Kathy Koops

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 […]
January 1, 2018

How Cold Can Cincinnati Go?

Sitting at my computer wondering just how cold Cincinnati can go this winter? Not too surprising with the cold blast hitting greater Cincinnati makes us wish for warmer weather.  But according to historical weather records, it can get a lot […]
December 30, 2017

Celebrating 2018

Celebrating 2018! Happy New Year!   Once again this year I’m going to keep it simple and instead of making too many resolutions and try focusing on what keeps me healthy and happy.  It seems that when those are in […]
December 27, 2017
Graph of home ownership rates in Ohio

How The Latest Tax Bill Impacts Real Estate

Latest information from NAR (National Association of Realtors) A few weeks ago I tried to guestimate the impact of the new tax law on real estate.  Now that it has been signed into law, many homeowners have a better idea […]
December 23, 2017
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Christmas Spirit

Celebrating Christmas spirit 2017! It’s important to remember not everybody celebrates Christmas.  And not everybody who celebrates is actually experiencing the Christmas spirit.  For lots of people, the holidays can be stressful and depressing.  The holidays are a great time […]