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Spring is in the air in Hot Springs Village. Daffodils, Dogwoods, Red Buds, and many other blooms are bursting with colors. Warming temperatures are perfect for enjoying a round of golf. Plan your visit today.
Remember, I can help you get luxury accommodations at HUGE discounts.
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RE/MAX of Hot Springs Village
presents...
Hot Springs Village. It's a great place to live.
"Escape to the Ouachitas" is a resource to learn more about all that Hot Springs Village and the Ouachita Region have to offer. From our nine world-class golf courses and more than 30 miles of trails, to 11 beautiful lakes and various sporting clubs, we think you'll find something that appeals to you. Our residents are an eclectic bunch, hailing from across the country and around the world.
Visit Hot Springs Village once and we think you'll want to stay for a lifetime.
Click on the image above to begin your Ouachita Adventure. Stop by our office to pick up a copy today.
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Access: A Key Component in Getting Your House SOLD!
So, you've decided to sell your house. You've hired a real estate professional to help you with the entire process, and they have asked you what level of access you want to provide to potential buyers.
There are four elements to a quality listing. At the top of the list is Access, followed by Condition, Financing, and Price. There are many levels of access that you can provide to your agent so that he or she can show your home.
Here are five levels of access that you can give to buyers, along with a brief description:
- Lockbox on the Door - this allows buyers the ability to see the home as soon as they are aware of the listing, or at their convenience.
- Providing a Key to the Home - although the buyer's agent may need to stop by an office to pick up the key, there is little delay in being able to show the home.
- Open Access with a Phone Call - the seller allows showing with just a phone call's notice.
- By Appointment Only (example: 48 Hour Notice) - Many buyers who are relocating for a new career or promotion start working in that area prior to purchasing their home. They often like to take advantage of free time during business hours (such as their lunch break) to view potential homes. Because of this, they may not be able to plan their availability far in advance or may be unable to wait 48 hours to see the house.
- Limited Access (example: the home is only available on Mondays or Tuesdays at 2pm or for only a couple of hours a day) - This is the most difficult way to be able to show your house to potential buyers.
In a competitive marketplace, access can make or break your ability to get the price you are looking for, or even sell your house at all.
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US Housing Market Is Moving into 'Buy Territory'!
The BH&J Index is a quarterly report that attempts to answer the question:
In today's housing market, is it better to rent or buy a home?
The index examines the entire US housing market and then isolates 23 major cities for comparison. The researchers "measure the relationship between purchasing property and building wealth through a buildup in equity versus renting a comparable property and investing in a portfolio of stocks and bonds."
While most of the metropolitan markets examined moved further into buy territory (16 of the 23), markets like Dallas, Denver, and Houston are currently deep into rent territory. In these three markets, it is estimated that renting will top home ownership 7 out of 10 times.
Due to a lack of inventory, the home prices in the Dallas, Denver, and Houston areas have increased by
11.6%,
8.3%, and
6.6% respectively. Home prices in these areas will begin to return to more normal levels once residents realize that renting is not the best option, therefore bringing home affordability back as well.
Bottom Line
The majority of the country is strongly in buy territory. Buying a home makes sense socially and financially, as rents are predicted to increase substantially in the next year. Protect yourself from rising rents by locking in your housing cost with a mortgage payment now.
To Find Out More About the Study: The BH&J Index and other FAU real estate activities are sponsored by Investments Limited of Boca Raton. The BH&J Index is published quarterly and is available online at
http://business.fau.edu/buyvsrent.
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Friends and neighbors get together throughout the year for community events and holiday celebrations including dances, karaoke, Rock Porch sessions, Farm-to-Table events, and more. The Woodlands Auditorium is the performing arts center and has musicals, dramas, and dance, vocal and choral presentations. Way Point at DeSoto Marina is home to Basecamp and the setting for events such as Rock Porch sessions, Crawfish boils and more. Grove Park is an outdoor venue and home to the farmers' market, artisan market, live outdoor concerts, holiday celebrations and community events.
Check out the event calendar or buy tickets by clicking the image.
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Feb/Mar 2017 |
Hot Springs Village Homes Magazine
The RE
/MAX Collection
Click the magazine picture to view the latest Hot Springs Village Homes Magazine.
The Ouachita Mountain area's natural beauty: Breathtaking vistas, blossoming forest and gleaming lakes, combined with its mild climate, reasonable property taxes and low cost of living make it the perfect place to call home.
Available real estate spans from very affordable to affluent, with homes priced from under $100,000 to over $1 million. The variety of homes ranges from golf-front to lake-front, mountain-view or wooded. RE/MAX offers an assortment of quality property lots for sale, commercial real estate and long-term rental properties too.
Check out my
Featured Listings for this month below!
Email to schedule a private tour or learn more about these great properties.
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MLS # 16005621
4 Bd., 3 Ba., 4,464 Sq. ft.
$438,900 |
194 Empinado Way
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French country dream home! Professionally designed colors & window treatments, beautiful exposed beams in living & kitchen areas, 4 fireplaces, master suite on main level, guest suite & office upstairs, guest suite, wet bar, game room, downstairs! Custom features throughout! Gourmet kitchen with upscale appliance package, new roof, Bennett bros. Landscape, underground fence, lovely wooded area with fall and winter mountain/lake view!
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Link to Listing
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MLS # 16005716
4 Bd., 3 Ba. 3,385 Sq. ft.
$350,000 |
430 Maderas Drive
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See the BREATHTAKING VIEWS of this Granada Golf Course Home! Tucker built, on the #11 Par 3 with FANTASTIC views of the Tee Box, The Pond, #12 Fairway, & Mountains-this home has it all! It offers Two Heat Pumps, Two Fire Places, Oversized 2-Car Garage, Tiled Showers, Casement Windows, Marble Counters in Master Bath, Golf Cart Storage, Arched Doorways, Crown Molding, HUGE Covered Deck, Tray Ceilings, Granite, Double Ovens, & so much more.
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MLS # 17006032
3 Bd., 2 full Ba. 2 half Ba.
3,426 Sq. ft.
$319,000 |
60 Magellan Drive
The moment you arrive, you will fall in love with this fantastic Magellan golf course home with its lamp-lit portico, level circle drive, no-maintenance landscaping, inviting you into this magnificent custom built home located on the 9th tee box. It offers volume ceilings, separate roomy bedrooms, open floor plan, walls of red oak cabinets, wheel chair accessible, 3-car garage, lovely sunroom, buried propane tank, handicap accessible, built-ins and so much more. Come see this fantastic golf course home.
Link to Listing
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MLS # 15026231
3 Bd., 3 Ba. 2,868 Sq. ft.
$314,900 |
60 Loyola Drive
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Beautiful one level Diamante Golf Course Home built in 2003, located on the 18th tee with fantastic views of #17 Pond and Fountain offering lots of privacy. This home has almost everything including granite counter tops, tile floors, formal Dining Room, Breakfast Room, Two family rooms, study, wet bar, three car garage, sunroom (recently added) and includes split bedrooms, fantastic kitchen, volume ceilings, situated on a 3/4 acre lot. Call Listing agent for a private showing...
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MLS # 16031113
3 Bd., 2.5 Ba. 2,382 Sq. ft.
$274,900 |
7 Captura Circle
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Built in 2004, this beautiful brick, E.F.I.S. And Vinyl home is conveniently located five minutes from the East Gate, ten minutes to five golf courses and many restaurants. The perfect size, 2382 SF, one level, oversized garage and HUGE partially covered back patio are perfect for entertaining or just watching the golfers go by. Custom Cooper Sierra plan with volume ceilings, built in cabinets with pullouts, solid surface counters, 2.5 baths, Wood Burning Fire Place with gas starter, Double Vanity, Walk-In Shower, Jetted Tub, custom window coverings, extra canned lights, ceiling fans-Come See!!
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MLS # 17002159
3 Bd., 2 Ba., 1,755 Sq. ft.
$179,900 |
80 Salvatierra Way
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You will LOVE this adorable move-in ready 1999 Keaton built home. Your guests will enjoy the totally level lot, the low maintenance landscaping, drip irrigation, a water feature, & HUGE TREX deck in back to enjoy Arkansas wildlife. Plus oversized garage, with workshop, common property, brick patio, recirculating hot water, recessed lighting, upgraded fireplace, split bedrooms, custom closets, Murphy bed, double vanity, Jacuzzi tub, large walk-in shower, 5 ceiling fans, new roof in 2015... Near East Gate!
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Learn about the latest Hot Springs Village Recreation News, click on the image above.
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Community Calendar
Check out the Hot Springs Village Community Calendar (click on the image)
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Outdoor Adventure
Hot Springs Village Basecamp is your launching point to outdoor adventure.
If you enjoy life outside, you'll want to be part of Basecamp. Keep an eye on the calendar and Facebook announcing upcoming events, local activities and road trips. Then, grab your gear and get ready to enjoy the great outdoors!
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Sporting Traditions
The Ouachita Rod & Gun Club is focused on bringing folks together to celebrate sporting traditions. We believe in good fun, food and fellowship in the great outdoors. It doesn't matter if you are seasoned by years in the outdoors or just want to meet some new friends. There is a place for you in the Ouachita Rod & Gun Club.
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Hot Springs Village Visitor App
Benefits of the free apps include:
- Community event calendar and tickets
- Book tee times or link to our golf course apps featuring scorecards, pro golf tips and more
- Explore local attractions
- Real-time social media interaction
- Village map, attraction directions and GPS-based car locator feature
- HSV photo gallery
- Rate your stay survey
- Weather checker
Download our new HSV Visitor App today. Search "Hot Springs Village" for the free App in the Apple Store then download. For Android smart phones and tablets, search and download from the Play Store.
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Mortgage Calculator
There are two types of mortgages popular in Arkansas. Fixed-rate mortgages, or FRMs, are those that include principle and interest in the monthly payment amount and are stable throughout the life of the loan, and adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, are loans that include principle and interest that change periodically throughout the life of the loan. Both FRMs and ARMs are available in 10, 15, 20, 30, and even some 40 year increments, and can be either first mortgages, second mortgages, or refinance options.
Click on the image above to connect to the Mortgage Calculator and learn more about mortgages in Arkansas.
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The Hot Springs Village State Weeks promotion allows guests from across the country to enjoy our amenities at reduced rates during their state week.
While here, discover all that Hot Springs Village has to offer; schedule a community tour with me!
Check out the State Week calendar by clicking the USA image.
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Visit our RE/MAX of Hot Springs Village office conveniently located at
1400 DeSoto Boulevard
on the corner of Desoto Blvd. & Ponce de Leon Drive.
***FREE***
Village Information
Cup of STARBUCKS!
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Recipe of the Month
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Chicken Enchiladas
- 3 tbls vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Mexican Spice Blend
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 5 canned whole green chiles, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 4 canned chipotle chiles, seeded and minced
- 1 (28-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp all-purpose flour
- 16 corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups enchilada sauce, canned
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar and Jack cheeses
- Garnish: chopped cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, sour cream, chopped tomatoes
Instructions
- Coat large saute pan with oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken over medium heat, allow 7 minutes each side or until no longer pink. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, garlic powder and Mexican spices before turning. Remove chicken to a platter, allow to cool.
- Saute onion and garlic in chicken drippings until tender. Add corn and chiles. Stir well to combine. Add canned tomatoes, saute 1 minute.
- Pull chicken breasts apart by hand into shredded strips. Add shredded chicken to saute pan, combine with vegetables. Dust the mixture with flour to help set.
- Microwave tortillas on high for 30 seconds. This softens them and makes them more pliable. Coat the bottom of 2 (13 by 9-inch) pans with a ladle of enchilada sauce. Using a large shallow bowl, dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce to lightly coat. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each tortilla. Fold over filling, place 8 enchiladas in each pan with seam side down. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven until cheese melts. Garnish with cilantro, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with Spanish rice and beans.
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BJ Conner Associate Broker GRI, RCC | RE/MAX of Hot Springs Village
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