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5 Reasons to Hire a Ruhl&Ruhl Realtor

Whether you are buying or selling a home, it can be quite an adventurous journey; you need an experienced Ruhl&Ruhl Realtor to lead you to your ultimate goal. In this world of instant gratification and internet searches, many sellers think that they can For Sale by Owner or FSBO. The 5 Reasons You NEED a Ruhl&Ruhl Realtor in your...

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Community Partnership Sets Goal to Revitalize South of Six

A local development project is not all business for a team working to change the South of Six area in Iowa City.  As a young boy, Brad Houser remembers growing up in the South District.  He fished in the ponds, went swimming and rode bikes with his neighborhood friends. Brad, in partnership with Steve Gordon and other builders and real estate...

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High Demand for Affordable Housing

We continue to have a bifurcated market with strong demand for and low inventory of affordable homes for sale, but low demand for and abundant inventory of expensive homes for sale. Recall that fewer than 4 months of inventory is a seller’s market, 4-6 months is balanced, and greater than 6 months of inventory is a buyer’s market. Below is...

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New Homes Market Steadies Regionally

Steady, if modest, growth in the regional new homes market has continued through the 3rd quarter of 2016. Area Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) have reported a sustained increase of 7% YTD. Both house and condo sales increased equally. At the same time, area inventories are 6% above this time last year, with house supply decreasing 5% while there...

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Tales from the Empty Nest

RIS Media's Executive Editor shares her top fives ways to "plan" for an empty nest, if you can even plan at all! 1. Expect to miss your kids. I think I was led astray by those parents who said they popped open the champagne when their final child left for college. I was actually terribly sad (my husband was even worse)...

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