How’d You Find Your Home – 2009

January 25, 2010

Here are the results of Ruhl & Ruhl’s 2009 survey of home buyers.  The graph below is the response to the  simple question “How did you find the property you purchased?”

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Iowa Mortgage Rates Update – 30 & 15 Years Averages

January 21, 2010

Since mortgage interest rates are supremely important in the decision-making process in terms of real estate, I thought it would be wise to post a new interest rates update.  While the mortgage industry “seems” to have stabilized to a degree, there always will be a certain degree of volatility to the rates.
As the chart below [...]

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261 Summer – Park Like Yard, Well Updated Home

January 18, 2010

Rob Cook | Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors | 563-542-7278

261 Summer, Dubuque, IA

Super Home on Dubuque’s West End

3BR/1+1BA Single Family House

offered at $154,900

Year Built
1976

Sq Footage
1,586

Bedrooms
3

Bathrooms
1 full, 1 partial

Floors
2

Parking
2 Car garage

Lot Size
.36 acres

HOA/Maint
$0 per month

DESCRIPTION

Park-like Back Yard w/ Extra Deep Lot, Room for Garden & Greenery. Great Updates to Home Include New Windows & Siding [...]

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5197 Park Place – January 5, 2010 Pics!

January 5, 2010

In my ongoing series to update and document the progress of work on the new construction home at 5197 Park Place in Dubuque, here’s a quick series of ten new photos I took today at the home site. Simply click any of the thumbnail photos below to open the picture view and scroll through today’s series…

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Dubuque MLS Week in Review – January 4, 2010

January 4, 2010

What’s it all mean? Well, if you’re planning on selling in Dubuque anytime soon, it’s time to get in the game. With so few competing listings out there, you stand a much better chance, in percentage terms, of being chosen by a buyer for an offer to purchase.

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5197 Park Place – AO Smith Vertex Water Heater

December 29, 2009

The Vertex line of water heaters by AO Smith, a leading water heater manufacturer, compares favorably in terms of installation and operating costs to the also-newer-to-the-market tankless water heaters. Developed in conjunction with the US Department of Energy, the Vertex line of water heaters actually exceed most tankless system in terms of energy efficiency rating.

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Dubuque Real Estate by the Numbers – December 29, 2009

December 29, 2009

Of winter’s lifeless world each tree
Now seems a perfect part;
Yet each one holds summer’s secret
Deep down within its heart.
~ Charles G. Stater

The days are short – but NOW getting longer.  Jack Frost is nipping at more than just your nose.  The holidays are in full swing, we’re about to begin another new year.  The Dubuque [...]

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Why Dubuque?

December 28, 2009

I stumbled across this nifty little video aimed at the younger crowd by the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation today - kinda surprised I didn’t see it earlier.  For folks who’ve either never heard of Dubuque or what we offer as a community, this jazzy little video introduces our river town to maybe a whole new generation of potential Dubuquers (pronounced [...]

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The Decade in Housing

December 23, 2009

With the usual end of year (and this year – end of decade) Top 10 Lists and Best of This and Worst of That compilations, I thought I’d post this quick video which summarizes the 2000’s in terms of housing.
Without a doubt, this decade, like all other had some amazing events.  Beginning with the ho-hum [...]

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5197 Park Place – Updated Pics from December 21, 2009

December 23, 2009

Between recent Iowa snow and ice storms, I was able to head over to the new construction listing at 5197 Park Place to snap a few quick pics to update folks on the process of the build.  Click any thumbnail photo below to open the picture viewer and scroll though this latest dozen photos at [...]

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