Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS and Robson Homes are pleased to announce that construction is now under way on the first phase of a new...
Read moreRuhl&Ruhl REALTORS and Robson Homes are pleased to announce that construction is now under way on the first phase of a new...
Read moreScott County year-to-date new house sales, as reported by the Quad City Area Realtor Association’s Multiple Listing Service, have shown a 27.6% increase in unit sales, when compared with the first ten months of sales in 2009. The month of October saw exactly the same number of both closed and pended new house sales as recorded during October...
Read moreWhile our region doesn’t have nearly the foreclosure problem that Florida, Nevada, Arizona and California are experiencing, we do have a substantial number of sellers who are struggling with delinquent mortgages and a growing number of foreclosure properties are coming onto the market. At Ruhl&Ruhl, for example, we have 1,352 properties...
Read moreWhether to move or improve is a harder question to answer than it was a few years ago, but a few cost-benefit calculations can help you make the right decision. Moving has gotten harder. With median housing prices down 25% since their peak in 2006, some 15 million homeowners—almost one in four—owe more on their mortgages than they could...
Read moreWe’re there! Most economists are saying the economy has bottomed out. Seize the opportunity while interest rates are at a 50 year low. (Today, as I write this article, October 12th, interest rates are at 4.125% for a 30-year loan with no points and at 3.75% for a 15-year loan with no points. And for smart people who refinance from a 30-year...
Read moreDavenport NOW, a city established, tax incentive program that launched in July of 2009, provides a 50% rebate of the City’s share of property taxes for 10 years to people who build a home or renovate an existing property in Davenport, Iowa. With the Davenport NOW program there has never been a better time to make Davenport your home. Davenport...
Read moreIs your home squandering precious energy? Here’s how you can search out areas of energy waste that may be costing you money. By following up on problems, you can lower energy bills by 5% to 30% annually. With annual energy bills averaging $2,200, investing in fixes or energy-efficient replacement products could save you up to $660 within a year....
Read moreOur local markets continue to provide much more stable home prices than the rest of the country. Real estate continues to be a great investment in our region – based on the appreciation in our markets over the past five years. While nationally home prices have fallen 4.41%, in our markets prices are up: 5.69% in Cedar Rapids, 7.83% in the Quad...
Read moreAn interesting new study coming out of New Zealand reinforces the belief that getting home pricing correct on the first try greatly increases your home being sold. A new home on the market gets 4 times as many page views in the first 5 days as it does during the next week. So if the pricing of the home is wrong, odds of the home selling in...
Read moreAlways remember you have choices when selecting representation in a real estate transaction. Here are five tips for understanding which type of legal relationship with a real estate professional, called an agency relationship, will best protect you when you buy or sell a home. 1. Buyer’s agency When you’re buying a home, you can hire an...
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