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Ruoff Insider

Maumee Branch: Invested in Their Customers

Our Maumee, OH team has a combined 70+ years of helping their neighbors and their community fulfill their dreams of homeownership. Their...

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Lifestyle

Make the Seasonal Switch

Decorating for our favorite holidays is part of the seasonal fun, but decorating for every single holiday can be difficult and tiring. New...

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Lifestyle

Urban Living: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

These days, recycling isn’t a new or strange concept. Most people recycle and it’s even considered a civic duty, a necessity. While...

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Lifestyle

How to Be the Spookiest House in Your Neighborhood

In keeping with Halloween tradition, homeowners everywhere decorate their yards and their homes with creepy, spooky and all together ooky...

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Lifestyle

Cute and Classic Ways to Decorate Your Front Porch for Halloween

It's fall, which means it's time for warm drinks, leaf raking, and the funnest holiday: Halloween. While your neighbors may be competing...

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Homebuying

A Buyers Guide: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Short Sales

A bankruptcy is a difficult thing to go through and if you have ever been through one, you might be wondering how it can affect your...

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Lifestyle

Makeover Your Ceiling

Ceilings are the most ignored surface of any room. They’re a flat, uninteresting, plain white area of your home, and are therefore largely...

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Mortgage 101

Best Loans for a First-Time Homebuyer

When it comes to buying a home, first-time buyers often have a lot on their plates. Millennials and younger generations typically have the...

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Ruoff Insider

Plymouth Branch: Community Focused with School Spirit

Strong community roots and widespread spirit and pride for local schools abound in Plymouth, IN. These are qualities found at our Plymouth...

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Lifestyle

Delicious Fall Drinks to Share with Friends and Family

Before summer even ends, fall drinks begin making their comeback. Instead of waiting in line for a Pumpkin Spice Latte, give one of these...

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