Conway is on a fast track to being the real estate enigma in an unprecedented sellers' market. In one fell swoop, Conway may have resolved its housing crisis, and the execution was brilliant.
1. Pull the rug out from under second homeowners.
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Isn't it the "Chamber of commerce" in any town who always says, "Of course we want our town to grow!" How did that turn out for the residents of Conway? It is a dump now.
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