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3 Things Sellers Need to Know This Spring
Much has changed over the past year, and you might be wondering what's in store for the spring housing market. If you're planning to sell your house this season, here's what real estate experts are saying you should keep in mind.
Houses That Are Priced Right Are Still Selling
Houses that are updated and priced at their current market value are still selling. Jeff Tucker, Senior Economist at Zillow, says:
". . . sellers who price and market their home competitively shouldn't have a problem finding a buyer."
The need to price your house right is highly important today because the market has changed so much over the past year. Danielle Hale, Chief Economist at realtor.com, explains:
"With a smaller pool of buyers today and more competition from other homes on the market, home sellers will...
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Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Ranks as Iowa's Largest Independent Real Estate Company
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has ranked once again in 2022 as the largest independent real estate company in Iowa. The RealTrends 500 report ranks the Top 500 real estate companies in the country according to the number of residential transactions and sales volume. Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors ranks 130th nationally based on 5,194 transactions closed. RealTrends 500 ranks companies on residential transactions only. When farm and land and commercial transactions are included, Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors closed 5,257 sides in 2022. On average, Ruhl agents closed 16.6 transactions in 2022.
"We are thrilled to be recognized as a top real estate brokerage in the country. We are honored to be able to share this accolad...
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Eric Schlutz Recognized as Part of RLI's APEX Producers Club
Eric Shlutz, REALTOR® and Managing Broker of our Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Muscatine Office, has been recognized as a part of the 2022 APEX Producers Club by the REALTORS® Land Institute as a part of the RLI APEX Production Awards Program, sponsored by The Land Report. Eric was recognized by RLI CEO Aubrie Kobernus as well as The Land Report's Co-founders Eddie Lee Rider Jr. and Eric O'Keefe at a special awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 7, during RLI's 2023 National Land Conference (NLC23) in Denver, CO.
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Live Interview with KWQC Regarding Current Real Estate Market Trends
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors had the pleasure of speaking with Redrick Terry on KWQC's ISI6HT. CEO, Caroline Ruhl and President, Chris Beason discuss what's been happening in the current QC housing market and 2023 real estate trends. Chris Schneider with Ruhl Mortgage also talks about the interest rates and costs related to mortgage.
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors always aims to keep you up-to-date with accurate information on the housing market and economy.
To see the full video, click the link below:
https://www.kwqc.com/2023/03/20/current-state-future-trends-qc-real-estate-market/
About Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS
A family-owned company since 1862, Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has grown to 321 sales associates, 63 employees and ten offices, selling more than 5,200 homes in eastern Iowa, western Illinois and southwest Wisconsin. The company has residential sales offices in Bettendorf, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Davenport, DeWitt, Dubuque, Iowa City, Muscatine, Iowa; and Moline, Illinois. In addition to residential sales, the company offers services in relocation, property management, real estate investments, new home sales, land development, farm and land sales, senior services, home vendor services, insurance services through the Nelson Brothers Agency, mortgage services through Ruhl Mortgage, and commercial services through NAI Ruhl Commercial Company.
About Ruhl Mortgage
Ruhl Mortgage is a full-service mortgage banker with experienced staff, offering expertise in every area of mortgage lending - from purchase to refinance to construction lending.
Ruhl Mortgage offers purchase and refinance loans, including FHA, VA and Rural Development loans, second home loans, down payment and closing cost assistance programs, and loans for investment properties and relocations
Ruhl Mortgage offers portfolio, bridge and new construction loans through our partnership with Quad City Bank & Trust
Our strength lies in the knowledge and experience of our loan officers, who have been in the industry for decades and have successfully handled all types of home buying situations. We are here to respond in a professional manner and are readily available to answer questions, address issues, and move through the mortgage process smoothly.
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Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Named Platinum Award Winner for 2022 by Anywhere Leads
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has been named a Platinum 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.
