Kathy Koops

January 19, 2017
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Protect Your Identity When Buying a Home

Buying a home can be a very exciting and happy time but you need to protect your identity. From touring neighborhoods and going to open houses, to being handed the keys by your real estate agent and hearing those wonderful […]
January 17, 2017
West Chester Ohio real estate

What Were West Chester Ohio Homes Worth in 2016?

This past year the real estate market for single family homes West Chester, Ohio continued to gain speed despite the lack of homes for sale. The average Days on Market (DOM) shows how many days the average property is listed […]
January 14, 2017
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3 Tips To Sell Your Home in Winter

3 tips to sell your home in winter. Nothing to complicated-just some basics to remember.  Most home owners know to keep driveways and walkways shoveled during snowy weather and make sure to accommodate showing requests. Here are 3 important tips […]
January 12, 2017
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A Quick Look at 2016 Cincinnati Real Estate Trends

A quick look at 2016 Cincinnati real estate trends points to a shrinking number of single family homes for sale and slightly higher average sales price compared to 2015.  The average sale price in 2015 was $186,262 versus $196,261 in […]
January 10, 2017
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Experts Say If Your Home Hasn’t Sold Yet… Check the Price!

According to Keeping Current Matters the residential housing market has been hot. In a detailed article which highlights home sales have bounced back solidly and are now at their second highest pace since February 2007. Demand has remained strong throughout the […]
January 9, 2017
Bar chart comparing 2015 vs 2016 condo sales

Cincinnati Condos Sales 2015 vs 2016

Cincinnati condo sales 2015 vs. 2016 ends on a high note. The super low number of condos for sale hasn’t deterred buyers from hitting the Cincinnati condo market. In 2015 year 2896 condos with an average sale price of $139,897 […]
January 5, 2017
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Green Bananas

Many moons ago my elderly mother would take advantage of family visits and ship us off to the grocery store with a long list and explicit instructions…”no green bananas – I might not live long enough to eat them”. Some […]
January 3, 2017
Bar chart depicting average sale price for single family home in Cincinnati since 2000

Greater Cincinnati Top Selling Neighborhoods in 2016

The Business Courier recently published an interesting look at the top selling neighborhoods in greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.  The books haven’t closed on real estate transactions for 2016 yet because The Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati and the […]
December 30, 2016
2017 New Year's Resolutions

2017 New Year’s Resolutions

It’s time to set your 2017 New Year’s Resolutions.  It seems wishing for something in the new year has spun a whole new support industry- coaching and directing us about the best ways to meet our 2017 New Year’s resolutions. Best […]