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Arkansas continues to enjoy a stable real estate market, according to Debbie Rawls, president of the Arkansas Realtors Association and a realtor with the Remax Real Estate Center in Paragould. “It’s not doom and gloom here…sales are still fairly strong all over the state,” she reported

She said half of her business comes from referrals outside Arkansas and noted that she had
recently sold homes to people from California and Nevada.

“Arkansas is a good place to be,” she continued. “We have mountains, rolling hills, flatlands, lakes and streams. Our property taxes and the cost of utilities are low. Arkansas is very affordable”

Brown Hardman, an Arkadelphia realtor and appraiser with United Country Hometown, is in the business of selling homes in small towns in his state. “We don’t have any urban areas in Arkansas except for Little Rock,” he said. “We offer small town living…the front porch America concept…the chance to get back to the simple life.”

Many of his customers are retirees who not only hanker to small town living but also enjoy spending a few days house boating on one of Arkansas eight pristine lakes or camping in the Quachita Mountains.

Arkansas has long been a popular destination for retirees. Hot Springs Village, with more than 34,000 property owners and 14,000 residents (many of them retirees), is the largest gated community in the state and in the nation.

Many viewers have seen commercials featuring former CHIPS series star Erik Estrada offering
Arkansas resort property through National Recreational Properties, a Florida developer.

In the past few years, prices have reportedly dipped somewhat at Arkansas resorts such as Hot Springs Village and at retirement- oriented Bella Vista. Even so, many buyers report that prices in
Arkansas are still a bargain compared with pricey markets like Miami and Las Vegas. One Bella Vista real estate agent was quoted in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as saying, “There’s a slowdown now, but it’s like a roller coaster.”

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