Kathy Koops

March 30, 2016
Cincinnati Real Estate

9 Features You Don’t Want in Your Neighborhood

Contact 9 Neighborhood Features That Hamper Values is the title of an article recently published on realtor.com® According to the article there are “certain neighborhood features” near homes -like power plants and hospitals- that could drag down a home’s value and […]
March 24, 2016
Home for sale Cicninnati

Cincinnati Home Sales Up in February

Contact Cincinnati home sales rose 3.1 percent in February compared to February 2015. The report released by the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors  compares home sales volume and prices: HomeSearch The numbers simplified: Comparing February 2016 to February 2015 1,400 […]
March 23, 2016
homes for sale Cincinnati

Real Estate Market Update by Zip Codes

Below is the real estate market update by zip codes. So let’s take a look at what’s happening in the greater Cincinnati area and how do these numbers affect the local real estate market?  The number of active listings in […]
March 21, 2016
Home buyers in Cincinnati

Buyer Beware

The first rule of real estate- “buyer beware“!  Home buyers around greater Cincinnati are fairly predictable most of the time.  Their brains are focused on price, # bedrooms and bathrooms, school district (maybe), neighborhoods, age and of course- amenities. HGTV over […]
March 18, 2016
Home Improvements

5 Smart Home Improvements

The first question you’re likely to ask yourself when starting on a home renovation project prior to selling your house is: What is your return on investment (ROI) going to be? Will you get back the money you spent when […]
March 17, 2016
Cincinnati and St Patrick's

St Patrick’s March Madness

Are you celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or March Madness?
March 11, 2016
Cincinnati Real Estate

What’s Trending in Cincinnati Real Estate?

What’s trending in greater Cincinnati real estate for the 2016? Home sales continue to outpace the number of new listings which is driving up sale prices in some areas. Comparing the average sale price for single family homes during the […]
March 9, 2016
Trulia

Cincinnati Ranked Highly on List of the Best Cities for Commuters

Yes I’m stunned!  Nobody who’s sat on I-75 or I-71 during morning/evening rush ever thought about how great our commute times are compared to other cities.  But according to the latest ranking from Trulia our travel times could be much […]
March 8, 2016
Condo sales in Cincinnati

Condo Sales in Greater Cincinnati

Condo sales in greater Cincinnati comparing the first 2 months of 2015 versus 2016. Plenty of buyers out looking at homes and condos however the number of condos for sale has sunk to a low of 823 listings.  And yes […]