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5 Reasons To Use a Realtor
With home prices rising and a lack of inventory, some homeowners may consider trying to sell their home on their own, or For Sale By Owner (FSBO). Keeping Current Matters provides the top five crucial reasons why that may not be such a good idea. Check them out!
- Exposure to prospective buyers
- Most real estate agents have an internet strategy to promote the sale of your home. They also have connections to potential buyers through other agents.
- In our region, ruhlhomes.com is consistently the top website visited over all other regional websites. This means your listing will be viewed by the...
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Who is Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors?
Founded in 1862, Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors is ever-changing, ever-growing, and ever-loyal to our clients. Although we have constantly innovated over our 154 year history, we still hold the same principles to be true. "With our hundred years of service, we here at Ruhl&Ruhl have seen many changes, but our basic principles still remain … quality, integrity and service." – 1962 Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has changed names, passed on leadership, and added company departments like relocation to better serve our clients. We also continuously offer up-to-date information on our website ruhlhomes.com, which provides information for 10 Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) in the region. Our agents are provided with the most innovative tools in the business, and our clients are the ones who benefit. "Since 1862, we have passed from the horse a...
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How Supply & Demand Impacts the Real Estate Market
The concept of supply and demand has been reiterated to you for years: The best time to sell something is when supply of that item is low and demand of that item is high. This guarantees that the price for that item increases as supply lowers. This is exactly what is happening in today's real estate market! In our markets, 4-6 months of inventory is considered a balanced market. 0-3 months is a seller's market, and 7 or more months is a buyer's market. However, this also varies by price range, with stronger demand generally in the lower price ranges and weaker demand in the upper price ranges. Nationally, there has not been a 6-month supply of inventory since August of 2012. Below are the last 12 months supply of inventory. Also nationally, fewer than 6 months of inventory is considered a seller's marker, so prices will appreciate. 6-7 months of inventory is considered a neutral market, and pric...
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Land Values Decrease in Iowa
The Land Trends and Value Survey, presented by the Iowa Farm and Land Chapter #2 REALTORS Land Institute, reported a statewide average decrease of 3.7% in cropland values from the March 2016 to September 2016 time period. Combining this decrease with the 5% decrease reported in March 2015 indicates a statewide average decrease of 8.6% for the year from September 1, 2015 to September 1, 2016. This is the exact predicted decrease from what was reported in March. In our east central district, high quality cropland is selling at $9,524 per acre. Timber is selling at $2,116 per acre. All nine Iowa crop reporting districts showed a decrease in value from September 2015 to September 2016. Our east central district posted a 4.3% decrease, less than the state average. The largest decrease was a 5.8% decrease in southwest Iowa. "There is a decrease in land values across the state but it isn't...
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The Future of Real Estate
The future of real estate is here, and it is awesome! Here at Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors, we pride ourselves in providing our agents and clients with the most up-to-date technologies. Check out some of the ways our agents are keeping up with the fast-paced real estate environment in Dubuque and the Quad Cities!
Jared Althoff, Dubuque
Jared, and many other Dubuque agents, are now utilizing 3D Matterport tours to help sell real estate. These tours give potential buyers a virtual look at the inside of the home, and can rule out any potential buyers who are not serious right away. There are many other benefits, like out-of-town or busy buyers have the chance to look at a property without physically being there. Jared had an experience where an out-of-town buyer started paperwork on a listing, only because they were able to see the home virtually! It also encourages sellers to have their home in "tip-top" shape, as the tour is extremely thorough. Jared notes, "a byproduct of doing this tour is the seller is motivated to have their home beautifully staged!" No matter the benefit, these 3D views are a futuristic way to tour the home. View a 3D tour of Jared's listing here!
Kurt Johnson, Bettendorf
Kurt recently purchased a drone, and has been using it to his advantage in new construction subdivisions. According to Kurt, the images and videos from his drone have helped many potential clients pinpoint the locations of subdivisions like Pigeon Creek and Greyhawk. The Settlement at Pigeon Creek from Ruhl&Ruhl Marketing on Vimeo.
For All Your Real Estate Needs...
Kurt and Jared aren't the only Realtors equipped with the best technology. Every Ruhl&Ruhl Realtor is ready to serve you with the top tools in the business. Thinking of buying or selling real estate? Visit our website at ruhlhomes.com or call us 866.441.1776!
