# Real Hot Springs — Starter Homes

> First and starter homes in Hot Springs & Garland County, Arkansas — the area's more affordable neighborhoods, first-time-buyer financing like FHA and USDA, and fixer-upper and foreclosure deals for buyers getting their first foot on the ladder. Part of the WholeTech network. Built **Agents First** (https://agentsfirst.dev): designed to be read and used by AI agents, not just humans.

## Machine-readable (Agents First surfaces)
- [AGENTS.md](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/AGENTS.md) · [openapi.json](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/openapi.json) · [MCP card](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/.well-known/mcp-server-card.json) · [ai-plugin.json](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json)
- [glossary.json](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/api/glossary.json) · [principles.json](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/api/principles.json)

## About
Real Hot Springs — Starter Homes is part of the WholeTech network (https://wholetech.com). Guiding principle: Agents First.

## This site covers
Starter and first homes in Hot Springs and Garland County, Arkansas: relatively affordable neighborhoods in the older City of Hot Springs and rural communities (Royal, Pearcy, Mountain Pine), first-time-buyer financing (FHA low-down, USDA Rural Development zero-down, VA, and Arkansas Development Finance Authority programs), fixer-uppers and foreclosures. It also covers avoiding common first-buyer mistakes — under-budgeting repairs, skipping inspections, and misreading manufactured vs. stick-built value.

## Pages
- [Home](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/)
- [First Home](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/first-home-basics/)
- [Affordable Areas](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/affordable-areas/)
- [Financing](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/financing-first-home/)
- [Fixers & Deals](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/fixers-and-foreclosures/)
- [FAQ](https://starter.realhotsprings.com/starter-home-faq/)

## Related niches (same market)
- [Relocation](https://relocate.realhotsprings.com/)
- [Foreclosures](https://foreclosures.realhotsprings.com/)
- [Owner Financing](https://ownerfinance.realhotsprings.com/)
- [New Construction](https://newbuilds.realhotsprings.com/)
- [Fix & Flip](https://flip.realhotsprings.com/)
- [All Hot Springs niches](https://realhotsprings.com/)