Drop any questions you have about Arkansas below! 👇 I am happy to help provide you with additional information to see if Arkansas could be a good fit for you!
When I moved here and went to get my Arkansas license and tags it was 40 bucks for everything. They manufactured my permanent license on the spot. No line. No waiting. 30 minutes for the whole thing. My car registration is 20 bucks a year. And when you say hi to a stranger more often they look at you and say hi back. I own my 2 acres and house. Get 2 grand a month and save 250.00 each and every month. Sometimes more.
How's the COVID response in 2022 officially and unofficially? I prefer freedom [over security]... no mask mandates, no forced clotshots, etc. I was mostly free in Fresno, CA during 2019-2021 and definitely free in North Idaho for the last 7 months. All the Californians are destroying the housing markets everywhere. I am heavily considering Arkansas/Missouri. Single work-from-home income (no college), 8 kids and a wife. I just want to live where it's actually affordable and we can be free to enjoy life, *ice hockey,* and the great outdoors. Springdale looks pretty good and there are a few PCA churches in the area.
@@jadieannrogeredwin614 The best thing you can do is take a trip to Arkansas. Many houses are for sale by owner and unlisted online. There is a great potential for negotiating. And you can see the area. I like Yell County and the River Valley area.
I love your honesty and transparency. I absolutely love Arkansas and fell in love with the state on my first visit. I only regret not moving here 20 years ago. I truly enjoy experiencing all 4 seasons. It's naturally beautiful and Arkansians are true brotherhood who pull together when in need.
I also love living again in an area where 4 seasons thrive still. I lived in one state and over a lot of years witnessed 4 seasons fade into a near neutral, single season. Overcast. A few days of sun and a few days of rain. That is a horrible thing to see happen. Arkansas is alive still.
We traveled all over the country and picked Yellville Arkansas as our place to retire to. We bought 7 wooded acres and we just love it here. It was the best decision we ever made. There is just no stress here and no traffic either. The people here are so friendly and we've made many friends already. We don't miss living in the suburbs of Atlanta at all.
I absolutely love it out here. Just purchased my first home as first time home buyer. I want to thank you because you have helped me tremendously. With your videos, emails and our phone/text conversations. Thank you Nicole! But I personally think Arkansas should be kept a secret.
Hi Christine, I’m thinking about moving to Arkansas but the tornadoes kinda scare me since I’m not use to that weather at all. What part of Arkansas do you live in if you don’t mind me asking and have you experienced any tornadoes?
It is a good feeling to buy your first home. Right? And to live in a place where it is affordable. Good for you, Christine. Just remember. You can't call the landlord if your hot water heater bursts!
@Mackenzie Mattox Here in Yell County there are parts where the trees are so plentiful and the river valley is largely surrounded by mountains, we don't get the heavy, damaging storms. Gets a bit chilly and icy. Choose where you move to wisely. Study the websites that show weather patterns that cover years. Learn where the safer spots are.
Moved here 6 months ago. On fixed low income. Bought a beautiful house in Dardanelle near the Arkansas River. 2 acres. So beautiful here. Absolutely you are not thinking straight or have not been properly educated on the Beauty here. Take a road trip and visit. But actually I'd prefer Arkansas be kept a secret and let the rest of the country keep thinking it is horrible here. Thanks Nicole!
Yes Arkansas is a beautiful state with lots of natural beautiful. The people are very friendly in the smaller towns but not so much in the big cities. You do not get a lot for your money. $400,000 to $500,000 gets you a small home 3/2, 1600 to 2000 sq feet, no pool and it’s most likely a gut job. Be careful about buying in a flood zone (near rivers) and check our the surrounding areas of where you want to buy. There are a lot of high crime areas near those nice neighborhoods and where you will shop. Do your due diligence before buying
My wife and I just moved to AR from AZ 3 months ago and we love it. We moved from a booming suburb of Phoenix of about 150,000 people to a city of around 5,000 people. We have spent the majority of our lives in AZ so it was pretty much all we knew but have always wanted something different. We are home bodies and the pace of life here is exactly what we were looking for. It is quiet, there is no traffic, the people are SUPER nice, and the scenery is amazing. There are so many people moving to AZ from the west coast, and the amount of snow birds we got every year, it just got to be way too much. Everything in our lives aligned for us to consider making the move and we made the move. I am so happy we did it and look forward to the next chapter of our lives!
Welcome. I moved from a larger city in Arkansas yes but it wasnt like living in a town with a population of 5000 . I get it. It's a shock to the system. Get anywhere in 5 minutes.
We are considering moving there, we have family that moved there last year. My great grandpa left Arkansas to come to WA to work for the shipyard and now 3 generations later it maybe time to go back to the family roots.
I lived in southwest Arkansas much of my life and I never knew for the longest what Northwest Arkansas was like. My family never went there. My parents just stayed in the southwest Arkansas or east Texas area for travel. I want people to understand the beauty of Northwest Arkansas. My mind was blown when I traveled to Eureka Springs and saw the mountains. I didn't feel like I was in Arkansas because flat Farmland is all I'd ever known. Also in central Arkansas just west of Little Rock is Hot Springs, Arkansas. It has some smaller mountainous area there as well. A lot of people don't realize that Hot Springs National Park which is in within the city of Hot Springs Arkansas. Yes, within the city, was set aside by the federal government 40 years before Yellowstone National Park existed as a national park. I'll try to keep it short but lots of beautiful things to see in Arkansas.
I am from rural western Ohio. It sounds really similar to what you're describing. I lived in NYC for year and also Columbus, but with permanent work from home and family being within ten minutes, it really makes sense. Also, I've given up the rat race of the big house, fast car, trophy wife bulls*t society feeds you. Literally just sold my car and bought a 2003 Pontiac Vibe for $1,400. I also don't drink anymore now that I'm in my 30s, so I am in bed by 9 every night pretty much. All in all, I love making money and keeping over 75% of it every month.
The problem with Little Rock is that it's crime rate isn't much lower than places like Detroit and Chicago which is worth mentioning. I just heard a report today that in the new 2022 report, it is still on the list and considered as having one of the highest crime rates in the country in their list of 15 towns with highest crime rates.
My assumption to the increased tax of utilities is that the state doesn't request Subsidies from the Fed to pay for their Utilities. This is an assumption. It would make since; I don't agree with taxes period, but in some aspects it makes sense.
wow spot on! My family is leaving DFW for Arkedelphia in June. We are homebodies and it's is getting insane here from all the growth. One good thing is I'm selling my TX home for a mountain of equity.
Arkansas is pretty much divided into two states: NW Ark and the rest of the state. One of those states, has low unemployment, low crime, higher house prices, the other place isn't in NW Ark. Was talking to a real estate friend the other day and she told me that they had a grand total of around 250 available properties for sale in NW Ark. Housing prices have gone up 40% in the past two years. If you have a for sale sign in front of your house for longer than a couple of months, something is wrong. Houses that sold for $350K 4 years ago are now selling for $650K
I plan a move to Jonesboro, Arkansas from Roseville/Sacramento California and have found your video very helpful. So, I thank you and will listen to your other video's as well. I am selling my place on Labor Day in 2022 and just flying out to Tennessee and Arkansas and hope to find the right town and place to live. Jonesboro Arkansas has really taken all of my interest so far as it's close to Nashville and Memphis, and appears to be affordable and interesting enough. My real estate friend here at home has said the folks in Arkansas are normally very nice where Tennessean folks are different. So, Jonesboro really seems like my new home. It's a big move for me, but it fits my small retirement budget and lifestyle. Again, I thank you and look forward to your other video's.
nice, I've thought of Arkansas because of cost of living, and friendly people as well as slower pace of life. I am originally from Marysville yuba city but moved to Redding when i was 10. It's very Christian and republican up here and it's like can i move. If I move to Arkansas, it would be Fayetteville, little rock, Jonesboro, or pine bluff or one of those surrounding areas.
We are considering moving there from Texas and Colorado, making AR our final destination. Just love all we are finding out about it. Thank you for the updates.
@@TheSeraphimofextasy we were in Bentonville this past weekend, wow, so nice, family focus, safe, clean, beautiful. We were downtown Saturday night without any concerns. Downtown Austin that same night had 4 shot and a man attacking people with an ax. Austin has become a disgrace.
I am moving to Fort Smith from Seattle in a week and I am so excited. I’ve been to Bentonville AR a few times but never to Fort Smith. I love Bentonville.
I've lived in Seattle, WA most of my life...since around 2011, my income has remained at around $9k/yr. no house, no car, no responsibilities (except for me)--I am 62+ and still live in an apt...
Moving to Arkansas I have lived here all my life Arkansas is a great place to live some parts of Arkansas I live in Conway Arkansas it's a very good place to live
You just sold me with the $2.99 gas. I paid $4.39 for cheap gas today in Sacramento California. And I had to look for that price. 🤦🏽♀️. I keep saying I’m gonna retire there. I better start shopping for a home now.
What are the laws like are they strict ? I've lived in California all my life and Arkansas seems really appealing I want to leave, little rock seems promising What's it like in your opinion thank you
Well, I know that this state is a open and concealed carry state. It is less strict than California, in my opinion, and it has great roads if you are a motorcycle rider and enthusiast. Just look at my channel called Renegadebiker24 under the "Arkansas Tours" playlist, and you will see what I am talking about.
Considering it. I have 3 or 4 counties east of Benton County that I'm looking at. My wife and I are probably going to take a vacation down there where we go check out a series of towns. I'm a little worried about it being way-to-hot and buggy. That and I still have a few years until retirement and would have to get my employer to agree to let me work remotely permanently...which is probably going to be a challenge. (I'm not hopeful that I could actually get an IT job down there.)
I live in Western Washington. Sales tax is 10%. Gas is almost 6 bucks a gallon. A basic house with no yard will run you about half a mil. Both of our family cars were stolen last year. Can't keep a bike (yes, I locked them up)... To save my life. Tent villages, including easy access to any drug you may choose, are all over. Traffic is bumper-to-bumper... Opt for the train? Prepare to witness drug activity (and some other strange things. Lol) every day.... You WILL get to work faster, but people will beg for that moola you're earning all along the way... I do love the forests & all the swimming holes... Looking at Arkansas because ya'all have those too... Plus I know southern hearts are warmer. I've worked with some ladies from your area... Absolutely gems of human kindness.... The tech giants of today were the backward, antisocial young men of my high school days. They ain't warm, honey.... They greedy....
Little Rock is horrible! north west Arkansas is where it’s at. I’ve been here going on two year for college an we had over 200,000 people move here just last year. The main four cities here are growing very fast! And there are high paying jobs here from Walmart corporate, job hunt, Tyson headquarters, Kelloggs, Hershey, and tons of big companies. The problem now is the traffic an house shortage.
I’m loving Arkansas. Been up here in Boone and Newton County for 5 months. Waiting for our house to close. Apparently surveyors and appraisers are backed up and still busy. I came from California and when we drive down to Little Rock, it’s a good size like a central CA city but ya nothing like Los Angeles. It’s also still beautiful with so many trees and hills to break it up.
I am in a small retirement/disability so I would probably have to move to Hud housing until I can get some added income. I am wondering what the crime rate is like, and if you know anything about the condition of the hud housing places? My mother was born there and my grandma lived there until her death. I never met her though. I would love to see where my family came from
To be more specific, I live in a metropolitan area between Chicago and Milwaukee. Needless to say I have everything around me: Nice restaurants, entertainment, etc. I have a good job too. However, I am going through a third round of job interview and “What if” (in case they offer me the job) is starting popping in my head and I need to think about it and I have to confess that this change is a bit scary to me because relocation is required for this position. Using your own words, the “under radar state” is great for outdoor activities such as hiking/biking but these are not my cup of tea.. In my comfort zone, I am planning to pay off my mortgage in less ten years and after searching online real estates in NWA I noticed the homes compared to mine are 67% higher. Sales taxes are 5% and 0% for food in WI. The property tax is great in AR but what else can you classify as low cost of living? What’s your opinion to someone in the mid 50s leave all behind to NWA?
Arkansans are not allowed to sue the state for damages to your family. If you are injured by any state employee, their insurance caps at $25k. The rest of your medical bills from such an encounter is your responsibility.
For example rogers arkansas to cost to rent apartments living a monthly 2022 eye its axesible to workers to living reazon eye for to prospective needs helps to rents
Hey Chris! I lived in Fayetteville for just over 4 years. It is the 2nd most populated city in the state and home to the main state university. What metrics are you looking at for affordability? That might help me better determine whether it could be a good fit for you!
@@NicoleNark Hi Nicole, my husband and I are planning on moving to AR it'll be our first time purchasing a home we have money for a down-payment can we buy a home immediately with the DP? Or have to rent first? Thanks in advance
I am looking to retire to Arkansas. I am from the south even though I currently live in California. Arkansas gas and real estate prices are half of what it is here in California. I am currently paying over 6 dollars a gallon. I really hate this state. Sales tax is higher here also.
Gentry Ar? My house burned 10.12 ruralmCA. And yes. There are rural spots relatively. Entire county 300,000. Town 40,000. At 72 trying to start over. Is Gentry a good place.
Just bought a tax lien piece of land near downtown Little Rock, but still looking at Fort Smith, Jonesboro/Paragould, and Texarkana. Any insight on those areas?
Just came across this and really like your content. I am retired military, have three dogs and really want something small and charming, both home and town!😃. I was looking at El Dorado. Any thoughts?
looking for both. And I love the outdoors. I'm thinking about Cherokee Village AR. I come from a small town of less than 1k the town next to mine is only 5 to 8k and guess what I'm from the northeast. I live in WV right now. lol
My husband and I are wanting to visit Arkansas to explore areas to buy a house on acreage. Do you have information on the best areas for someone that works from home?
Hi Oren, I do work with out of state investors. I’d love to set up a call to find out more about what you are looking for. Send me a message using my contact form Narkhomes.com/contact
I’m not seeing competitiveness on cost of living or housing. Maybe to a Californian but not from a Texan. Where are these affordable houses? It looks like over the past few years everything has tripled and quadrupled in price. The act of people offering too much for homes over and above what it’s worth has created a housing bubble that will eventually burst. We would need to pay half a million for a 4 bedroom over there but in Texas you can pay 200,000 and less. We want to move away from city living and have a lot Of space between me and my neighbors fence. That seems to be going away for y’all
Oh yes we have lots of tornadoes, snakes, bears , Coyotes , bobcats , panthers , scorpions, alligators moving this direction , lots of crime , your beast to stay away .
We want to move from Phoenix. We want a big property and change of pace. It is getting soooo expensive here and the influx of people from other states is crazy.
I just got offered a job in Little Rock, AR (moving from Houston). I'm still negotiating pay. I'm originally from CA and I miss all of the outdoorsy things I used to do, which is why I'm considering AR. I'm terrified at the thought of a tornado. Is there an area safer than others when it comes to those extreme weather events? Also, one of the things that took me aback when I moved to TX is that a lot of places don't have sidewalks. What's the sidewalk situation in AR?
Recent Texas transplant. Humorous, when people talk about local traffic. In Houston had the 26 Lane I-10 Dead stopped even on a Saturday. Arkansas is the best kept secret in America.!!!
Me and my wife are looking to possibly move to either Jonesboro or Fayetteville. She is worried about annoying bugs like ticks, mosquitoes. Oh and the snakes. If you have more helpful information on those I would love to hear about it.
I had never lived in Jonesboro but it appears to be an hour and half from Memphis which might be a plus. I personally like living in NWA it has everything I enjoy.
My husband and I want to move to AR. I would love to move to NW AR in the Ozark Mountains. As far as moving to another state and getting approved for a home loan, it that possible without having a job in that area b4 moving? We are both on disability.
@@NicoleNark LOVE that. We are considering being with fam. My parents got sick and passed way so we are in Ama Tx now. We need to be at a retire area, but I am really young at heart and like nature which we don't have. lol We are considering Dallas but that price tho?? LOL
Those tax rates are set because Arkansas doesn’t have an offset luxury offerings to bring in Money such as Georgia becoming #1 for filmmakers to film their movies. It’s a hometown state. I would like to see hot shopping places to be the thing that drives people here. I thought the lawmakers were going to get rid of some tax. We have plenty of jobs here too. Great video!
A lot of people turn their nose down on Arkansas but the cost of living is cheaper than most states ( including states like Texas and Florida) around the country. Most employers pay decent pay for the cost of living in Arkansas whereas in other states like Texas the employers pays low wages for the higher cost of living. I know several people in Texas (ex: Dallas, Austin, etc) said that you have to work at least three jobs to afford a decent place to live.
Over the next decade you will figure out why the state farming people based on taxes was a good thing. when you get older, and stop consuming anything you can afford, you'll understand why the sales tax is the only just tax, if any tax is not theft.
Made an offer on a home in bella vista for 350k. Guy bid 25k over appraised value. Ended up finding a new build with a good backyard. Cant wait to go out back and shoot my bow. Work from home life now. Thanks Nicole! You educated me on the market prior to looking.
Looking to move to Texarkana in June and I’m just worried about people being racist because I won’t hold my son when it comes to my son lol. And we aren’t exactly country at all! Nervous!
@Kaily Luscomb I was born and raised in Texarkana, Texas. You may already know that in downtown Texarkana, tourists actually go to our post office and take pictures with one foot in Texas, and the other foot in Arkansas, since we are a twin city. They call our area the "Arklatex", because you have 4 different states Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma that are very close to each other. Texarkana is kind of in the middle between Dallas, Tx and Little Rock, Ar. Takes a little longer to get to Dallas from Texarkana though. If I can help you in any way by answering any questions you might have, I will.
Than why are you moving to a country town? If I didn't like Mexicans I would not move to Mexico and than complain about it. Maybe you should not move to a country town if you are not country. Stay in the city you came from and fix it.
@@allisonputin4918 lol lots of people move any where they aren’t from or fit in, don’t mean they aren’t able to move there or have thoughts of moving there 😂
@@allisonputin4918 also, just because it’s country, doesn’t mean I don’t have a right to worry about it being racist. No where in there did I say that oh I don’t want to move there because of this particular reason. No where In there did I give a complain though.
@@kailyluscomb7207 I love when someone hears something they don't like and it's always "lol". I promise you won't be laughing soon. This is all coming to an end and you are part of the problem. You f*cked the place your from and instead of fixing it your moving to a white small town because "you want more bang for your buck".... Than you have the audacity to pull the race card. Grow up.
Hi Nicole. Would you be able to talk more on your videos about newcomers/immigrants who are moving to the U.S and want to buy their houses but don't have established credit scores and want to also take advantage of loans support programs offered by the government? Thank you!
Lived in Arkansas 5+ years, really NOT sure if its the best place to move to, the cost of living is lower compared to other sates, but you also make relevantly much LOWER SALARY. The cost of living goes up every year, but the salary do NOT often get raised accordingly. The income tax rate is one of the highest in the US. Plus, you will NOT see much of DIVERSITY at all in Arkansas. State is NOT that much friendly to non-natives during daily life.
I'm a disabled vet T.B.I my rehabilitation was at Craig hospital in Colorado I want to move away from Arizona lol it reminds me way to much of afghanistan I waa stationed at fort knox in Kentucky I just know I miss green lol
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Drop any questions you have about Arkansas below! 👇 I am happy to help provide you with additional information to see if Arkansas could be a good fit for you!
I send a message via Facebook about buying a house in as Arkansas
Hi I'm here in the Ozarks right now visiting my family. Would you have any info on rental house?
When I moved here and went to get my Arkansas license and tags it was 40 bucks for everything. They manufactured my permanent license on the spot. No line. No waiting. 30 minutes for the whole thing. My car registration is 20 bucks a year. And when you say hi to a stranger more often they look at you and say hi back. I own my 2 acres and house. Get 2 grand a month and save 250.00 each and every month. Sometimes more.
How's the COVID response in 2022 officially and unofficially?
I prefer freedom [over security]... no mask mandates, no forced clotshots, etc.
I was mostly free in Fresno, CA during 2019-2021 and definitely free in North Idaho for the last 7 months. All the Californians are destroying the housing markets everywhere. I am heavily considering Arkansas/Missouri. Single work-from-home income (no college), 8 kids and a wife. I just want to live where it's actually affordable and we can be free to enjoy life, *ice hockey,* and the great outdoors. Springdale looks pretty good and there are a few PCA churches in the area.
@@jadieannrogeredwin614 The best thing you can do is take a trip to Arkansas. Many houses are for sale by owner and unlisted online. There is a great potential for negotiating. And you can see the area. I like Yell County and the River Valley area.
I love your honesty and transparency. I absolutely love Arkansas and fell in love with the state on my first visit. I only regret not moving here 20 years ago. I truly enjoy experiencing all 4 seasons. It's naturally beautiful and Arkansians are true brotherhood who pull together when in need.
I also love living again in an area where 4 seasons thrive still. I lived in one state and over a lot of years witnessed 4 seasons fade into a near neutral, single season. Overcast. A few days of sun and a few days of rain. That is a horrible thing to see happen. Arkansas is alive still.
We traveled all over the country and picked Yellville Arkansas as our place to retire to. We bought 7 wooded acres and we just love it here. It was the best decision we ever made. There is just no stress here and no traffic either. The people here are so friendly and we've made many friends already. We don't miss living in the suburbs of Atlanta at all.
I'm so happy to hear that you love it!
I absolutely love it out here. Just purchased my first home as first time home buyer. I want to thank you because you have helped me tremendously. With your videos, emails and our phone/text conversations. Thank you Nicole! But I personally think Arkansas should be kept a secret.
Hi Christine, I’m thinking about moving to Arkansas but the tornadoes kinda scare me since I’m not use to that weather at all. What part of Arkansas do you live in if you don’t mind me asking and have you experienced any tornadoes?
I know right. 🤫☺️
It is a good feeling to buy your first home. Right? And to live in a place where it is affordable. Good for you, Christine. Just remember. You can't call the landlord if your hot water heater bursts!
@Mackenzie Mattox Here in Yell County there are parts where the trees are so plentiful and the river valley is largely surrounded by mountains, we don't get the heavy, damaging storms. Gets a bit chilly and icy. Choose where you move to wisely. Study the websites that show weather patterns that cover years. Learn where the safer spots are.
Christine how are you settling in?
Moved here 6 months ago. On fixed low income. Bought a beautiful house in Dardanelle near the Arkansas River. 2 acres. So beautiful here. Absolutely you are not thinking straight or have not been properly educated on the Beauty here. Take a road trip and visit. But actually I'd prefer Arkansas be kept a secret and let the rest of the country keep thinking it is horrible here. Thanks Nicole!
Yes Arkansas is a beautiful state with lots of natural beautiful. The people are very friendly in the smaller towns but not so much in the big cities. You do not get a lot for your money. $400,000 to $500,000 gets you a small home 3/2, 1600 to 2000 sq feet, no pool and it’s most likely a gut job. Be careful about buying in a flood zone (near rivers) and check our the surrounding areas of where you want to buy. There are a lot of high crime areas near those nice neighborhoods and where you will shop. Do your due diligence before buying
My wife and I just moved to AR from AZ 3 months ago and we love it. We moved from a booming suburb of Phoenix of about 150,000 people to a city of around 5,000 people. We have spent the majority of our lives in AZ so it was pretty much all we knew but have always wanted something different. We are home bodies and the pace of life here is exactly what we were looking for. It is quiet, there is no traffic, the people are SUPER nice, and the scenery is amazing. There are so many people moving to AZ from the west coast, and the amount of snow birds we got every year, it just got to be way too much. Everything in our lives aligned for us to consider making the move and we made the move. I am so happy we did it and look forward to the next chapter of our lives!
I am so excited for you Randy! Funny enough, I was actually born in Mesa AZ!
@@NicoleNark Thanks...it's a small world!
Welcome. I moved from a larger city in Arkansas yes but it wasnt like living in a town with a population of 5000 . I get it. It's a shock to the system. Get anywhere in 5 minutes.
I'm living in Mesa,AZ currently and I am looking in the area of NW AR to move in Feb. Sure be nice to have a connection from AZ. Thanks!!
@@jenrundall758 Good choice. So many reasons why that's a good choice.
I love Arkansas. With the lower cost of living, you can afford to travel more often and not miss the city life!
This is true and a main reason a lot of people are choosing to move to Arkansas.
@@NicoleNark a lot of people?
I am thinking about moving there as well.
We are considering moving there, we have family that moved there last year. My great grandpa left Arkansas to come to WA to work for the shipyard and now 3 generations later it maybe time to go back to the family roots.
I lived in southwest Arkansas much of my life and I never knew for the longest what Northwest Arkansas was like. My family never went there. My parents just stayed in the southwest Arkansas or east Texas area for travel. I want people to understand the beauty of Northwest Arkansas. My mind was blown when I traveled to Eureka Springs and saw the mountains. I didn't feel like I was in Arkansas because flat Farmland is all I'd ever known. Also in central Arkansas just west of Little Rock is Hot Springs, Arkansas. It has some smaller mountainous area there as well. A lot of people don't realize that Hot Springs National Park which is in within the city of Hot Springs Arkansas. Yes, within the city, was set aside by the federal government 40 years before Yellowstone National Park existed as a national park. I'll try to keep it short but lots of beautiful things to see in Arkansas.
I am from rural western Ohio. It sounds really similar to what you're describing. I lived in NYC for year and also Columbus, but with permanent work from home and family being within ten minutes, it really makes sense. Also, I've given up the rat race of the big house, fast car, trophy wife bulls*t society feeds you. Literally just sold my car and bought a 2003 Pontiac Vibe for $1,400. I also don't drink anymore now that I'm in my 30s, so I am in bed by 9 every night pretty much. All in all, I love making money and keeping over 75% of it every month.
Would recommend move from city to a place like arkansas
Good for you. You caught on early.😊😊😊
@@edzziotr8887 Very smart advice.
@@charlesmcgehee3227 yes I move here couple of months ago and i start loving arkansas
How can I get on that level?
Solid video! Giving Arkansas a little recognition 😌
The problem with Little Rock is that it's crime rate isn't much lower than places like Detroit and Chicago which is worth mentioning. I just heard a report today that in the new 2022 report, it is still on the list and considered as having one of the highest crime rates in the country in their list of 15 towns with highest crime rates.
Yikes, who is committing all those crimes?
@@specialteams28 gangs that moved there from California and other states. Better to move to rural areas which is where most of us live.
This content is so great! Rocking it!
My assumption to the increased tax of utilities is that the state doesn't request Subsidies from the Fed to pay for their Utilities. This is an assumption. It would make since; I don't agree with taxes period, but in some aspects it makes sense.
wow spot on! My family is leaving DFW for Arkedelphia in June. We are homebodies and it's is getting insane here from all the growth. One good thing is I'm selling my TX home for a mountain of equity.
I get it! Most of my family is in DFW and the prices have jumped up like crazy 😅
We are in DFW too...we are going to visit Rogers & Fayetteville soon! We are retirement age, and want a slower pace...less 5G towers!!?
Arkansas is pretty much divided into two states: NW Ark and the rest of the state. One of those states, has low unemployment, low crime, higher house prices, the other place isn't in NW Ark.
Was talking to a real estate friend the other day and she told me that they had a grand total of around 250 available properties for sale in NW Ark. Housing prices have gone up 40% in the past two years. If you have a for sale sign in front of your house for longer than a couple of months, something is wrong. Houses that sold for $350K 4 years ago are now selling for $650K
I plan a move to Jonesboro, Arkansas from Roseville/Sacramento California and have found your video very helpful. So, I thank you and will listen to your other video's as well. I am selling my place on Labor Day in 2022 and just flying out to Tennessee and Arkansas and hope to find the right town and place to live. Jonesboro Arkansas has really taken all of my interest so far as it's close to Nashville and Memphis, and appears to be affordable and interesting enough. My real estate friend here at home has said the folks in Arkansas are normally very nice where Tennessean folks are different. So, Jonesboro really seems like my new home. It's a big move for me, but it fits my small retirement budget and lifestyle. Again, I thank you and look forward to your other video's.
nice, I've thought of Arkansas because of cost of living, and friendly people as well as slower pace of life. I am originally from Marysville yuba city but moved to Redding when i was 10. It's very Christian and republican up here and it's like can i move. If I move to Arkansas, it would be Fayetteville, little rock, Jonesboro, or pine bluff or one of those surrounding areas.
What town or county doesn’t get hit by tornadoes? I love it but I’m just scared that my house will be leveled by a tornado there
We are considering moving there from Texas and Colorado, making AR our final destination. Just love all we are finding out about it. Thank you for the updates.
We are moving to Arkansas next month from Houston Texas, before that we were in Colorado Springs Colorado.
@@TheSeraphimofextasy we were in Bentonville this past weekend, wow, so nice, family focus, safe, clean, beautiful. We were downtown Saturday night without any concerns. Downtown Austin that same night had 4 shot and a man attacking people with an ax. Austin has become a disgrace.
@@FireManTTSOM We just bought a beautiful house in Newport Arkansas that was built in 1926, we are moving from Houston Texas.
You won’t like it here
If it were not for my wife’s and my jobs, it sounds so appealing. Thanks Nicole.
Best move we ever made was coming to Arkansas! We are in greers ferry and love it! Still kinda a secret over here for now anyways lol
I am moving to Mountain View next month from Fort Worth. It is overrun here now!
Fort Worth and the entire DFW metro is crazy now!
love Arkansas but wish we had more open-mindness here! Can't wait to hear back from you on what we talked about last week! -Cierra Wall
Wym , thanks for responding what would you like to see in the future
I disagree we don’t need liberals Fleeing from their states that they ruined to then come to our states and turn them into the states they left
The people are by in large horrible. The prison system is disgusting as well. I feel bad for people stuck there.
@@houseoflamarr3674 -yep you are in Arkansas aren’t ya🤣🙄🙄
@@crystalmasters8582 you are absolutely correct. Liberals will be made unwelcome quickly.
I am moving to Fort Smith from Seattle in a week and I am so excited. I’ve been to Bentonville AR a few times but never to Fort Smith. I love Bentonville.
Moving there soon! Love it, its beautiful west part of Arkansas (Fort Smith area).
Girl, your mic quality was on point. Thank you!
Thanks for noticing!
Thank you for all the info, I watch your videos all the time. I'm getting ready to buy next year.
Happy to help!
Very informative and helpful. Thank you.
I absolutely can’t wait to move to Arkansas
Thanks so much. I want to start a new life in US. Im an Iranian . Is the Arcansas best choice to move.
I've lived in Seattle, WA most of my life...since around 2011, my income has remained at around $9k/yr. no house, no car, no responsibilities (except for me)--I am 62+ and still live in an apt...
thanks for info's of life in Arkansas, might be moving there this year
Is Arkansas a good state to retire on a budget? what would be the most affordable cities to buy a house?
Moving to Arkansas I have lived here all my life Arkansas is a great place to live some parts of Arkansas I live in Conway Arkansas it's a very good place to live
You just sold me with the $2.99 gas. I paid $4.39 for cheap gas today in Sacramento California. And I had to look for that price. 🤦🏽♀️. I keep saying I’m gonna retire there. I better start shopping for a home now.
Wow that is crazy!!
What are the laws like are they strict ?
I've lived in California all my life and Arkansas seems really appealing I want to leave, little rock seems promising
What's it like in your opinion thank you
Well, I know that this state is a open and concealed carry state. It is less strict than California, in my opinion, and it has great roads if you are a motorcycle rider and enthusiast. Just look at my channel called Renegadebiker24 under the "Arkansas Tours" playlist, and you will see what I am talking about.
When deer season opens there approximately 300,000 people in the woods. Don’t like guns or hunting don’t come here
Depends on what laws you are talking about?
Considering it. I have 3 or 4 counties east of Benton County that I'm looking at. My wife and I are probably going to take a vacation down there where we go check out a series of towns. I'm a little worried about it being way-to-hot and buggy. That and I still have a few years until retirement and would have to get my employer to agree to let me work remotely permanently...which is probably going to be a challenge. (I'm not hopeful that I could actually get an IT job down there.)
I live in Western Washington. Sales tax is 10%. Gas is almost 6 bucks a gallon. A basic house with no yard will run you about half a mil. Both of our family cars were stolen last year. Can't keep a bike (yes, I locked them up)... To save my life. Tent villages, including easy access to any drug you may choose, are all over. Traffic is bumper-to-bumper... Opt for the train? Prepare to witness drug activity (and some other strange things. Lol) every day.... You WILL get to work faster, but people will beg for that moola you're earning all along the way... I do love the forests & all the swimming holes... Looking at Arkansas because ya'all have those too... Plus I know southern hearts are warmer. I've worked with some ladies from your area... Absolutely gems of human kindness.... The tech giants of today were the backward, antisocial young men of my high school days. They ain't warm, honey.... They greedy....
I’d love to know more about climate, growing, homesteading type lifestyle etc…
You won’t like it here
@@billkaldem5099 hahaha. Keep ‘‘em out. Lol
Little Rock is horrible! north west Arkansas is where it’s at. I’ve been here going on two year for college an we had over 200,000 people move here just last year. The main four cities here are growing very fast! And there are high paying jobs here from Walmart corporate, job hunt, Tyson headquarters, Kelloggs, Hershey, and tons of big companies. The problem now is the traffic an house shortage.
I’m loving Arkansas. Been up here in Boone and Newton County for 5 months. Waiting for our house to close. Apparently surveyors and appraisers are backed up and still busy. I came from California and when we drive down to Little Rock, it’s a good size like a central CA city but ya nothing like Los Angeles. It’s also still beautiful with so many trees and hills to break it up.
I am in a small retirement/disability so I would probably have to move to Hud housing until I can get some added income. I am wondering what the crime rate is like, and if you know anything about the condition of the hud housing places? My mother was born there and my grandma lived there until her death. I never met her though. I would love to see where my family came from
What’s a safe amount of cash to have saved up “cushion” if you will, when moving?
I will really love to hear this too. Thanks
I'm moving to Arkansas to meet and get to know you.
outside of NW AR what’s the best place to live? looking at hot springs area/lakes.
To be more specific, I live in a metropolitan area between Chicago and Milwaukee. Needless to say I have everything around me: Nice restaurants, entertainment, etc. I have a good job too. However, I am going through a third round of job interview and “What if” (in case they offer me the job) is starting popping in my head and I need to think about it and I have to confess that this change is a bit scary to me because relocation is required for this position. Using your own words, the “under radar state” is great for outdoor activities such as hiking/biking but these are not my cup of tea.. In my comfort zone, I am planning to pay off my mortgage in less ten years and after searching online real estates in NWA I noticed the homes compared to mine are 67% higher. Sales taxes are 5% and 0% for food in WI. The property tax is great in AR but what else can you classify as low cost of living? What’s your opinion to someone in the mid 50s leave all behind to NWA?
I'm looking online at different places and I came across El Dorado, Ar. What do you know about it ??
Love your video's.. Thank you..
Arkansans are not allowed to sue the state for damages to your family.
If you are injured by any state employee, their insurance caps at $25k.
The rest of your medical bills from such an encounter is your responsibility.
Question ? How much payment to acres land property its chipper or to expensive 2022 mortgage companies
For example rogers arkansas to cost to rent apartments living a monthly 2022 eye its axesible to workers to living reazon eye for to prospective needs helps to rents
I would absolutely love to move to Arkansas! Stuck in NE/IA though cuz my daughter's dad is here 😟
I heard Fayetteville, AR is an up and coming city and still affordable. Any thoughts on that? Thanks, great videos btw 😀
Hey Chris! I lived in Fayetteville for just over 4 years. It is the 2nd most populated city in the state and home to the main state university. What metrics are you looking at for affordability? That might help me better determine whether it could be a good fit for you!
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@@NicoleNark Hi Nicole, my husband and I are planning on moving to AR it'll be our first time purchasing a home we have money for a down-payment can we buy a home immediately with the DP? Or have to rent first? Thanks in advance
I truly appreciate madam you are explanation is very nice
Thanks a lot!
Thank you for the information.
I live in Jonesboro Arkansas
Hi Nicole, I am looking to purchase my first home in the Greenwood area. Do you know much of this area? The schools seem amazing!
I am looking to retire to Arkansas. I am from the south even though I currently live in California. Arkansas gas and real estate prices are half of what it is here in California. I am currently paying over 6 dollars a gallon. I really hate this state. Sales tax is higher here also.
Gentry Ar? My house burned 10.12 ruralmCA. And yes. There are rural spots relatively. Entire county 300,000. Town 40,000. At 72 trying to start over. Is Gentry a good place.
do they have a walmart and what kinds of food will i need to bring ?
Walmart is headquartered in Arkansas! We have that and many others 😊
Is Stuggart a safe place to live in Arkansas ?
Just bought a tax lien piece of land near downtown Little Rock, but still looking at Fort Smith, Jonesboro/Paragould, and Texarkana. Any insight on those areas?
Just came across this and really like your content. I am retired military, have three dogs and really want something small and charming, both home and town!😃. I was looking at El Dorado. Any thoughts?
looking for both. And I love the outdoors. I'm thinking about Cherokee Village AR. I come from a small town of less than 1k the town next to mine is only 5 to 8k and guess what I'm from the northeast. I live in WV right now. lol
My husband and I are wanting to visit Arkansas to explore areas to buy a house on acreage. Do you have information on the best areas for someone that works from home?
Hi Amy when do you plan on visiting?
I live in Massachusetts, and have driven in Boston if you can drive there you can drive anywhere 🙋🙋
Hey Nicole! Do u work with out of state investors? Im looking for 8-14 units in NW AK
Hi Oren, I do work with out of state investors. I’d love to set up a call to find out more about what you are looking for. Send me a message using my contact form Narkhomes.com/contact
how is the internet near walmart HQ ? I'll need good speeds to do my work
Have to look at skilled healthcare when considering a place to retire.
I am moving out there august 2022. My house goes up june 8
Hi Donna! area are you moving to here?
@@NicoleNark I am looking at homes in Hot Springs Village. I went there May 4-8 and loved it!!
Good audio quality, please instruct other you tubers to follow your example with recording methods.
Thank you!
I’m not seeing competitiveness on cost of living or housing. Maybe to a Californian but not from a Texan. Where are these affordable houses? It looks like over the past few years everything has tripled and quadrupled in price.
The act of people offering too much for homes over and above what it’s worth has created a housing bubble that will eventually burst. We would need to pay half a million for a 4 bedroom over there but in Texas you can pay 200,000 and less.
We want to move away from city living and have a lot
Of space between me and my neighbors fence. That seems to be going away for y’all
Don’t come here. You’ll hate it
I’m very interested in moving to NWA, the only thing I’m scared of is tornadoes and snakes.
Same here. I visited it twice and loved it. But I am afraid of tornadoes and snakes.
@@chealsead7386 - Thank you for the response. Is Bentonville and Rogers on flatter land?
Oh yes we have lots of tornadoes, snakes, bears , Coyotes , bobcats , panthers , scorpions, alligators moving this direction , lots of crime , your beast to stay away .
We want to move from Phoenix. We want a big property and change of pace. It is getting soooo expensive here and the influx of people from other states is crazy.
Phoenix has experienced some CRAZY growth in recent years! I come from a long line of ASU grads who are in Arkansas now for that very reason 😅
What part of Arkansas do you handle? I’m new to your channel
Central Arkansas. Where are you looking to move to?
@@NicoleNark we’re reasearching NWA .
I just got offered a job in Little Rock, AR (moving from Houston). I'm still negotiating pay. I'm originally from CA and I miss all of the outdoorsy things I used to do, which is why I'm considering AR. I'm terrified at the thought of a tornado. Is there an area safer than others when it comes to those extreme weather events? Also, one of the things that took me aback when I moved to TX is that a lot of places don't have sidewalks. What's the sidewalk situation in AR?
Little Rock is good especially west Little Rock and north
No sidewalks in the subdivision we bought in….Searcy, AR
No sidewalks, many tornadoes, many dangerous bugs
@@Feelthatvibe1 You said NORTH Little Rock is a good area? 😂😂😂 That’s the trenches
@@dorothymartin8557 never saw any wild pigs.. but many Tarentulas, scorpios, snakes ect
Amazing
Recent Texas transplant. Humorous, when people talk about local traffic. In Houston had the 26 Lane I-10 Dead stopped even on a Saturday. Arkansas is the best kept secret in America.!!!
Agreed!
Here in California i get taxed on city/county/state taxes. And our gas right now is 6.50 a gallon.
Crazy! 😳
i am guessing your probably from the bay area or southern California. i notice that is the people that complain the most from California.
Me and my wife are looking to possibly move to either Jonesboro or Fayetteville. She is worried about annoying bugs like ticks, mosquitoes. Oh and the snakes. If you have more helpful information on those I would love to hear about it.
The chiggers are kinda annoying, but gotta love the lightning bugs.
I had never lived in Jonesboro but it appears to be an hour and half from Memphis which might be a plus. I personally like living in NWA it has everything I enjoy.
Tornadoes are more deadly than any of the creatures you mentioned.
My husband and I want to move to AR. I would love to move to NW AR in the Ozark Mountains. As far as moving to another state and getting approved for a home loan, it that possible without having a job in that area b4 moving? We are both on disability.
Hi There! I made a video explaining just that! Here is a link: th-cam.com/video/Z_39dqmziQc/w-d-xo.html
I am from Dallas. My Ark family laughed when I took them to the small mall in My burb in Dallas.
Haha I LOVE Dallas malls! They have the good stores and when I'm in town I always stock up on the essentials that arent in AR!
@@NicoleNark LOVE that. We are considering being with fam. My parents got sick and passed way so we are in Ama Tx now. We need to be at a retire area, but I am really young at heart and like nature which we don't have. lol We are considering Dallas but that price tho?? LOL
Those tax rates are set because Arkansas doesn’t have an offset luxury offerings to bring in Money such as Georgia becoming #1 for filmmakers to film their movies. It’s a hometown state. I would like to see hot shopping places to be the thing that drives people here. I thought the lawmakers were going to get rid of some tax. We have plenty of jobs here too. Great video!
Great camping in Arkansas
Hi Nicole is it little rock arkansas a good place to raise a family is there a great education opportunity in there!
No
I know all about that slow paced living. Used to live in Nebraska in the early 2000s for college. Great video, thanks Nicole. 😊
I'll take my pine trees vs those hills...
I bought 2200 sq ft in nea for 40k in May.
A lot of people turn their nose down on Arkansas but the cost of living is cheaper than most states ( including states like Texas and Florida) around the country. Most employers pay decent pay for the cost of living in Arkansas whereas in other states like Texas the employers pays low wages for the higher cost of living. I know several people in Texas (ex: Dallas, Austin, etc) said that you have to work at least three jobs to afford a decent place to live.
3) my mom was born there and she wants to live the rest of her life there!
lol All kinds are moving to Bentonville AR. Bring a couple mil to buy lol
Hello, do we have black,brown people in Arkansas 🙂
Over the next decade you will figure out why the state farming people based on taxes was a good thing. when you get older, and stop consuming anything you can afford, you'll understand why the sales tax is the only just tax, if any tax is not theft.
Made an offer on a home in bella vista for 350k. Guy bid 25k over appraised value.
Ended up finding a new build with a good backyard.
Cant wait to go out back and shoot my bow. Work from home life now. Thanks Nicole! You educated me on the market prior to looking.
Looking to move to Texarkana in June and I’m just worried about people being racist because I won’t hold my son when it comes to my son lol. And we aren’t exactly country at all! Nervous!
@Kaily Luscomb I was born and raised in Texarkana, Texas. You may already know that in downtown Texarkana, tourists actually go to our post office and take pictures with one foot in Texas, and the other foot in Arkansas, since we are a twin city. They call our area the "Arklatex", because you have 4 different states Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma that are very close to each other. Texarkana is kind of in the middle between Dallas, Tx and Little Rock, Ar. Takes a little longer to get to Dallas from Texarkana though. If I can help you in any way by answering any questions you might have, I will.
Than why are you moving to a country town? If I didn't like Mexicans I would not move to Mexico and than complain about it. Maybe you should not move to a country town if you are not country. Stay in the city you came from and fix it.
@@allisonputin4918 lol lots of people move any where they aren’t from or fit in, don’t mean they aren’t able to move there or have thoughts of moving there 😂
@@allisonputin4918 also, just because it’s country, doesn’t mean I don’t have a right to worry about it being racist. No where in there did I say that oh I don’t want to move there because of this particular reason. No where In there did I give a complain though.
@@kailyluscomb7207 I love when someone hears something they don't like and it's always "lol". I promise you won't be laughing soon. This is all coming to an end and you are part of the problem. You f*cked the place your from and instead of fixing it your moving to a white small town because "you want more bang for your buck".... Than you have the audacity to pull the race card. Grow up.
Hi Nicole. Would you be able to talk more on your videos about newcomers/immigrants who are moving to the U.S and want to buy their houses but don't have established credit scores and want to also take advantage of loans support programs offered by the government? Thank you!
Lived in Arkansas 5+ years, really NOT sure if its the best place to move to, the cost of living is lower compared to other sates, but you also make relevantly much LOWER SALARY. The cost of living goes up every year, but the salary do NOT often get raised accordingly. The income tax rate is one of the highest in the US. Plus, you will NOT see much of DIVERSITY at all in Arkansas. State is NOT that much friendly to non-natives during daily life.
I am from Pennsylvania and want to move to Arkansas i need a 3 bedroom house I am looking to rent.
Pine Blush??? Is that horrible??? Shopping???
Anybody huh Quest? Trying to buy a Bobcat Fox co coyote ?
I'm a disabled vet T.B.I my rehabilitation was at Craig hospital in Colorado I want to move away from Arizona lol it reminds me way to much of afghanistan I waa stationed at fort knox in Kentucky I just know I miss green lol