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I am looking at a house near Heritage High School. How is that area? Are there areas/streets that are to be avoided?? Thank  More

My husband and I moved here in Nov. 2007 and we have never looked back. We love it here! This area is beautiful in nature. The climate is great, crime is low in  More

The Northwest Arkansas Area has grown tremendously in the seven years I've lived here. There a number of national restaurants and shopping outlets and a few good local  More

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More