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A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OVER NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
The growth of the Northwest Arkansas region, coupled with historically low mortgage rates, has led to a booming real estate market for our area. Land and lots for building new homes are also in high demand as residential development continues to explode for NWA.Residential building permit values in 2021 were up 35.6%, from $426.49 million in 2020 to $578.61 million last year.
QUICK STATS IN ROGERS, AR:
470 PERMITS, $161.66 MILLION (2021); 410 PERMITS, $109.75 MILLION (2020)
Nationwide data has shown that home sales are expected to increase another 6.6% and home prices to rise another 2.9% on top of 2021 highs. Thinking about buying, building or renovating a home? View a list of Real Estate & Construction members at www.RogersLowell.com to find a business that fits all of your needs.
RELOCATION CHECKLIST
Getting ready to move to NW Arkansas? Or are you already here and looking for things to do to ensure you're ready to start living the Good Life? Use this checklist (below) and reach out to the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce for more information, relocation packets, etc.
MOVING CHECKLIST
Set up utilities
Change mailing address
Identify new healthcare providers and pharmacy
Update your driver’s license and register your vehicle*
Register to vote
Enroll children in school**
*Vehicle Registration: Documents needed: current vehicle registration certificate, proof of personal property taxes paid, proof of liability insurance and your personal property tax assessment for the current year from the assessor's office. Newcomers to Arkansas will not have personal property tax receipts for the prior year. **School: Contact Rogers School District Administration at (479) 636-3910 or the Transportation Department at (479) 636-5421 to find out where your child will need to register. (Some residents of southwest Rogers are located in the Bentonville School District and will need to contact Bentonville School District Administration at (479) 271-1100.)
RELOCATION PACKETS
The Chamber mails information to individuals and companies who inquire about our area, and we can include your brochure/ flyer in all relocation packets. In addition to your flyer being mailed to individuals/families considering the area for relocation, you also get the list of people who have requested the packet. The list includes recipient name, address and how the request was received (i.e. via the telephone, web, friend, etc.). If that person made a special request, such as a list of daycare centers, that request is noted as well. The list is sent to you via email at the first of each month in an excel spreadsheet.
Now is the Time to Discover Lowell
Located in the heart of Arkansas’s two largest counties, Benton and Washington, Lowell is a growing, progressive city that provides an important array of services and amenities for the local region and the ever-evolving tourism industry in Northwest Arkansas. Over 13,000 people call Lowell home. Nearly 11 square miles of a diversified population boasts over 35 eating establishments, lodging, entertainment, shopping and recreational amenities.
Lowell is only minutes from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) and Topgolf in Rogers and The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The Razorback Regional Greenway includes over 37 miles of shared-use trails and runs right through the heart of Lowell. These area amenities as well as thousands of regional businesses help create a strong economy.
Lowell has a unique history dating back to the Civil War and the introduction of north and south railroad routes that continue to this day as a transportation mode for industry as well as passenger railcar excursions from Rogers to Fort Smith traveling through the scenic Ozark National Forest.
Take time to discover Lowell today, a beautiful journey is one of the country’s most beautiful states.
