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Summary of April 2007 Market Report for Northwest Arkansas from the ARA

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Faucette Real Estate

Summary of April 2007 Housing Market Report from Arkansas Realtors® Association1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most Units Sold for the Month

 

 

 

 

Most Units Sold for the Year

 

 

 

Rank

 

 

Apr '07

Apr '06

% Change

 

Rank

 

 

Apr '07

Apr '06

% Change

2. Benton County

 

375

405

-7.41%

 

2. Benton County

 

1,249

1,470

-15.03%

3. Washington County

218

246

-11.38%

 

3. Washington County

864

902

-4.21%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highest Valuations for the Month

 

 

 

 

Highest Valuations for the Year

 

 

 

Rank

 

 

Apr '07

Apr '06

% Change

 

Rank

 

 

Apr '07

Apr '06

% Change

2. Benton County

 

$70,818,750

$77,662,395

-8.81%

 

2. Benton County

 

$240,346,319

$281,649,060

-14.66%

3. Washington County

$37,082,672

$46,904,328

-20.94%

 

3. Washington County

$156,138,624

$165,731,676

-5.79%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highest Average Prices for the Month2

 

 

 

Highest Average Prices for the Year2

 

 

Rank

 

 

Apr '07

Apr '06

% Change

 

Rank

 

 

Apr '07

Apr '06

% Change

1. Benton County

 

$188,850

$191,759

-1.52%

 

1. Benton County

 

$192,431

$191,598

0.43%

4. Washington County

$170,104

$190,668

-10.79%

 

2. Washington County

$180,716

$183,738

-1.64%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New and Existing Residential Units Sold, April 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data from Arkansas Regional MLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Area

 

 

Units sold

Units sold

Percent

Units sold

Units sold

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr '07

Apr '06

Change

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

 

 

 

 

Benton County

 

375

405

-7.41%

1,249

1,470

-15.03%

 

 

 

 

Madison County

 

3

6

-50.00%

22

19

15.79%

 

 

 

 

Washington County

 

218

246

-11.38%

864

902

-4.21%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Values of New and Existing Residential Units Sold, April 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data from Arkansas Regional MLS Northwest Arkansas MLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Area

 

 

Value

Value

Percent

Value

Value

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr '07

Apr '06

Change

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

 

 

 

 

Benton County

 

$48,500

$249,996

-80.60%

$449,592

$577,488

-22.15%

 

 

 

 

Madison County

 

$6,663,015

$5,307,080

25.55%

$22,966,926

$19,484,848

17.87%

 

 

 

 

Washington County

 

$19,794,726

$18,974,040

4.33%

$70,464,303

$76,310,320

-7.66%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Prices of New and Existing Residential Units Sold, April 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data from Arkansas Regional MLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Area

 

 

Average

Average

Percent

Average

Average

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr '07

Apr '06

Change

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

 

 

 

 

Benton County

 

$188,850

$191,759

-1.52%

$192,431

$191,598

0.43%

 

 

 

 

Madison County

 

$96,500

$104,000

-7.21%

$144,477

$167,638

-13.82%

 

 

 

 

Washington County

 

$170,104

$190,668

-10.79%

$180,716

$183,738

-1.64%

 

 

 

 

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Jordan Graham
Greenwood Village, CO

Is it too late for me to go back in time 10 or 15 years and buy up land in Northwest Arkansas?

And the people out there are so nice -- really, beautiful people inside and out.  Surrounded by a gorgeous slice of America.

-- Jordan Graham, Mortgage Broker 

Jun 22, 2007 10:49 AM