Kathy Koops

January 22, 2018

Ohio On The Move

Ohio residents are moving out-of-state in 2017. Many people track the migration of birds and animals but for decades Atlas has tracked moving migration patterns. According to the latest survey by Atlas Van Lines, Americans are on the move.  And Ohio […]
January 18, 2018

2017 Cincinnati Condo Market Report

The 2017 year-end Cincinnati condo report.  The average sale price is up in all 4 counties.  The average sale price for condos in greater Cincinnati is $165,002  compared to $151,319  during the same time frame in 2016. A +8.% increase. According to […]
January 16, 2018

Final Look at 2017 Home Sales in Greater Cincinnati

2017 home sales in greater Cincinnati continues to climb. 2017 finished on a high note with higher sales volume for single-family home sales in all four counties.  2017 ended with a current average sale price for single-family homes in greater Cincinnati of $207,185. compared to […]
January 13, 2018

Walkable Communities Wanted

Walkable communities wanted should be posted in neighborhoods everywhere. A 2017 National Community and Transportation Preference Survey verified that millennials (18-34 age group)  prefer walking to driving by 12%.  And millennials also prefer living in attached housing located within walking distance of shops […]
January 11, 2018

Buyer Beware

Smile! “You’re on camera” isn’t posted on the front door of listings.  But buyers (and their agents) need to be aware- you might be on camera while house hunting. In the good old days, buyers and their agents could roam […]
January 9, 2018

Home Equity Rising

Keeping Current Matters recently reported: 712,000 Homes in the US Regained Equity in the Past 12 Months!   CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report revealed that “over the past 12 months, 712,000 borrowers moved into positive equity.” This is great news, as the share of homeowners with negative […]
January 8, 2018

Detecting Carbon Monoxide Problems

Doors and windows shut tight against the freezing cold.  The temperatures in the greater Cincinnati dropped into single digits ushering in freezing weather and increased possibilities for Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Detecting carbon monoxide problems before the next cold blast could […]
January 4, 2018

Greater Cincinnati Top Selling Neighborhoods in 2017

The Business Courier recently published an interesting look at the 2017 top selling neighborhoods in greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.  The books haven’t closed on real estate transactions for 2017 yet because The Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati and the […]
January 2, 2018

Are Cincinnati Home Sales Soaring?

Keeping Current Matters shared an infographic based on information from the National Association of Realtors. And yes nationally existing home sales are definitely soaring! Search According to the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati comparing 2016 to 2017 existing home […]