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Blue Grass, Iowa

Blue Grass is a friendly Iowa farming community. The area was once a popular Indian trail between the Mississippi and Cedar Rivers. Once the prairie grass was trampled, grass with a bluish tint sprouted in its place. The blue grass that gave the city its name is long gone, but the quiet farming community is thriving. Blue Grass, Iowa is located...

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Eric Schlutz Elected President of Realtors Land Institute

After years of serving the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) Iowa Chapter #2, Eric Schlutz was sworn in as President on September 16, 2014. Schlutz, manager of the Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Muscatine Office and Realtor serving the Muscatine area, is experienced in farm and land brokerage and has worked to help educate others in the industry. “Eric...

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Featured Community: Thomson, Illinois

Every other week, Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors will be featuring a community that we serve. This week it's Thomson, Illinois - the Melon Capital of the World! Click the link below for some current statistics on Thomson real estate, including the current number of homes for sale in Thomson. Thomson, Illinois | Create Infographics And to see current...

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Iowa City Region’s Home Prices Appreciating

The eastern Iowa region continues its steady climb in home price appreciation – with the Iowa City area showing positive gain. In the Iowa City region, home prices are up 2.38% in the past year. This data is provided by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) for the 2nd quarter of 2014 (see chart and website below). Nationally, home prices...

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Rick Hernandez has a Growing Family

Since 2010, Hernandez, a Realtor in the Ruhl&Ruhl Cedar Rapids Office, and his wife have opened their Cedar Rapids home as a host family for foreign exchange "daughters" from South America. "All of our girls have come from very poor rural communities and they all have their own interesting stories to share," said...

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Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Sponsors Quad City Marathon

Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors is proud to sponsor the 2014 Quad Cities Half Marathon. The marathon will take place on Sunday, September 28th at 1201 River Drive in Moline, IL. “We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting event,” said Caroline Ruhl, President of Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors. “The organizations that the marathon contribute to have...

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The Location ‘Ruhls’ at Newbo, Cedar Rapids

Comfortably nestled across the street from the Newbo City Market is the newest real estate office in Cedar Rapids. The cozy yellow house is Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors’ second location in the city of five seasons. But don’t let its quaintness fool you – 1117 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids is home to tech-savvy Cedar Rapids Realtors who are keeping...

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The Scenic Village of Thomson

The area along Route 84 is known as “the great river road - one of the most scenic routes in America,” which is where the Village of Thomson, Illinois is situated. Upon driving to the little village that is less than 3 miles long, we couldn’t agree more. If you want to see nature at its finest, come to Thomson. Known for its hunting and...

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