Kathy Koops

July 28, 2017
Real estate buyers and final walk through

Final Walk Through Expectations

The final walk through before closing raises a lot of expectations. Buyers need to schedule time for the final walk through prior to closing on their home.  It’s important to manage expectations with what actually happens during a walk through.  The […]
July 26, 2017
Amazon Echo

Smart Home to Dumb Home in One Easy Step

Smart Homes are the in-thing today. Transitioning from a Smart Home to a Dumb Home in one easy step is simple. The first thing you notice is no internet access. Next, after multiple unsuccessful reboots of the various internet, cable […]
July 24, 2017
Infographic about mortgages

Home Buying Myths and Other Fairy Tales

The trouble with listening to home buying myths and other fairy tales is potential buyers stop asking the professionals. Keeping Current Matters produced this great infographic to debunk home buying myths: Search FHA Loans have been popular for a long time.  Today’s […]
July 22, 2017
Flash condo sale numbers

News Flash Cincinnati Condo Sales Stats?

News flash on Cincinnati condo sales stats for through the first half of 2017. Update: June Stats from the Cincinnati Board of Realtors Headline worthy news, the average sale price is up in all 4 counties. Currently, the average sale […]
July 20, 2017
Expensive homes in Cincinnati

Warning: Expensive Cincinnati Homes

Warning: Expensive Cincinnati homes continue to sell during the first half of 2017. Prices are up compared to the same timeframe in 2016.  The average sale price during the first 6 months of 2017 for the 10 most expensive homes […]
July 17, 2017
Graph of Cincinnati home sales

June Home Sales in Cincinnati

June home sales in Cincinnati continue to steam along! Update:  June Stats from the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors Sales in all four counties during the first 6 months of 2017 continues to outpace sales compared to same time frame […]
July 15, 2017
Cincinnati Things to do

What To Do In Cincinnati Before You Move

By: Matt Lawler You’ve lived in Cincinnati, Ohio for a few years and loved it. Now that it’s time to move away, you don’t know when you’ll be back. What to see before you go? What not to miss? What […]
July 14, 2017
Bar graph Cincinnati average sale prices

Cincinnati Real Estate Retrospective

Cincinnati real estate retrospective where prices recouped losses in 2015 and continue to climb. The average sale price for single-family homes in Greater Cincinnati is back to pre-bust levels.  The average sale price for through the end of June is $2015,044. […]
July 12, 2017
Infographic Cincinnati FSBO pros and cons

FSBO Pros and Cons

Homelight.com produced a neat infographic to help the undecided how to navigate FSBO pros and cons. Statistics show some people are successful at marketing and selling their property.  However, the majority of today’s sellers still use a Realtor® to handle the […]