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Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Arkansas
June 19, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes beginning on May 2, 2008, and continuing.
ADFA Awards $467,500 for Affordable Housing in Lake Village
April 23, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Little Rock, AR – The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA), Arkansas’s state housing finance agency, on April 17, approved the allocation of $467,500 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for the Chicot County Housing Assistance Council.
ADFA Awards $335,476 for Affordable Housing
April 22, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Little Rock, AR (April 18, 2008) – The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA), Arkansas’s state housing finance agency, on January 17, approved the allocation of $335,476 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for the Drew County Public Facilities Board (DCPFB).
ADFA Awards $173,053 for Affordable Housing in Hot Springs
April 21, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Little Rock, AR (April 18, 2008) – The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA), Arkansas’s state housing finance agency, on January 17, approved the allocation of $173,053 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for the West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District.
February defaults on loans rise 60%
April 1, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
U. S. home foreclosure filings jumped 60 percent and bank seizures more than doubled in February over the same month the year before as rates on adjustable mortgages rose and property owners were unable to sell or refinance amid falling prices.
HUD ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR ARKANSAS TORNADO VICTIMS
February 8, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in ten counties
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to ten tornado-ravaged counties in Arkansas and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms, high winds and flooding. This assistance includes foreclosure […]
Governor Beebe Encourages Effort To Increase Low Income Energy Assistance Funding
January 25, 2008 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 - LITTLE ROCK – Governor Beebe today joined with community leaders and energy officials in calling for additional funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP. Next week, advocates for low-income assistance will converge on Washington, DC, encouraging Congress to increase LIHEAP funding by $800 […]
Citizens oppose new development of Midway area
November 9, 2007 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
The Baxter County Quorum Court heard some appeals from the Baxter County Planning Commission and heard speakers supporting a land use management ordinance which will be considered at the December meeting.
Deltic Timber earnings fall 96.8 percent behind decline in commercial real estate sales
November 1, 2007 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
LITTLE ROCK - Deltic Timber Corp. announced Monday that its third-quarter net income fell 96.8 percent to $200,000, compared to earnings a year ago of $6.3 million.
Save Your Money, Claim Your Property
October 18, 2007 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
LITTLE ROCK – Each year millions of dollars in unclaimed property—un-cashed checks, bank accounts, utility deposits, and stock certificates—are turned over to the State by companies who cannot locate the owners.
Housing is growing steadily in Winfield
September 25, 2007 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Housing construction in Winfield has been strong in the past 10 years and is still moving at a good pace, Winfield City Manager Warren Porter said this week.
Through Sept. 19, 2007, permits for 16 homes and 20 apartment units had been issued by the city this year, Porter told the Winfield Rotary Club Wednesday. A […]
Residential Building Permits Drop 56 Percent in 2Q
August 17, 2007 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
The number of residential building permits issued in Northwest Arkansas during the second quarter of 2007 decreased by 56 percent from the second quarter 2006, according to the Arvest Bank Skyline Report.
Housing sector improving
August 14, 2007 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Housing demand remains strong in Northwest Arkansas while builders are scaling back on new construction, a combination that shows improvement in the residential market oversupply stated by the Skyline Report in previous quarters.
Things Home Buyers Should Know
August 1, 2007 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Arkansas - A Van Buren County man on the losing end of a lawsuit warns that if the decision stands all Arkansas home buyers risk being on the losing end with him.
At the center of the disagreement is the disclosure form filled out by most home sellers and how honest their answers have to be.
Developers Embroiled in Lawsuits with Lenders
July 23, 2007 Posted by Arkansas Real Estate
Less than 18 months ago real estate was the hottest game in town as new bank branches sprouted all over Northwest Arkansas and loan officers raced to embrace developers with open arms.