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Why Hurley Ranch? And why have a horse on our logo?
Why Hurley Ranch? And why have a horse on our logo? Known as Hurley Ranch, we are a combined home building company (Hurley Homes) and real estate brokerage (Hurley Realty) owned by husband-wife team Noah and Becky Hurley. Noah is the general contractor of the...
We Choose Joy
We Choose Joy One of our core values is having a positive attitude. We value positivity, thinking positive and positive enthusiasm. Noah and I are also the same enneagram number which is 7, the ‘Enthusiast’ so that could be why. It’s something we aim...

Are you ready to build a house?
Are you ready to build a home? Building a house. Securing financing. Selecting finishes. Moving. Packing. Storage. Timelines. Switching school districts. Figuring out your new commute. There are a million thoughts, questions and ideas that run through your mind when...
Why Move to Evansville?
Why Evansville? Moving to a new area isn’t a decision you make by throwing a dart at a dart board. It’s something that takes careful consideration and planning. Does it have a school for the kids? How long will it take me to get to work? Are there opportunities for...
Five Easy Home Projects to Tackle During Quarantine
Five Easy Home Projects to Tackle During Quarantine By Ashley Schumacher If you’re anything like me, you may have lost track of which day of the week it is, forgotten how to drive or have mastered the art of piecing together a choppy sentence due to a bad connection...
Vendor Spotlight: Country Door
By: Ashley Schumacher Eric Zastoupil is our quick witted and fun garage door sales man from Country Door Systems in Janesville. Need a door? He’s your guy. He is quick to jump in his truck, visit a job site and put a quote together. If service is ever needed on...
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...