Mervin Jebaraj
The Great Reset: Arkansas’ Leadership Shakeups and the Stories That Defined 2025
Has any recent year reshaped Arkansas’ business and policy landscape this dramatically? read more >
Skyline Report: NWA Commercial Market ‘Remarkably Healthy’ Despite Vacancy Increases
The report showed that the region had a net negative absorption of 648,360 SF in the first half of the year. read more >
Skyline Report: Commercial Vacancy Rate in Northwest Arkansas Falls Below 6%
All major sectors — office, retail, and warehouse — reported declines in vacancies in the second half of 2024. read more >
Skyline Report: Northwest Arkansas Home Sales Jumped 14% in Second Half of 2024
The average sale price rose 11.9% in Benton County and 7% in Washington County compared to the same period in 2023. read more >
Mervin Jebaraj Shares Optimistic Job Growth Projections for Arkansas in 2025
Mervin Jebaraj, blending humor with insight, forecasts continued strong job growth for Arkansas in 2025, drawing optimism from both his economic research and his Razorbacks fandom. read more >
Telehealth for All Medicare Patients Hinges on Congress
If Congress doesn’t extend telemedicine regulations for Medicare patients by the end of the year, it will deliver a sharp blow to an industry that gained popularity during the COVID pandemic. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Northwest Arkansas Home Prices Surge as Equity Investors Move In
One company, HomeSource Property Management of Charlotte, North Carolina, owns about 200 homes for rent in Washington and Benton counties. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Skyline Report at 20: Strong Real Estate Trends Continue in Northwest Arkansas
There's a high percentage of newly constructed homes and multifamily units being built and absorbed in the region, but affordability remains a major concern. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Discovering Arkansas: Census Bureau Estimates Show Rising Population
More than half of Arkansas’ 75 counties have seen their populations grow since 2020, and the state’s population is growing at close to 2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Skyline Report: Northwest Arkansas Commercial Vacancy Rate Holds Steady
The region continues to see new space enter the market and get leased fairly quickly. read more >
Skyline Report: Northwest Arkansas Home Sales Down, Inventory Up
New construction accounted for 39.9% of the homes sold in the second half of 2023, the highest percentage the report has found. read more >
Skyline Report: Commercial Vacancy Rises in Northwest Arkansas
The vacancy rate for commercial real estate space in northwest Arkansas increased to 6.4% in the first half of 2023, according to the Arvest Bank Skyline Report. The rate is […] read more >
Higher Interest Rates Push Down Home Sales in Northwest Arkansas
Meanwhile, price growth in the red hot market has slowed to single digits. read more >
A Hard Sell: Home Prices Soar While Sales Plummet
Rising mortgage rates and low inventory hit Arkansas home sales hard. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Every Cloud … (Editorial)
We know an editor who says her favorite word is “context.” She is a good editor. read more >
Rising Rent Prices Mean More Homes for Rent
The surge in housing prices in northwest Arkansas is attracting investors buying houses to turn them into rental properties. That has meant a drop in the percentage of owner-occupied houses, a decline taking place for at least a decade. read more >
by Marty Cook -
NWA Leaders Work to Fix Lack of Affordable Housing
The expanding population in northwest Arkansas has put stress on the region, nowhere more so than on its housing market. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Skyline Report: Commercial Real Estate Tightens Slightly in NWA
The vacancy rate for commercial real estate in northwest Arkansas dropped to 5.6% in the second half of 2022, according to the Arvest Bank Skyline Report. read more >
Skyline Report: Home Sales Down in Northwest Arkansas
The report also says that home construction slowed in the second half of 2022. read more >
Relocated Tyson Execs Could Be $250M Boon to NWA
The regional economic impact would include additional jobs in health care, education and construction. read more >
by Marty Cook -
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