The staff at the Arkansas REALTORS® Association has been busy decorating our offices and our homes for the holidays. We’ve been shopping for the “best deals” on indoor and outdoor lights, discussing how the recent rains might be impacting our outdoor lighting displays and growing more and more excited about spending the holidays with family...

Twinkling lights, glowing candles and elaborate outdoor displays all provide much anticipated cheer during the holiday season. Unfortunately, in addition to putting smiles on faces, holiday decorations also lead to thousands of emergency room visits each year.  “It’s easy to get caught up in the spirit of the holidays and forget to take the necessary...

With the holiday season upon us, many Arkansans will soon be taking to the roads to celebrate with family and friends. To help Arkansans make the most of their Thanksgiving and Christmas sojourns, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this consumer alert to provide these tips for safe car travel. “The holidays are a time to...

I want to acknowledge that today is September 11th and express the thoughts, prayers and appreciation of the Arkansas Realtors® Association to the victims, families and emergency response personnel who were impacted or lost loved ones ten years ago.  Your sacrifices have made a difference to many.  God bless you and God bless America. Knock on wood, I’ve...

Fireworks stands across the state are starting to do big business as Arkansans prepare to celebrate the Independence Day weekend.   Arkansas’s Attorney General recently shared these safety tips to remind Arkansans about state laws concerning fireworks.  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, three people were killed and an estimated 8,600 others injured in...

The old joke, “If you don’t like the weather in Arkansas, just wait a day” seems more like the truth the older I get.  I believe it was just two weeks ago that my family and I were celebrating “Sledfest” at our house.  Last night as I watched the Oscars I was being warned of...