Kathy Koops
June 20, 2018
May 2018 home sales update for Greater Cincinnati. Home sales continue to outpace the number of new listings which continues to drive up sale prices in some areas. Comparing the average sale price for single-family homes during the first […]
June 18, 2018
Contrary to popular belief appraising real estate is not rocket science. However, a good appraisal requires both knowledge and time to prepare. “Will it appraise” is a good question in Cincinnati’s overheated/overpriced real estate market. The sole purpose of the appraisal […]
June 16, 2018
The impact of rising interest rates on Cincinnati real estate will hit all price points. On Wednesday “The Fed” ( The Federal Open Market Committee) raised its lending interest rate by 0.25% to a range of 1.75%-2%, the highest since September 2008. […]
June 13, 2018
Have you decided to build your next home? Answer 3 easy questions before you decide to build. You’re exhausted after looking at every house on the market. And now you’re thinking about building a new home and wandered through homes under […]
June 11, 2018
Each time an agent signs on to access the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati a box appears with running stats covering the “24 Hour Market Watch”. It’s a good indicator of home sale and listing activity. 24 Hour Market […]
June 7, 2018
2009 is in the rearview mirror and the sale price of Cincinnati homes continues to rise. Unless you experienced it first hand the housing recession is easy to forget. Lots of people lost their homes. Most have recovered and some […]
June 5, 2018
I love roundabouts! Drivers either love them or hate them. And since County Engineers in greater Cincinnati are racing each other to build roundabouts- isn’t it time somebody taught drivers how to navigate them? The concept is pretty simple the […]
June 4, 2018
Keeping Current Matters update: Mortgage interest rates have increased by more than half of a point since the beginning of the year. They are projected to increase by an additional half of a point by year’s end. Because of this […]
June 1, 2018
“Treasures In and Garbage Out” is the definition of decluttering! Getting a home ready to sell is a royal pain. Ask anybody who’s sold their home recently. If you’re thinking about selling in three months or a year start the […]