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America's Top 10 States For Business in 2011
Let's face it, in these economically trying times going to a state that is conducive for conducting business is vitally important. If you are looking for work it does not make a great deal of sense going to a state that hinders a businesses ability to succeed. Likewise, buying a house in a good business environment makes a lot more sense than doing so where businesses will be struggling. So if you are thinking of moving to a state that is favorable for business this list by CNBC is a very smart tool to use. Virginia came in as the top state. With it's pro-business state house and proximity to Washington DC, where growth in government spending has created it's own jobs engine, Virginia is for business lovers. Texas is in second place, with southern states Georgia, North Carolina,...
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Home Sales: Investors Are About to Return
Sales in the housing industry have remained stagnant over the last several months. Though certain categories of purchasers have remained stable and even increased, the number of cash buyers and investors has dramatically decreased. Researchers from Capital Economics recently reported:
"The firm has found that since January, the number of homes purchased by cash buyers and investors has fallen by 26 percent."
However, we believe these purchasers have not left the market entirely but instead have been waiting on the sidelines. Both cash buyers and investors are normally looking for...
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Cleaning Up the Negative Media on Housing
We here at KCM are often accused of allowing our belief in the benefits of owning a home to impact how we report on the housing market. We do not hide from the fact that we believe homeownership is a major piece of the American Dream. However, we still try to accurately report on the facts behind all industry news. Yet, there seems to be a consorted effort by some media to concentrate on only the negative aspects of any report which is released on housing. As an example, when Fannie Mae released their most recent monthly National Housing Survey, DSNews ran an article titled Americans Harbor Glum Outlook for Housing and the Economy. With a title like that, you would think Americans saw both the economy and housing in a free fall.
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Ruhl&Ruhl Participates in 2011 Fall Parade of Homes
Please join us for the upcoming Fall Preview Parade of Homes event. The parade will be held September 17th, 18th, 21st, 24th & 25th from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday –Friday. As always, the parade of homes is free to the public.
Many of the top builders in the Quad Cities participate in this event as it showcases new building trends in new construction homes. There are twenty four homes to tour with half of them being held open by Ruhl&Ruhl agents. Please see the homes Ruhl&Ruhl agents are showing below:
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Increasing Demand Increases Value of Farmland
The value of farmland is on the rise because of an increasing demand. Although prices vary based on location and size of parcel, high-quality crop land in the Quad-Cities region and western Illinois is selling for about $8,000 to $9,000 an acre, according toDennis Stolk, of Ruhl & Ruhl's Davenport Farm & Land division. Mr. Stolk said prices can be found on either side of that spectrum, but spring and summer sales have been in excess of $8,000 and acre, with "several now $9,000 and over." That's up from about $5,000 to $6,000 an acre a couple years ago, he said. Iowa farmland increased from about $5,100 an acre to about $5,500 from 2006 to 2010, Shane Johnson, Quad City Area Realtor Association CEO, said. A U.S. Department of Agriculture Land Values Summary released Aug. 4, says the me...
