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2009 – First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit – FAQ’s

1. How much can I claim for the tax credit? Borrowers can claim up to $8,000 or 10% of the home's purchase price, whichever is less.. 2. Who is eligible for this tax credit? First time homebuyers, defined as those who have not owned a principal residence during the three year period prior to purchase of the home. For married couples, their...

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Choosing an Agent

How to Select the Best Real Estate Agent for YOU. Once you have decided to list or buy a home, the next step is to find a real estate agent. The process of choosing a real estate agent can be overwhelming and confusing, but read over the following tips and you’ll be ahead of the game!! Have Choices -- Word of mouth and personal references...

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Congress Passes Homebuyer Tax Credit

Congress Passes Homebuyer Tax Credit The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to pass legislation containing an extension and expansion of the homebuyer tax credit, completing Congressional action and sending the tax credit to President Obama for his signature, possibly as early as tomorrow. The $8,000 homebuyer tax credit...

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Davenport, IA Passes Tax-Rebate Program: Davenport NOW

DAVENPORT-- Aldermen Wednesday approved a tax-rebate program for new home construction they hope will spur economic development. The program, known as Davenport NOW, rebates 50 percent of the city's portion of taxes on new assessed value for construction of more than $5,000, which includes additions to existing structures, for 10 years. According...

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Federal tax credit continues to draw new home buyers

After two months of solid house-hunting, newlyweds Adam and Jackie Haut have become quite schooled in what to look for in a house and what to avoid. Under the guidance of their Realtor, Sharon Tahere of Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors, they've picked up tips such as inspecting the mechanicals and roof, checking for signs of a wet basement and looking...

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Finding or Selling Your Home while using Social Media

More and more people are taking their home search out of the car and onto the computer. With our great new site, ruhlhomes.com, it’s easy to search for a home from the comfort of your living room. Online websites have taken a lot of the leg work out of finding the perfect home. But many people aren’t utilizing social media, like Facebook,...

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Homebuyer Tax Credit FAQ

Question: Existing homeowner credit: Must the new house cost more than the old house? Answer: No. Thus, for example, individuals who move from a high cost area to a lower cost area who meet all eligibility requirements will qualify for the $6500 credit. Question: I am an existing homeowner. On October 25, 2009, I signed a contract to purchase...

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How to score an offer

You know the house -- the nice brick one you drive past every day. The Smith family lives there, and it's been on the market for months without a buyer. Yet, there's the Jones' house, same model, just around the corner. That yard sign hasn't been up for more than a few weeks and it already says "under contract." What...

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Iowa Finance Authority: Military Service Member Homeownership Assistance

The Iowa Legislature created the Military Service Member Homeownership Assistance Program (MHOA) in 2005 to help eligible armed forces service members purchase a primary residence in Iowa. The program provides up to $5,000 that may be used toward down payment on a qualifying home purchase and/or closing costs on a qualifying first purchase money...

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Mobile Applications link buyers, agents

Ruhl&Ruhl is featured in the Quad City Business Journal for the Mobile Ruhl applications! To download Mobile Ruhl click here Mobile applications link buyers, agents By Doug Schorpp New Web-based mobile application systems are up and running for two Quad-City real estate firms, giving agents and customers access to all information about...

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Mobile Ruhl: Search Listings on Your Cell Phone

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Customer Service Office Telephone: 866-441-1776 Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS is adding another tool to your property search capabilities – your cell phone. Ruhl&Ruhl is now the first agency in the Quad Cities and surrounding region to offer Mobile Ruhl, a mobile application used to search...

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MobileRuhl

MobileRuhl, powered by SmarterAgent, can now provide you with listings on your cellphone! With MobileRuhl you have search capabilities right in the palm of your hand. This application is free* and easy to download, plus, it makes your home search a breeze! MobileRuhl application provides GPS search capabilities and real time property information...

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New Construction Coming Back to Life

Residential New Construction Coming Back to Life in Scott and Rock Island Counties The Quad Cities area residential new construction market is starting to show signs of life. At the end of November a number of indicators pointed in a more positive direction. The inventory of new homes has steadily declined over the past two years, with a number...

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Obama Signs Extended Tax Credit into Law

Expected to contribute approximately $22 billion to the economy, Congress overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan measure this week extending the $8,000 home buyer tax credit to April 30, 2010. The legislation, which is part of a larger bill that also extends unemployment benefits, was signed into law by President Obama today. More people are now...

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Plan your own Open House Tour!

Want to do your own Open House Tour? Ruhl&Ruhl has provided a page dedicated to our agent's Open Houses, each week, Thursday-Sunday.  With Ruhl&Ruhl's Open House webpage, making your own Open House Tour is as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Access the Open House Page and search for type of home, bedrooms, price, and even in multiple cities! This...

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Q-C housing sales rebound

Fueled by low interest rates, the first-time homebuyer tax credit and the return of buyer confidence, the Quad-City real estate market hit a turnaround in April, local real estate experts said. Although the area’s pending home sales were down last month, both the average sales price and the median price rose. According to statistics from...

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Quad City Home Sales Bright Spot in Country

NEWS RELEASE MAY 14, 2009 Contact: Caroline Ruhl, President Office Telephone: 563-441-5200 Note: See Attachments: 1.) NAR Press Release Quad City Home Sales Bright Spot in Country Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for NAR (National Association of Realtors), reported on “bright spots in the first quarter”. The largest...

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Region’s 3rd Quarter Housing Market

Region’s Housing Market Turned the Corner in Third Quarter According to economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics, the recession, which began in December 2007, has ended. Further, they noted the housing recovery “will gather momentum” and 2010 will be the first year since 2005 that the housing sector will contribute...

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REOHome Program from Iowa Finance Authority

The Iowa Finance Authority’s REOHome Program can help hard-working Iowans purchase the home of their dreams! This unique new program offers up to $10,000 in down payment/closing cost assistance to qualified Iowans who are purchasing a home that is Real Estate Owned. (Real Estate Owned properties are in the possession of a lender as a result...

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Ruhl&Ruhl Celebrates Market Share Gains

Ruhl&Ruhl Celebrates Market Share Gains Ruhl&Ruhl Announces Year-End Results Caroline Ruhl, President of Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS, congratulated her sales associates and staff for their strong results and great customer service in 2008.  Caroline thanked them for being “Winter Soldiers”.  “You are not summer soldiers or...

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Ruhl&Ruhl 100th Largest Broker in Country

NEWS RELEASE APRIL 15, 2009 Contact: Caroline Ruhl, President Office Telephone: 563-441-5001 Ruhl&Ruhl 100th Largest Broker in Country Of nearly 8,000 real estate companies in the country, Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS was just ranked the 100th largest broker in the U.S. by REAL Trends in their annual Big Broker report....

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Ruhl&Ruhl agents had the best week since July 2007!

Last week, Ruhl&Ruhl agents sold $17,696,207 in volume and did 126 sides! The last week we did that well was in July of 2007. It's a great time to buy and/or sell! Start working with a Ruhl&Ruhl agent today! There is still time to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit. Click here to learn more. Visit the Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS...

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Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS Announces New Office in Muscatine

Contact: Eric Schlutz, Muscatine Office Manager Office Telephone: 563-288-2980 Contact: Tom Meeker, Property Owner Office Telephone: 563-263-5057 Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS Announces New Office in Muscatine Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors is moving their office to downtown Muscatine. They will be relocating...

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Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS Celebrates Grand Opening of New Muscatine Office

  Caroline Ruhl, President, and Eric Schlutz, Muscatine Sales Manager, welcomed community members to their new home at 226 E. 2nd Street, in historic downtown Muscatine on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. The festivities started at 4:15pm as The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry held a ribbon cutting ceremony commemorating...

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Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS Wins Primacy Relocation Recognition

Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS is one of only three real estate firms in the State of Iowa to achieve Prime Select Broker status with Primacy Relocation. The broker is the only firm in eastern Iowa to achieve this recognition. Ruhl&Ruhl received this distinction based on our agent's ability to price properties within 5% of their ultimate selling...

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RuhlHomes.com Website Visits, April 2008 to April 2009

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RuhlHomes.com: Totally New Website with New look, Improved Function

On September 1, Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS launched an improved, even easier to use website, with additional bells and whistles to provide much more information, faster to our customers. “Today’s buyers and sellers want to be in control of their home buying and home selling experiences. They want to do research and deserve all the information...

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September Brings a Continued Real Estate Upswing in our Markets

September revealed a continued improvement in home sales for Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS in our markets in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Ruhl&Ruhl experienced a 24% increase in sales volume of new and existing homes in September, compared to the same month last year. Also in September 2009, the company’s number of units sold was up 23%....

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The New Construction Market

The HARD Facts About our Soft New Construction Market As much as we in the Midwest like to think we are insulated from the tremendous swings in the market often experienced by the coasts and some larger markets, the truth is – this time we are in it too!  Developers and builders in our region continue to suffer through a drought when it comes...

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The Real Estate Market Is Back!

NEWS RELEASE APRIL 21, 2009 Contact: Caroline Ruhl, President After six months of wondering if we would ever sell another house, the real estate market is back! Hallelujah! The regional real estate market slowed dramatically during the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. Real estate pending sales...

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Thinking of a Career in Real Estate? Think Ruhl&Ruhl!

Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS’ mission is to develop confident, trustworthy, successful, integrity-minded real estate professionals who are working and learning to their highest potential in a caring and supportive environment taught by a competent staff of well known industry leaders.A career in Real Estate can be exciting and rewarding.  But choosing...

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TOP TEN REASONS TO BUY A NEW HOME NOW!

  10. Amenities Gourmet kitchen, mini-spa bathroom, home theatre. You want it you got it! It’s all about you! 9. Energy and Resource Efficiency Today’s new homes are increasingly energy-efficient. You’ll be amazed at how low your utility bills can be! 8. Low Maintenance Cost You’ll have more time and money to do things you really...

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