Kathy Koops
January 11, 2016
Out house hunting and finding the perfect property..what’s your real estate plan “B” or fallback plan? HomeSearch Plan “B”, the backup or contingency plan you have in place if things don’t work out as planned. Most of today’s buyers don’t want to […]
January 6, 2016
Congratulations – you own a home. Now is the time to “spiff-up” your home by furnishing and decorating it in your own style with your own special touches. You have a blank slate—let’s turn it into a home. Here are […]
January 4, 2016
2015 was the year of the “selfie” so why not spotlight the greater Cincinnati housing market with a 2105 real estate selfie? The Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors won’t publish the final sales numbers for 2015 until late January or […]
December 17, 2015
The Federal Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate by .25% yesterday and buyers think the sky is falling! Borrowers who have already locked-in an interest rate to finance the purchase of their home or condo will not be affected […]
December 11, 2015
Why wait until the Bengals game to head downtown-the Cincinnati Weekender boasts all sorts of activities all weekend long. Start off with weekend carriage rides at Macy’s Celebration Station across from Fountain Square, 12-5 p.m. Dec. 12-13. Fountain Square Ice […]
December 8, 2015
Time for the Cincinnati real estate health check. The sale of single family homes is flowing and, except for a very short supply of homes for sale, the “patient” looks healthy. The chart below reflects just slim the pickings are […]
December 7, 2015
The real estate market is slowly improving but “foreclosures” and “short sales” still pop up in the listing inventory. The term “short sale” refers to a sale where the mortgage holder owes more than the property is worth- and the lender […]
December 3, 2015
Your home is where you go to relax and unwind — but it’s far easier to do so if you’ve made sure it is as safe as it can possibly be. The question is, what are you missing and where […]
November 23, 2015
Lots of issues and problems pop up when people are buying a new home. Mortgage relief scams are rising with warning signs that include asking for upfront fees, making ongoing mortgage payments directly to them, asking for a property deed […]