Take a moment to get to know our team

Take a moment to get to know our team:

Steve Fineberg - President, Principal Broker

Steve is from Fort Smith, Arkansas and is a graduate from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Marketing and Managing. Steve has been in the real estate business for thirty years, been a licensed broker for twenty, and a member of CCIM for eight. Steve works in the commercial real estate market servicing the greater Northwest Arkansas area.

Steve brings a keen, analytical eye to all sales, determining needs and providing solutions to benefit both sides. Steve’s energetic and analytical approach to business is greatly reflected in the Steve Fineberg and Associates office, an environment he proudly sees as a unique agency in how it’s players handle business, and cherish and nurture client relationships. Steve lives in Rogers with his wife, co-owner, and broker, Ida Fineberg.

Contact Steve: steve@arkrealestate.com (479)  409-4756


Amy Mills – Vice President, Executive Broker

Amy is originally from Chicago, Illinois, and is a graduate of John Brown University with a degree in Organizational Management. She has been in the real estate industry for six years, and focuses exclusively with commercial property, specifically office and retail. Amy is a Certified Commercial Investment Member, CCIM. 

Amy believes in building strong relationships with her clients, and never accepts what others see as a dead end. She finds working at Steve Fineberg and Associates as challenging as it is rewarding. Amy lives in Bentonville with her husband and child.

Contact Amy: amy@arkrealestate.com (479) 685-8875


Ron Palmer – Sales Associate

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ron graduated from Southern Illinois University with a PHD in Psychology. Ron worked as a university professor for the next fifteen years before making the jump to private business in the early 1980s. Ron owned The AQ Chicken Houses, Arkansas restaurants that were first established in 1947. Ron brings a customer and detail oriented style of business to the table. He finds working at Steve Fineberg and Associates a creative experience and brings his academic and analytic background to the commercial real estate market. Ron lives in Rogers with his wife.

Contact Ron: ron@arkrealestate.com (479) 271-4161

Kris Munson – Office Manager

Kris is originally from Dodge City, Kansas. She has been an office manager in the real estate industry for seven years. As Office Manager for Steve Fineberg and Associates, Kris maintains and manages all files. She creates all property presentations, as well as maintains public relations with clients and the community. Kris brings professionalism along with her organizational skills and her creative thinking. She is an asset to our company. She enjoys the steady pace of commercial real estate, and the dedication of the Steve Fineberg and Associates family. Kris lives in Bentonville with her son, Bo Weber.

Contact  Kris: kris@arkrealestate.com (479) 271-4161



Ida Fineberg-Vice President, Executive Broker

Ida, vice president and broker and co-owner is originally from Havana, Cuba having immigrated to the United States with her family in the 1960s. Ida is a graduate of the University of North Texas with a degree in English and Spanish. Ida worked as a teacher for over twenty years before entering the world of real estate in 1998. Ida primarily works with residential property in the Northwest Arkansas area. She holds the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation.

Ida brings extensive market knowledge and experience to the business side of real estate. On a personal level, Ida strives to get to know her clients beyond their business, working towards learning their lifestyles and finding a home that best suits their families and dreams. Ida is bilingual, speaking English and Spanish. She lives in Rogers with her husband, Steve Fineberg.

Contact Ida: ida@arkrealestate.com (479) 409-3658

Five Critical Points To Consider When Selecting Your Commercial Real Estate Agency & Broker

When selecting a commercial agency and broker you will want to review several points that can have direct influence on the outcome of your sales or leasing effort.

From their personal knowledge and experiences our team of commercial experts have compiled this list of tips that all buyers and sellers, tenants and landlords should consider when choosing the perfect commercial agency
and broker to represent the client's interest.


1.   Does the broker have contacts within the real estate sector in which their client's property is located?  Is that agency familiar with the marketing of properties such as office, retail, commercial lots, warehouses, etc.?


2.  Can the broker and agency demonstrate the ability to push thelisting into the market profile of those parties who might have and interest in such a property?

3.  Do the broker and agency have a strong name recognition in the market so that he or she will have a high probability of getting inquiries regarding the property?

4.  Do the broker and agency have the ability to discuss the highest and best use of the real estate in which the client is attempting to market,and then equate that to a potential income stream for the purchaser?

5.  Is the particular broker a good listener, and does he/she have the negotiating skills needed to guide the various parties through the transactions?  Furthermore, does the particular broker understand that
the choice of words used during presentations and negotiations can influence the outcome of a deal?


As a buyer or seller, tenant or landlord, maximize your position by asking the hard questions of your real estate representative.  This relationship can mean the difference between failure or success.

An Early Christmas Gift For Northwest Arkansas - 21C Hotel Coming Soon

Written by:  Ida Fineberg - Vice President, Executive Broker


November 11th, 2011 Christmas will come early to Bentonville, Arkansas as this town will unwrap what is set to be, in the world of art and culture, a wonderful gift, The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 


Nestled among beautiful water features, trails, and framed by the natural beauty that is found in Northwest Arkansas, The Crystal Bridges Museum will shine the cultural spotlight on Bentonville and its surrounding areas as never before (well, culturally speaking, this is the home of Walmart after all).   However, with the arrival of the Crystal Bridges will come many more “gifts” to Bentonville.


Among the perks from having the Crystal Bridges grace the Northwest Arkansas area will be the new the 21C Museum Hotel to be built on the Bentonville Square and within walking distance from the museum. 

Another hotel is being built, so what? 

Well, not so what, because the Bentonville 21c Museum Hotel will be built by the same folks who took some abandoned tobacco and bourbon warehouses in Kentucky and turned them into the 21C Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.  The Louisville 21c Museum Hotel was recently selected the Gold List Number 1 hotel in America by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.  By the way, it has won that prestigious position TWO years in a row.  Conde Nast Traveler, a publication dedicated to inform on the best in worldwide travel, gathers comments from its readers that detail the character of a hotel regarding rooms, services, food, location and design.  Based on these evaluations, the hotels are scored, the highest score being 100.  The Louisville 21c Museum Hotel received a score of 97.7 putting it at the top of the list of U.S. hotels. 

Actually this is not a bad place to be considering the competition among hotels in the U.S.  As if that isn’t enough for one hotel, the Louisville 21c Museum Hotel was rated the number six hotel in the world.  These 21c Museum Hotel people must know a thing or two about doing things quite well as we will soon experience in Northwest Arkansas.


Let’s get back to Bentonville.   Come the last quarter of 2012 and Christmas will come early AGAIN for this area as Bentonville will have the wonderful opportunity to unwrap its very own 21c Museum Hotel, this time built from the ground up, just a stone’s throw from the truly magnificent Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.   And who would have thought all of this in Bentonville, Arkansas?  You bet all of this is happening in Bentonville, Arkansas.

By the way, the Bentonville 21c Hotel Museum will probably get a 99 rating from Conde Nast, but then again, nothing’s perfect.  Enjoy your early Christmas gifts, Northwest Arkansas.