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Ruoff's Spreading Christmas Cheer

Ruoff Home Mortgage and its staff are much more than just a mortgage company—they truly care about homeowners, their neighbors, fellow...

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South Bend: Community, Caring, and Comradery

"WITHOUT A SENSE OF CARING, THERE CAN BE NO SENSE OF COMMUNITY" - Anthony J. D'Angelao It doesn't take long to understand that this fierce,...

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Lifestyle

Fall Fun

Fall is the perfect time of year to get out of the house and experience the beautiful outdoors. Grab a friend, significant other, or your...

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Mortgage 101

Retro is in Style, Unless We're Talking Home Financing

The journey to finance or refinance a home too often feels overwhelming, time-consuming, and an experience that most of us would choose to...

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Ann Arbor: Must Love Dogs (and golf)!

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. - George Bernard Shaw This is a philosophy that Amy Maier and her team...

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Lifestyle

Make Your House a Home: Tips Based on Your Personality Type

Regardless if you find great value in personality assessments like the famous Myers-Briggs indicator, believe them to be old-fashioned...

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Lifestyle

Create a Fall Friendly Outdoor Living Space on a Budget

Believe it or not, the Fall Season is not JUST about Pumpkin Spice Lattes (we'll save our PSL obsession for another post). It's also a...

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Mortgage 101

Day 1 Certainty is the Future

The journey to finance or refinance a home too often feels overwhelming, time-consuming, and an experience that most of us would choose to...

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Terre Haute: A Family By Choice

We've been going through a lot these past few months as my son, Noah was seriously injured in an accident. My family and I were also...

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For the Love of Lafayette

Although Ruoff Home Mortgage serves homebuyers nationwide, our local branches, such as our team in Lafayette, Indiana pride themselves in...

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