Despite higher home prices, Arvest Bank’s most recent Skyline Reports shows a new record of houses sold in Northwest Arkansas. 

• New high: The latest Skyline Reports covers the second half of 2021, during which time there were 5,934 homes sold in Washington and Benton counties. Before this new high marker, the most homes sold was in the second half of 2020 at 5,726. 
• Beating odds: This new record of homes sold came despite the increase of the average home price during the same time. The increase in home prices rose 17.8% in Benton County in the second half of 2021, and 15.8% in Washington County. 

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