Outdoor Life Magazine Rated Mountain Home #1
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#1 Mountain Home, Arkansas
Big-fish diversity in a laid-back Ozarks valley

Leading Appeals: World-class fishing for trophy largemouth and striped bass, walleye, slab crappies and whopper trout in the White River and nearby Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes. Turkey, squirrels and whitetails- even timber ducks and black bear- occupy the Ozark National Forest

Population: 12,215

Median Home Price: $92,900

Amenities: Excellent hospitals and schools, low crime rate, vibrant retail economy and cohesive community make this a great place to raise children or retire.

Bottom Line: Few towns have this diversity of fishing or such close proximity to boat ramps and trailheads.

Contact: enjoymountainhome.com

The first time Henry Seay fished northern Arkansas' White River Gorge he knew he'd buy a house nearby. That was seven years ago. Today the retiree from Phoenix owns a fish camp, Rim Shoals Resort, right on the bank of the trophy-trout stream. Seay still fishes the White River twice a week and adorns the walls of his business with evidence of his success, including mounts of brown trout pushing 30 inches.

Trout fishing in north-central Arkansas rivals any Rocky Mountain destination. The White, Buffalo, Little Red and North Fork rivers boast hundreds of trout per mile thanks to the coldwater habitat below the region's bottom-release dams. Mineral content in the water fuels growth rates. The Norfork River gave up a 38 1/2-pound brown trout two decades ago and the constellation of fly shops in the area are decorated with photos of 5- to 8-pound trout. Warmwater anglers have a playground west of town on Bull Shoals Lake, where walleye, bream, bass and crappie are caught in flooded timber and off rocky points. Norfork Lake's striped and hybrid bass reach 30 pounds of scrappy, reel-screaming action.

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Susannah Alms
"We'd been trying to sell our home for 6 months, with no luck and a disappointing experience with a local realtor. Some friends suggested we call Joey, and after my first conversation with him, I knew I wanted him to sell my house.

He didn't make promises, but he did communicate clearly how we should move forward to sell the house. He didn't try to overprice the house for his own gain, in fact, he came out to analyze the home and suggested we lower the price a bit to sell in the time slot we needed. Every time we talked, Joey was simply honest, straight-forward, and real, and I appreciated that so much. I never thought he avoided telling me all the truth, to make the situation sound better to me.

I gained a great deal of respect, and a friendship, with Joey Peglar during the sale of our home. I would recommend Peglar Real Estate to my closest friends or business partners.

Susannah Alms
Marketing Manager
Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce
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