Archive for June, 2009

Davenport Quad Cities New Home Listing on QCFSBO.com

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

This Davenport new home becomes for-sale-by-owner-builder on July 8, 2009.  You must see it.  Listing is pending arrangements with on QCFSBO, and full details will become available on that web site on or around that date.  Meantime, please call Ken Haugen at 563-323-2128 or email kwhaugen@aol.com to arrange a private showing.

Home boasts of around 3800 finished SQ.FT. for a low price of $429,900, with beautiful upgraded kitchen.  The Master Suite is a MUST SEE too!  In fact, the entire home is loaded with extras and Universal Design Stepless Entry.  It has a finished walkout lower level that overlooks West Lake Park.  PLUS, the home has immediate access to a lovely private lake that teems with game fish and waterfowl.

Harmony Hills Estates has become one of the premier subdivisions in our Quad Cities, located minutes from I-280 convenient to shopping and schools.  This is living at its best!   

 

10991 156th St Just Across and Adjacent to West Lake Park.

Arrange your private showing: kwhaugen@aol.com

563-323-2128 or 563-343-8327

Quad Cities Home Builders See Up-Trend!

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

 

1446/1450 W 39th St

1446/1450 W 39th St

According to NAR, (Press Release from Natl Assoc. of Realtors, May 12, 2009):

The largest single-family home price increase in the first quarter was in the Cumberland area of Maryland and West Virginia, where the median price of $114,900 rose 21.1 percent from a year ago. Next was the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island area of Iowa and Illinois at $100,300, up 13.8 percent from the first quarter of 2008, followed by Columbia, Mo., where the median price increased 6.0 percent to $152,600.”

According to Caroline Ruhl, CEO of Ruhl Homes Realtors:

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 single family home price increase in the first quarter was in the Cumberland area of Maryland and West Virginia, where the median price of $114,900 rose 21.1 percent from a year ago. Next was the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island area of Iowa and Illinois at $100,300, up 13.8 percent from the first quarter of 2008, followed by Columbia, MO, where the median price increased 6.0 percent to $152,600.

This follow a report by Forbes.com released on March 23 citing the Quad Cities as second in the nation for low cost of living expenses on their “Best Places for Business and Careers” survey.

 

Caroline Ruhl, President of Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS, reports “the market is back in our region”. Ruhl&Ruhl’s pending home sales were up 32% in March 2009 compared to March 2008. Low interest rates, improving buyer confidence and first time buyer tax credits are stimulating our market.

Visit www.ruhlhomes.com/sleepyhollow