real estate: Are Home Prices Coming Down? Probably Not, but Future Construction May Be More Affordable - 07/09/06 12:34 PM
If you are in the market for a big, beautiful home with all the upgrades you can imagine, now is a good time to start some serious shopping. There is a glut of expensive homes available, especially in Bentonville, but also throughout all of Northwest Arkansas. 
In the first quarter of 2006, there were 2,084 complete but unoccupied new houses in Benton County. That’s an increase of 160 percent in available complete inventory from the first quarter of 2005, with a 63 percent increase in the most recent quarter alone. Washington County experienced a smaller inventory increase of 71 percent over the … (0 comments)