real estate market these days knows, “0 down” loans are more than a bit rare these days. So, when I hear about one, I like to pass that along to people. Arvest offers one of those rare mortgages to physicians. For more information, download the flyer from Arvest [...]