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Ruhl Markets GREAT for First-Time Homebuyers
In 2015, the National Association of Realtors reported that the percentage of first-time homebuyers had dropped for the third consecutive year from 33% to 32%. Historically, the long-term average shows that nearly 40% of primary purchases are from first-time homebuyers. Currently, two cities served by Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors sit on the 2016 list of the best cities for first-time homebuyers, as studied by WalletHub. The cities were ranked by affordability, real-estate market, and quality of life. Affordability is broken down into housing, average cost of homeowner's insurance, cost of living, cost per square foot, and real-estate tax. Each cate...
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Three Ways the Internet Can Make the Home Buying Process Easier
We think these three simple ways the internet can help you in your home buying process from U.S. News are a great way to #ruhlyourmove!
- Local Neighborhood Info
"One of the most important aspects of buying a home is understanding the neighborhoods and areas in which you are interested." Whether you are interested in the neighborhood trends over time or just the best places to take your family on the weekend, ruhlhomes.com can provide you with the inf...
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Home Sales Brisk and Prices Appreciating
Fueled by low interest rates, the first half of 2016 saw a 10% increase in sales volume and a 4% increase in average sales price. There were 5% more properties sold, and there were 12% fewer properties listed for sale. Check out some of our top performing markets: We like to compare this information to the top performers in the first half of 2015. This includes the Cedar Rapids Area, which had an increase of 21%, the Illinois Quad Cities, with an increase of 27%, and the Muscatine/Wilton Area, with an increase of 23%. 4-6 months of inventory is considered a balanced market, while 0-3 months is a seller's market, and 7 months or more is a buyer's market. Of course, this also varies by price range, with stronger demand generally in the lower price ranges and weaker demand in the upper price ranges. Results from all 12 of our market areas are shown below. Surprising Low Interest Rates Con...
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Six fixes to make buyers say WOW
Getting ready to sell your home is not an easy process. It involves decluttering, constantly cleaning for showings, and an endless list of things you were going to fix "someday." Inman.com gave us a list of six things you should fix to really give your home the WOW factor buyers are looking for. Check them out!
- Structural and mechanical
They may not look wow, but buyers a...
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