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Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Named Diamond Award Winner by Anywhere Leads
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has been named a Diamond Award winner by Anywhere Leads for its outstanding performance during the past year. Anywhere Leads is a dedicated organization within Anywhere Real Estate Inc., the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States, focused on delivering high-quality leads to its affiliated brokers and agents in the Anywhere Leads Network.
The Diamond Award is one of three Excellence Awards presented to Select Network Brokers. Award criteria are based on rigorous scoring and success in a variety of metrics.
"I am proud to congratulate Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors on their achievement of the Diamond Award," said Kristin Aerts, Senior Vice President, Anywhere Brands Strategy and Leads. "They have driven exceptional results across local markets in 2024 while setting new standards in helpi...
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Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Receives Gold Award from Sirva for Outstanding Service Performance
Pictured from left to right: Jamie Barajas, VP, Supply Chain Management at Sirva, Veronica (Roni) Pianca, VP, Relocation and Business Development at Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors, and John O'Connell, EVP, Global Account Management & Supply Chain at Sirva
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has been awarded the Gold Award by Sirva, a global leader in relocation and moving services. This prestigious recognition honors suppliers who have exceeded service level agreement (SLA) targets and are dedicated to providing our customers with high levels of service.
The Gold A...
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Iowa Mutual Lofts: Live in a Piece of DeWitt History
Here's your chance to live in a celebrated piece of DeWitt's history. Iowa Mutual Lofts, represented by Ruhl Property Management, gives you a special opportunity to enjoy modern life in an updated historic building. This iconic structure, once the home of the Iowa Mutual Insurance company, has been renovated and turned into a dynamic place for people to live. You can move in soon and become part of this legacy enjoying today's comforts while soaking up the charm of downtown DeWitt.
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Mother's Day Brunch Destinations She'll Savor
Nora Ephron, writer of Sleepless in Seattle and other beloved rom-coms, once said her mother believed that if you worked hard, someone else would do the cooking for you. On Sunday, May 11, our real estate agents suggest that you show your appreciation for Mom's hard work by treating her to brunch at these special restaurants around the Quad Cities and beyond.
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Iowa Farm and Land Values Level Off in Early 2025 As Buyer Interest Grows
The Land Trends and Value Survey, presented by the Iowa Farm and Land Chapter #2 REALTORS Land Institute, reported a 1.0% decrease in cropland values on a statewide average for the September 2024 to March 2025 time period. This is following the March 2024 to September 2024 time period that showed a 5.0% decrease, giving us a year-over-year decrease of 6.0% for the state of Iowa. After a period of rapidly increasing values, the tillable land market has entered into a sideways trend. Pastureland (down 0.3%) and Timberland (up 1.2%) followed the trend of tillable acres and saw minimal changes for the six-month period.
Survey respondents described the market as "stable" and mentioned an increase in buyer interest since the 1st of the year. Low supply of land being offered to the market and a rally in commodity prices from fall lows have helped stabilize the downtrend in land values seen in 2024. A level of uncertainty has entered the market over the last 30 days, as buyers and sellers try to interpret the future effects of tariffs on agricultural products.
"While over the last year we have seen a slight pullback on land prices, the last six months have leveled off. Commodity prices and interest rates will determine where we go from here," said Eric Schlutz, ALC, Realtor, and Manager of the Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Muscatine Office.
"The results of the Farmland Survey are pretty much what was expected. In our market area, we see pretty stable prices overall with high quality, well located, and mostly tillable land still commanding strong prices. In general, the inventory of land for sale remains tight, thereby supporting prices. Any softness in the market is in the lower quality farmland. The future land value trends will be impacted by commodity prices, this year's yields, and the impact of tariffs on agriculture and our general economy," said Dennis Stolk, ALC, Farm and Land Specialist with Ruhl Farm & Land.
For the survey, participants are asked to estimate the average value of farmland as of March 1, 2025. These estimates are for bare, unimproved land with a sale price on a cash basis. Pasture and timberland values were also requested as supplemental information.
Ruhl Farm & Land, a division of Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors, is focused on the sale, purchase, and marketing of land, farms, and acreages.
Iowa |
High-Quality Crop Land |
Medium-Quality Crop Land |
Low-Quality Crop Land |
% Change in Tillable Cropland |
Non-Tillable Pasture |
Timber Per Acre |
| East Central | $14,950/acre | $11,748/acre | $8,254/acre | -1.5% | $5,201/acre | $4,728/acre |
| Northeast | $14,194 | $11,868 | $8,913 | -0.1% | $5,019 | $5,071 |
| Southeast | $14,030 | $9,918 | $6,757 | -0.7% | $4,789 | $4,579 |
