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Home improvements are a necessary aspect of ownership. But oftentimes more involved ones come with a significant price tag. If you don’t...

Are you a homebody? Did you forget to make reservations? Are you budgeting, but still want to keep that romance alive? The choice should be...

Home sweet home. Do you know what makes a home even sweeter? Tax deductions.

When we own a home, you never retire. We also never graduate, because there's always something else to learn about maintaining "Our House"...

Welcome to the magical winter wonderland that is the Midwest. Unrivaled beauty and amenities make it a destination for outdoorsy types...

You’ve just put your car in park outside of Fitness World Gym and are staring at the 30 foot windows displaying a myriad of fitness...

Smartphones have changed the way we shop and take control of our personal finances. Apps have made it easy to save money and be a more...

Whether or not to refinance is a question most homeowners are faced with at some point and it can be a difficult decision to make. When...

With twelve loan officers, three loan officer assistants and a processor in-house, the Bloomington branch of Ruoff Home Mortgage is...

Winter in all its beauty has a way of turning our moods dark and gloomy after one too many blizzards. By February, we have convinced...