Kathy Koops
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 […]
October 27, 2015
What is seller’s remorse? The media covers home buyers who have second thoughts after they committed to buy property- something called “buyer’s remorse”. It’s the gut feeling you get when you make a large purchase and then a few hours or days later […]
October 21, 2015
Cincinnati do you remember? So many changes over the years especially if you ever worked or played in downtown Cincinnati during the 1970’s. The best shopping was downtown with stores like Pogues, Shilitos, McAlpins which were well stocked and easy […]
October 19, 2015
So you want to sell without using a real estate agent-here’s an article with some “seriously smart guide to selling your home online”. The housing market is improving and more people are deciding to sell their homes. But it can […]