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Rusty Armstrong
Pine Valley Estates, Sherwood - Announcing a price reduction on 8930 Williams Drive, a 2,480 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm 1 1/2 story "Country style with great front porch.". Now MLS® $237,500 - Home with 7 acres.. Property information  [Read More]
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Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
The Real Estate activity is starting to pick up slightly in Hot Springs. The web hits to our primary website at www.BestofHotSprings.com broke another record this week. This site received about 35,000 hits over the last 7 days. At this rate, we hope to ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Rusty Armstrong
In these reports we have been looking at the Absorption rate on home sales by area. Today I looked at how sales were doing by price range. The most active price range is below $300,000. First Time Buyer Tax Credit, FHA and VA loan limits contribute to ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Rusty Armstrong
This monthly report has been tracking the home sales trends in the most active areas of Little Rock, North Little Rock and Maumelle. Each month it looks at the number of sold properties in the past 6 months and using that sales rate to see how many months ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
While the real estate market has seen many changes over the last couple of years, it appears that the luxury market is facing even greater challenges. While it has become more difficult to sell a luxury property, it is still possible and we are able to ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
While it’s no secret that we’re facing a more difficult real estate market this year, we thought it was very important that we keep sellers up to date on some valuable statistics. The “2008 Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers” ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Rusty Armstrong
Homes continue to take less time to sale in the most active areas of Little Rock. At the end of February the sales rate to sale all homes on the market was 8.5 months and an average market time of 126 days. At the end of April these numbers have gone down ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
We would like to share our thoughts and tips on the topic…. If you’re really serious about selling your home, we suggest that you stay focused on selling your home, and never compromise the selling process by placing tenants in your home while ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Debi Jones of the Kennedy Team volunteered as one of the auction items in a local fundraiser for the American Cancer Society sponsored by Reed Plumbing last week. While Debi was glad to help with a good cause, Debi knew that it would be an interesting ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
The Hot Springs Board of Realtors (HSBOR) have had a heart-felt compassion for helping the needy children of Garland County. In 2002, the HSBOR started a charity program called “Cans for Kids”. The Realtors of Hot Springs work diligently with ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Rusty Armstrong
The number of homes selling per month in the Little Rock area increase from the end of February to the end of March in most areas, but the number of listings on the market also increased. So for sellers it remains a very competitive market. The areas with ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Website statistics for our primary web site, www.BestofHotSprings.com broke another record today! This site had 76,348 total hits during the month of March. That tells us that the real estate market is very active and heating up! Along with this great ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Rusty Armstrong
At our team meeting today I plan to discuss a wide range of topics. We will fact that our March sales increased over February and January and how we can keep it going. Update on how our leads from the internet marketing and CARTUS are coming in and our ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Rusty Armstrong
My rant for the day. Why are agents still putting homes on the market with no pictures are just one? Just this morning out of 18 new listings that came up 9 had no pictures and the was one with just 1. Some of these will not have pictures for a week. What ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
With real estate inventory levels still on the rise in Hot Springs, our team has decided to launch a “match-making” real estate program, which consists of matching sellers and buyers in trading properties. While trading of real estate property ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
It’s a great week this week in Hot Springs. The spring weather is here with temperatures in the 70s, the Bradford Pear trees are blooming, the lake levels are back to normal, and the streets are packed with tourists in town for the horse races. You ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
In today's real estate market, we're seeing that homes are having longer stays on the market and competing against a broader inventory. This has created a buyer's market in Hot Springs, giving buyers a better negotiating stance. With that in ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Rusty Armstrong
The Little Rock Area home markets vary in sales rates from an average days on market of 90 days to a high of 255 days. Maumelle and the area of Little Rock from University Avenue to I-430 areas seems to be two of the best areas to sell a home over the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Rusty Armstrong
There are many things that can be looked at to evaluate the strength of the real estate market in an area but one that many economist and market readers use is the Absorption Rate. This is determined by looking at the numbers of homes that are selling ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Rusty Armstrong
Even though all you hear is doom and gloom in the media, people are still buying and selling homes in the Little Rock area. Proof is the outstanding production of our team. Leading our team in production are Gail McRae, Pegie Larrison and Jerry Hill with ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Rusty Armstrong
First-time home buyers who purchase a home before December 1, 2009 may be eligible to take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Qualifying first-time home buyers may claim a tax credit of ten ...  [Read More]
Posted:byRusty Armstrong
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Website hits are up! The Kennedy Team's website, www.BestofHotSprings.com expects more than a 33% increase in site hits by the end of January. Historically, this website averages 35,000 hits per month. As of today, with one week remaining in the month, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Rusty Armstrong
Campaign will provide community with greater access to exclusive home how-to information Little Rock , AR (Grassroots Newswire) January 8, 2009 – ERA Armstrong Team Realtors in Little Rock is pleased to announce that it is part of a yearlong national ...  [Read More]
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Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
After posting my initial Tough-Love Real Estate Marketing entry , a number of people asked me to clarify the details of a Paulia Kennedy's 'honesty talk' and what the criteria was for 'being choosey'. Paulia explained that, "We ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
Jeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team
I received an interesting email from Paulia Kennedy last week. She explained me, "We're really getting hammered with new listing calls lately -- seems like we've been averaging about 3 new calls per week. It's getting to be so many, that ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJeff, Paulia & Debi -- The Kennedy Team

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