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Is It Time for Young Families to Buy a Home?

We have reported that almost six million adults between the ages of 25 to 34 are currently living with their parents. That number reflects an almost 50% increase since 2003. These young adults are now being advised to jump into homeownership. Who are the people selling them on the American Dream? Their parents! It seems that parents of some...

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New Construction Inventory Falling

Across the region served by Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS, new home sales dropped by an average of nearly 14% (see chart below for more detail) while Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS experienced a company-wide increase of over 6% in unit sales for the year.  Price level preferences were consistent with sales in the Quad Cities market, but the rest of the region...

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Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS Celebrates Sales Growth in 2011

Caroline Ruhl, President of Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS, congratulated her sales associates and staff on an amazing 2011. “While business was down in most of our markets and at most competing real estate companies, business was up at Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS!” Ruhl credited her company’s success to her extraordinary people:  “The Ruhl&Ruhl...

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Where Are Rents Headed?

People are delaying the decision to buy a home because they are not sure where prices are headed. If they buy and prices continue to soften, they feel that they will not have purchased at the optimal moment. They reason that, if they sit and wait, they can’t be hurt. This thinking assumes that a non-decision comes without consequence. The normal...

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