NEWS RELEASE
APRIL 15, 2009

Contact: Caroline Ruhl, President
Office Telephone: 563-441-5001
CarolineRuhl@RuhlHomes.com

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. This continues a steady climb – from 146th in 2005 to 113th in 2006 and 100th based on 2007 and 2008 results.

Brokers are ranked based on the number of residential transaction sides closed during the prior year. Ruhl&Ruhl closed 3,602 listings and/or sales during 2008, nearly 10 deals per day. Ruhl agents each closed an average of 16 transactions in 2008, compared to 7 deals per agent which is the national average. Ruhl&Ruhl agents ranked among the best in the country for per agent productivity.

Company President, Caroline Ruhl observed, “Our agents’ high productivity reflects Ruhl&Ruhl’s philosophy of associating with the highest quality agents in the marketplace. We are dedicated to providing the best service to our clients by the best agents in the business. Our ongoing training and marketing technology enables our agents to be highly productive.”

A family-owned company since 1862, Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS annually sells approximately 3,400 homes in eastern Iowa, western Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin.  Caroline Ruhl is the President and owner of Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS, and is the fourth generation of the Ruhl family to lead the residential brokerage and home services company.  Headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, the company has 250 sales associates and 60 employees based in sales offices located in Bettendorf, Bellevue, Clinton, Coralville, Davenport, DeWitt, Dubuque, Maquoketa, and Muscatine, in Iowa, and in Moline, Illinois.  In addition to residential sales, Ruhl&Ruhl offers services in relocation, new home sales, farm sales, senior services, and mortgage services through 1862 Mortgage.  For more information on Ruhl&Ruhl, visit their website at www.RuhlHomes.com.