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Today I want to speak to those of you considering selling your home. We are at the time of year when those who have been thinking of listing their homes for sale start to get serious. The weather is nice, yards are starting to look good, and homes may be spruced up...
We make it easy! Check out our services. Each year we review our client services to increase your satisfaction when you choose to work with the Brockette Homes team at Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS. Electronic signing of documents speeds up the process and increases...
The Spring 2021 Facts and Trends newsletter is now available on our website. Hottest Real Estate Market in 14 Years! Iowa Cropland Values Increasing Housing Prices Continue Upward Trend Fannie and Freddie Changes Set to Impact Financing on Second Homes and Investments...
Pandemic or not, people are on the move. The National Association of Realtors Chief Economist, Lawerence Yun, gives an update on 2020 performance and 2021 expectations for the U.S. housing market. We all have our opinions on which states are seeing the biggest exits...
After nearly a year of COVID-19 changing our lives, there’s confirmation that these changes are impacting our lifestyle. Home designs of the recent past are becoming inadequate for many. Homeowners thinking about updates or improvements should take into...
Assessed property values? Appraisals? Online estimates? How do you determine the actual value of your home? Let us clear up the confusion. As your local real estate experts, we have access to a wealth of information, not only about national and regional trends,...
Maybe it started at the first of the year. Looking toward your future, you saw possibilities and opportunities. This might be the year to sell your home and move to your next adventure. Quite often, this is a seller's scenario. They want everything to be perfect...
People have been asking, so here are some insights, as well as ways we are changing how we do business in today's environment. First of all, Alan & I want to extend our prayers to those who have been directly impacted by the coronavirus. We catch ourselves...
In the Cedar Rapids area there is currently about a two-month supply of homes valued at $400,000 or less and a 7.3-month supply of homes valued at more than $400,000. This is called a "bifurcated" market. It's a "sellers" market for lower value homes and a buyers...
Just looking back over the homes we sold last year. It reminds me about “why”. Why do we do this real estate thing? There are other professions where you get a paycheck at the end of every week. And where at 5 pm, you walk away and don’t think about your work until 8...
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