Sara Carlson
Excellence in Service Award

Sara Carlson

Licensed In IA
C.
O.
Muscatine Office
226 E. 2nd Street, Muscatine, IA 52761

    
Thank you for visiting my website! I have been in the Real Estate business for almost 20 years and love every thing about it! I was born and raised in Moline, Illinois and now reside in Muscatine, Iowa with my husband. We have 2 children, ages 23 & 25 and a golden retreiver named Lola. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing, from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. My husband is also a Custom home builder and owns Carlson Custom Homes. 

To earn a designation, a Realtor has taken coursework and demonstrated specific skills, performance, and knowledge in a particular area of the Real Estate industry. My designations are as follows:

  • CRS, Certified Residential Specialist: Only the top 4% of Realtors nationwide achieve this designation
  • ASP, Accredited Staging Professional: Trained by the inventor of "staging"
  • CHMS, Certified Home Marketing Specialist: Staging and pricing to result in higher selling prices in reduced marketing time
  • Ninja Specialist: Advanced sales training and way of life! Ask me about my Ninja training!

I spend time giving back to the community and have volunteered for the Muscatine schools; Muskie Boosters Board Member & officer; Cake Auction Chair and Newcomers Club. I have also been a Muscatine Board of Realtors Member since 2003, past officer & Chair of PR committee; Enjoy volunteering for Special Olympics, United Way, Salvation Army, Junior Achievement, and Meals on Wheels.

In my spare time I enjoy watching movies and do anything that involves laughter! Hope to meet with you soon! 

Designations

  • Certified Residential Specialist
  • Accredited Staging Professional
  • Ninja Specialist
  • Certified Home Marketing Specialist
  • e-PRO

Awards

  • Masters Club - 2018
  • Triple Diamond Club 2017 & 2016
  • Double Diamond Club
  • Top selling Realtor in Muscatine since 2006
  • Award winner for Excellence in Service
  • Top Sales, Top Lister, Top Referrals
  • Top Ruhl Mortgage
  • Top AHS Home Warranties

Specialties

  • I specialize in Residential properties, New home construction, Relocation services, Buyers and Sellers.
What my clients say about me

Testimonials

5 Stars

Michael & Marcia Biklen

Sara us great! We are so glad that we chose her to be our real estate agent in the sale of our home. She was with us every step of the way, kept us informed of what was going on, and answered all of...

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5 Stars

Roger & Patricia Burch

Very satisfied with the sale of our property! Sara was such a great help. She knew what we needed and took care of a lot of things for us. She is definitely a top notch agent. We moved out of state...

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5 Stars

Jennifer Meyer

I would highly recommend Sara if needing to buy or sell your home. She is friendly, helpful and always available for questions.

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Kathleen Fladlien

Sara Carlson is dependable, efficient, kind, and goes above and beyond!

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Jim & Erin Elwood

Sara Carlson is wonderful! She knows the market very well and provided solid data to help us list and sell our home for a fast, profitable, smooth offer. Her communication was top notch - from initial...

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Victoria & James Hartman

All very good!

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Rita Schonhoff

Sara was great - very patient.

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Alan Chittick

Sara was wonderful through the entire process!

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Jeff Arp

We thought Sara was amazing. She was realistic about our expectations. She went out of her way to help us find contractors and financial information. Her knowledge of local providers and willingness to...

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Denise Dekeyrel-Moore

Sara delivered an outstanding customer experience. She was very helpful with selling and with moving to our new location. We would recommend Sara and work with her again!

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Tyson Smith

I highly recommend Sara Carlson for any home purchases, she helped me navigate through the buying process, making it a breeze as well as took the time to find the perfect home for me and my needs/goals....

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Tyson Smith

Sara did an excellent job walking me through each and every step in the process of selling my home. She answered all of my questions and guided me in the direction that achieved my end goals. The whole...

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Blaine Carroll

Sara is a true professional, and we benefitted from her understanding of the Muscatine market. She was prompt, punctual, and pro-active. We highly recommend her!

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Matthew & Misty Starkweather

Sara is amazing to work with, she helped us sell our previous home and purchase this home that we just sold to relocate. Just wish we could've taken her to Florida with us!

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Mark Dunsmore

Sara Carlson did a wonderful job selling our house. She listened to us as we voiced our concerns and as we told her what we were looking to do. She also helped us find a rental in which we were able...

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Nikki Moore

Sara was great working with me virtually since I was still in Florida. She did my home tours virtually and did a great job pointing out details.

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Gary Pickering

Sara understood my desire to sell and from the very first meeting provided encouragement with her demeanor and her perspective on my property. This was very refreshing as earlier realtors I worked with...

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Jamie Golden

We have been using Sarah Carlson for our last 3 home purchases, and have developed a priceless trust and friendship with her! She really delivers on her efforts , and provides an incredible service! We...

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Pat Van Wey

Sara Carlson is the best! She patiently and lovingly searched for homes to meet my needs and then expanded my horizons a bit. She found the perfect home for me. She never pushed but when asked for advice...

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Darrell Weden

Sara Carlson and Blake Eller (Ruhl Mortgage) should be get double five stars for their help with providing innovative solutions to the sale of my house!

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Michele & David Kleinheksel

Sara was great. Very professional and thorough on the details beginning to end. Highly recommend her!

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Jonathan Goble

Sara was amazing, she went above and beyond to make the selling process as easy as possible.

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Eric & Dana Evans

Sara Carlson did a fantastic job as our Realtor. I am so glad we met her at an open house and proceeded forward with her as our Realtor. She was able to how us so many houses within our price range, but...

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5 Stars

Jonathan & Caitlyn Kinney

Sara Carlson was professional and thoughtful from beginning to end! She continues to show how much she cares about her clients by remaining in close contact even after closing. We cannot imagine doing...

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5 Stars

James Golden

We've bought and sold several houses through Sara over the years. We are always well represented by Sara. She is always very professional, polite and her experience is evident. Would recommend Sara and...

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Michael & Mary Shouse

My husband's disability required us to find a home that better fit his physical needs. As a result that process of selling a buying a home fell mostly on my shoulders. Sara was there for me at every step...

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5 Stars

William & Jennifer Rosin

Sara is amazing! She has gone for above and beyond our expectations and is still willing to help us out as we navigate a new community. Highest praise for her as a realtor and even more so as a great person!!!

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Charles Goodman

Sara was excellent. I highly recommend using her.

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Jeremy Tinkler

Sarah was awesome throughout the whole process. She was very personable yet professional during the transaction. She made the selling process very easy for us, so we could keep the stress levels at a minimum....

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5 Stars

Michelle Eickhoff

Sarah was excellent! This was a difficult situation for me and she made it smooth and easy. She went above and beyond my expectations.

5 Stars

James & Victoria Hartman

Sara is great! Very helpful, great communication, couldn't be more satisfied! Great job!

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James & Erin Elwood

Sara has been wonderful helping us connect in our new hometown. She's shared her favorite restaurants, community resources, doctors, and services. With Sara, our file didn't just close with the house,...

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5 Stars

Howard Webb

We were impressed with Sara Carlson's knowledge and professionalism. She provided excellent service before, during, and after the sale. We would not hesitate to recommend her services to anyone.

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Nathan & Amy Kjolshing

Sara was amazing to work with! Thank you!

5 Stars

Gary & Lynn Scherer

Sara was always so encouraging and helpful to get our lot listed and sold. She kept us up to date weekly or monthly - her enthusiasm gave us great confidence we would get our lot sold. Thank you Sara!

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5 Stars

Bennett & Allison Coffman

Sara is amazing! Thanks for making our home selling process so easy & stress free.

5 Stars

Nancy Todd

Sara Carlson and Wendy Ingram worked great together in the selling of my house. Both are excellent agents and would recommend them both highly. They got me a full price offer the first day of my house...

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5 Stars

Lauren Beth Ehlers

Seamless, stress-free experience selling my home. Sara was on top of everything and always available. I wish she also worked in Bettendorf!!! Sara - you are the best. :) Thank you.

Sold For
$245,000
In 47 days
5 Stars

Joan B.

We had to sell our mother's house and a Muscatine friend referred us to Sara. She was sympathetic and understanding of our situation and had to deal with three sellers in three parts of the country. She...

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$199,900
In 83 days
5 Stars

Steve & Mary T.

Sara Carlson goes above and beyond to meet our needs and has been a valuable player in our relocation, making the move as easy as possible. She is professional, conscientious and thorough!

Sold For
$160,500
In 53 days
5 Stars

Lois W.

Sara Carlson was very kind and patient throughout the whole process. I couldn't have asked for a better Realtor. Thanks Sara!

Sold For
$315,000
5 Stars

Bradley and Debra J.

Sara made it easy to sell our home. She is the only agent we considered to sell our house. She got the job done, even though the market wasn't great.

Sold For
$250,000
In 77 days
5 Stars

Jared G. and Beth D.

Our realtor Sara Carlson was amazing. She worked with us at all times and days to make sure we got what we needed. We had total trust in her the whole process. She was very thorough and extremely nice...

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$124,900
In 47 days
5 Stars

Ashley F.

Very satisfied with my first time home buying experience. Sara treated me as family rather than just a customer looking out for me and my needs. I greatly appreciated her dedication and genuine care she...

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Sold For
$155,000
5 Stars

Brian and Jenni E.

Sara was amazing. She communicated throughout the whole process and made sure I was informed. I would recommend her to anyone.

Sold For
$210,000
In 82 days
5 Stars

Gary and Ellen L.

This is the second time we have worked with Sara Carlson and Ruhl&Ruhl. We have nothing but good things to say about our experiences with both and would recommend them to others.

Sold For
$184,000
In 42 days
5 Stars

Adam and Jennifer C.

Sara is so professional and great to work with. Excellent experience! Will refer our friends and family!

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Sara Carlson

Licensed In IA
  • C.
  • O.
Muscatine Office

226 E. 2nd Street
Muscatine, IA 52761