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The Central Arkansas Home Buying & Selling Guide
A free, twelve-chapter educational guide covering financing programs, the purchase contract, inspections, closing costs, home maintenance, and buying land — written by Nick Priest.
Chapter 1
Welcome to the Journey
Nick's background, philosophy, and what clients can expect from working with him.
Chapter 2
Buying Your First Home
Budgeting, lenders, the home search, making an offer, and what happens after acceptance.
Chapter 3
Understanding VA Home Loans
VA loan benefits, eligibility, the Certificate of Eligibility, and the VA appraisal process.
Chapter 4
Understanding USDA Rural Development Home Loans
USDA loan benefits, eligibility, and property-area requirements for Central Arkansas buyers.
Chapter 5
Understanding the Arkansas Real Estate Purchase Contract
Earnest money, the 10-business-day inspection period, and a typical contract timeline.
Chapter 6
A Professional Guide to Selling Your Home
Preparing, pricing, marketing, evaluating offers, and getting ready for closing.
Chapter 7
Understanding the Seller Property Disclosure
What the disclosure does and does not do, and seller and buyer responsibilities.
Chapter 8
Closing Day & Your Move
What to expect the week before closing, the final walkthrough, and moving checklists.
Chapter 9
Understanding Closing Costs
Common buyer and seller closing costs, prepaid items, and the Closing Disclosure.
Chapter 10
Understanding the Home Inspection Process
What a home inspection covers, what it doesn't, and how the IRSA process works.
Chapter 11
Home Maintenance & Protecting Your Investment
Monthly, seasonal, and annual maintenance tasks to protect a home's value.
Chapter 12
Buying Land in Arkansas
Access, utilities, septic and well considerations, surveys, zoning, and flood risk.
This publication is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, inspection, engineering, or other professional advice. Use of this guide and any referenced websites or resources is at your own risk. Nick Priest, The Key Team, and RE/MAX Homefinders assume no liability for actions taken in reliance on this publication or any linked resources.
Official Resources
Public tools for verifying property and eligibility information
These government and public resources let you independently research a property or your own eligibility for certain financing programs.
Financing & Eligibility
- USDA Rural Development Address Eligibility Search(external site) ↗
Check whether a specific address falls within a USDA-eligible service area.
- VA Records (DD214 / Military Service Records)(external site) ↗
Request military service records, including the DD214 often used for VA loan eligibility.
Property & Location Research
- FEMA Flood Map Search(external site) ↗
Look up FEMA flood zone designations for a property.
- Arkansas GIS(external site) ↗
Statewide geographic information system and mapping tools.
- AR County Data(external site) ↗
County-level property and assessment data across Arkansas.
- Pulaski County Real Estate Records(external site) ↗
Search recorded real estate documents in Pulaski County.
Public Education Information
- Arkansas My School Report Card(external site) ↗
Official Arkansas Department of Education school information, provided as an independent public research tool.
Health & Environmental Resources
- EPA — Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home(external site) ↗
The EPA's lead-based paint pamphlet for homes built before 1978.
These links are provided solely as a convenience and educational tool. The inclusion of any website, company, or resource does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, warranty, certification, partnership, or guarantee of that resource, its products, services, accuracy, availability, security, or content. Website content may change without notice, and links may become inactive. Use all third-party websites, calculators, and tools entirely at your own risk.