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Vendor Spotlight: Marling Lumber & Homeworks
By: Ashley Schumacher Stain. Shaker. Paint. Maple. Oak. Soft Close. Full overlay. Um, what?! If cabinet terminology throws you for a loop, call Ruth Farrington and Kim Kleinfeldt at Marling Lumber & Homeworks. With nearly 20 years of combined experience,...
First Annual Hurley Ranch Harvest Fest
We celebrated our Hurley Ranch Harvest Fest appreciation event on October 3 complete with horse drawn carriage rides. It was a perfect night despite the rainy week we had prior. It’s nice for home owners to get to meet their neighbors and the people who worked to...
Celebrating 50 new homes!
In September we closed on our 50th new construction home! That’s 50 brand new homes y’all. 50 families. 50 new street addresses. 50 kitchens. 50! We surprised Alyssa, our 50th new homeowner, with a chocolate cheesecake, balloons and a house warming basket! It is...
Pregnant and Nesting? 5 tips for Building, Buying or Selling while Pregnant
By Becky Hurley Congratulations. You’re pregnant! Now starts the planning and preparations for all that is to come to get ready for baby’s arrival. Along with all of the stuffed animals, swaddle blankets and onesies, they will eventually need a space in...
My First Year in the Country
By Ashley Schumacher I’m not a stranger to the country, but I sure as heck had no idea what I was entirely in for when we moved out of city limits. I grew up in a small rural community about 20 miles east of Madison. For a small town, Waterloo has some pretty...
Meet Ashley
Hi! I’m Ashley. I have been working with Hurley’s since May 2018 as the client relations manager. I work with all of our home build clients, subcontractors and vendors to make sure the project stays on track and lines of communication stay open. I pride myself on my...
7 Things to Prepare for When Tackling a Fixer Upper
By Ashley Schumacher So you’ve seen it done on TV. Maybe some friends or neighbors have done it. But are you truly ready to tackle a fixer upper? Building a new home may not be in the cards for you and your family and that’s okay. There are plenty of awesome...
Thank you for attending our grand opening!
The Hurley Ranch team would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all that attended our grand opening celebration! A big thank you to the generous donors that donated door prizes for our drawing. A Big Green Egg was donated by Jim & John Gerber of Evansville...
Get your home ready for fall
By Jessica Nellen Autumn begins this Saturday, September 22nd. Are you ready for cooler temperatures and falling leaves? Is your house ready? We’ve rounded up a few tips to get your house in tip top shape for pumpkin spice season – I mean fall. Interior...
Move aside pumpkin spice
By Ashley Schumacher It’s time for apple to shine. I love pumpkin as much as the next person. Trust me. I have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to that one glorious fruit. (Yes, pumpkins are fruits.) BUT! Apples are delicious. Crisp. Juicy. Sweet. Tart. The range of...
School’s Back – 5 Ways To Plan Ahead!
By Jessica Nellen It will soon be the season of cooler evenings, pumpkin-spiced everything, and big yellow buses filled with tiny humans on their way BACK TO SCHOOL. Most schools in our area start after Labor Day which is just over a week away! If you have kids,...
A Day in the Life of our General Contractor
By Ashley Schumacher Okay, so let’s start at the beginning. It’s Thursday night, about 7 or so, and I get a text message from Becky. “Hey Ashley. Tomorrow let’s have you do a ride along with Noah! Meet at the house at 8:00.” “Okay, sounds great. I’ll be sure to wear...
Introduction to Hurley Ranch – Who We Are
By Becky Hurley Hello everyone! Welcome to our blog! For those of you who are wondering, “What is Hurley Ranch?” This blog is for you! We are an Evansville, Wisconsin based home building company and a real estate brokerage all in one! We blended our passions along...
Steps to Finance Your Dream Home
As you consider building your home, we know of some great local lenders we can recommend you visit to find the one that meets your needs. As your builder, we work together with your lender and the title company during the construction process from start to finish!...
Top 10 Home Staging Tips
Top 10 Home Staging Tips When selling your home you want to create an atmosphere that any potential buyer can envision themselves in. They should be able to picture a happy daily life, as well as fun, festive gatherings in their new home. You want to create a...