Sara Carlson - Muscatine Office - Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors

Thank you for visiting my website! I have been in the Real Estate business for almost 20 years and love every thing about it! I was born and raised in Moline, Illinois and now reside in Muscatine, Iowa with my husband. We have 2 children, ages 23 & 25 and a golden retreiver named Lola. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing, from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. My husband is also a Custom home builder and owns Carlson Custom Homes.

To earn a designation, a Realtor has taken coursework and demonstrated specific skills, performance, and knowledge in a particular area of the Real Estate industry. My designations are as follows:

CRS, Certified Residential Specialist: Only the top 4% of Realtors nationwide achieve this designation
ASP, Accredited Staging Professional: Trained by the inventor of "staging"
CHMS, Certified Home Marketing Specialist: Staging and pricing to result in higher selling prices in reduced marketing time
Ninja Specialist: Advanced sales training and way of life! Ask me about my Ninja training!

I spend time giving back to the community and have volunteered for the Muscatine schools; Muskie Boosters Board Member & officer; Cake Auction Chair and Newcomers Club. I have also been a Muscatine Board of Realtors Member since 2003, past officer & Chair of PR committee; Enjoy volunteering for Special Olympics, United Way, Salvation Army, Junior Achievement, and Meals on Wheels.

In my spare time I enjoy watching movies and do anything that involves laughter! Hope to meet with you soon!

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY ABOUT ME

Testimonials

Heather Myers

Wonderful advice and guidance with our first Commercial Property. Excellent follow through and quick communication with anything we needed. Thank you!

Shawn Rininger

Sara did a great job. Great communication. Highly recommend her.

Corey & Rachelle Harris

Sara was always supportive in our wants and was able to anticipate any issues that might come up. She kept a positive attitude and kept things moving even when we ran into issues that delayed our cl... read more

Cyndi Lawton

Sara Carlson was great. She gracefully helped us navigate all of the bumps and setbacks. With a smile and compassion!

Austin & Brittany Parchert

Great experience as always! We love Sara!

Kris Gladwell

Kirk Stevens

William Rosin

We have had nothing but fantastic experiences with Ruhl&Ruhl, particularly with Sara Carlson. She told us exactly what we needed to do to prepare the home for sale to get the best selling price and ... read more

Steve Forbes

Edward Milder

Matthew Sunde

Sara was very knowledgeable and informative throughout the process and met or exceeded every expectation we had. Thanks to her we were able to focus on readying the house for sale while she wor... read more

Lynnette Carver

Sara was amazing to work with. My home is a new build with all the headaches that go with that. Sara was communicative, prompt, professional, and very friendly to work with. She was always on top ... read more

Gary & Ellen Lentz

We've used Sara several times in the last 13 years to sell/buy. That says a lot about her! Everyone from Ruhl&Ruhl has been professional and pleasant to work with!

John Chapin

Sara is great to work with! She's very helpful and looks out for your needs.

Mark Post

Sara did an excellent job of pricing the condo right so that we had a full price offer within a week! She saw to all the details and made everything go smoothly and easy! Thank you Sara

Darin & Janelle Hartvigsen

Sara Carlson was great! We appreciated her help and support through the entire process, and it was not an easy one. We will recommend Ruhl&Ruhl and specifically Sara to anyone we know who may buy/sel... read more

Bruce & Susan Ursin

This is our second experience with Ruhl&Ruhl. We have always had excellent care and feel we were led through the process very well. Thank you for everything!

Rakesh Nair

It was a pleasure working with Sara on my recent home selling process at Muscatine. From our initial meeting, Sara demonstrated a deep understanding of the local real estate market and provided... read more

Connie Smith

5 stars!! Working with Sara Carlson was AMAZING! She made everything seem stress free and effortless. VERY professional!

Nancy Todd

Sara Carlson was the best. She made this long distance closing and issues so easy by taking charge in my absence. She is an amazing agent and so dedicated to her clients!

Ginger Busby

I would like to thank Sara Carlson for her help. She was very informative and patient. If we did not do something, she was right there to help. In my opinion, Sara is awesome!

Jamie Golden

Best realtor in Eastern Iowa hands down! Over and above our expectations!!!

Jack Hovland

Sara was very cooperative and guided us through an unfamiliar process

Jennifer Meyer

Sara has been my realtor for buying my first home in 2013 then selling it in 2023 and then with the purchase of my new condo this year. She was very accessible for any of my questions or concerns and ... read more

M. Alan & Diane Neubauer

Sara Carlson was absolutely stellar! Skilled. Knowledgeable. Always available. Extremely likeable. She was there for us even during a family health crises. She was adventurous and a good sport. She i... read more

Jack Hovland

It's been a great experience. We are not too familiar with the process as we have only bought 3 houses in our life including this one

Mary Wildermuth

Sara Carlson has been my realtor for several sales and purchases. Sara loves what she does and does what is needed to satisfy the purchaser or the seller.

Diana Tank

Sara was great to work with. She was professional and available every step of the way. Her guidance, honesty and experience was greatly appreciated. Selling and purchasing a home is a stressful and an... read more