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!
I specialize in Residential properties, New home construction, Relocation services, Buyers and Sellers.
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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...
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...
I would highly recommend Sara if needing to buy or sell your home. She is friendly, helpful and always available for questions.
Kathleen Fladlien
Sara Carlson is dependable, efficient, kind, and goes above and beyond!
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...
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...
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!
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....
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...
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!
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!
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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!
Michele & David Kleinheksel
Sara was great. Very professional and thorough on the details beginning to end. Highly recommend her!
Jonathan Goble
Sara was amazing, she went above and beyond to make the selling process as easy as possible.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!!!
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....
Sarah was excellent! This was a difficult situation for me and she made it smooth and easy. She went above and beyond my expectations.
James & Victoria Hartman
Sara is great! Very helpful, great communication, couldn't be more satisfied! Great job!
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,...
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.
Nathan & Amy Kjolshing
Sara was amazing to work with! Thank you!
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!
Sara is amazing! Thanks for making our home selling process so easy & stress free.
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...
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.
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$245,000
In 47 days
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...
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!
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$160,500
In 53 days
Lois W.
Sara Carlson was very kind and patient throughout the whole process. I couldn't have asked for a better Realtor. Thanks Sara!
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$315,000
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.
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$250,000
In 77 days
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...
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...
Sara was amazing. She communicated throughout the whole process and made sure I was informed. I would recommend her to anyone.
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$210,000
In 82 days
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.
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$184,000
In 42 days
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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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 our questions thoroughly and promptly.
Thank you Sara!
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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 and Sara kept in contact, scheduled inspections, and took care of closing.
Sara made this transition so easy and stress free for us! Thank you for the great services!
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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 contact, talking us through home preparations, to showing feedback, and through offers and closing. She helped coordinate home prep, and was ready to step in when we needed help. We only wish she could have been our buying agent in Kansas too!
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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 make calls to find out information was so helpful. We have already recommended her to family and friends. If we were in the area Lynn would love to work with her.
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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. The Ruhl and Ruhl staff was also very accommodating and great to work with, Blake did a excellent job in finding me a good loan and I also worked with a Lyndsay on one occasion who was very professional and knowledgeable. Wonderful team and staff at Ruhl & Ruhl, I will certainly use them again when the time comes.
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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 house selling process can be a bit overwhelming, but I felt Sara really did a great job in putting my mind at ease with explaining all my options and giving some sound advice when maximizing your return on a major investment like a home, yet keep competitive to which it sells quickly. I highly recommend anyone wanting to sell a property to give Sara a opportunity!
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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 to move. She was knowledgeable, professional, courteous, kept us informed throughout the entire selling process, and very respectful. She has a great reputation in Muscatine, which is very well-earned. We would highly recommend her if you are buying or selling a house.
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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 did not have this perspective at all.
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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 will always remember the incredible service she provides, and recommend her to anyone in need of a home purchase, or sale!
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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 was honest and fair. When I came unprepared with pre-approval, she connected me with Black Eller who worked after hours for the approval. He was a peach to work with as well.
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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 also get us in right away to be the first to see many houses which makes a difference in this market. That is definitely how we secured our current home and we couldn't be happier!
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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 business with anyone else!
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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 we have, to family and friends.
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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 and turn. Her encouragement and calm personality helped me get through more than one stressful moment when I lost faith in myself to be able to pull this off. Selling and packing our home of 15 years and moving to a new one was stressful, exhausting, and exciting all rolled up in one and I couldn't have done it without Sara and Blake and all the other wonderful people at Ruhl&Ruhl.
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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. She was willing to step in and be flexible on our behalf when we couldn’t attend the change in closing date.
Sarah even read books to our 2-year old son to occupy him while we sorted through the details. Will highly recommend!
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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.
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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, it has extended as we make this our home!
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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!
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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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Bennett & Allison Coffman
Sara is amazing! Thanks for making our home selling process so easy & stress free.
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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 being listed. The entire process was very easy for me. Nancy Todd
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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.
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$245,000
In 47 days
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 advised us on what needed to be done to the property to make it salable and made arrangements with local contractors. Because we listened to her, the house looked really good and we received two offers very quickly. I am a licensed Realtor and have worked with many agents over the years. Sara ranks right up there among the best. She was the ultimate professional.
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$199,900
In 83 days
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!
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$160,500
In 53 days
Lois W.
Sara Carlson was very kind and patient throughout the whole process. I couldn't have asked for a better Realtor. Thanks Sara!
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$315,000
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.
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$250,000
In 77 days
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 - we loved having her!
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$124,900
In 47 days
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 provided and the support she continues to offer even after the closing process.
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$155,000
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.
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$210,000
In 82 days
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.
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$184,000
In 42 days
Adam and Jennifer C.
Sara is so professional and great to work with. Excellent experience! Will refer our friends and family!