Kathy Koops
February 3, 2015
Each summer, Cincinnati tennis fans get fired up when one of the largest professional tournaments in the nation comes to their city. But during the winter months in the Ohio River Valley, it gets a bit too chilly for even […]
January 30, 2015
Congratulations—you are now officially a homeowner. With that last signature on the dotted line, you have joined the ranks of people living the proverbial American dream through home ownership. Now it’s time to make the house your own by furnishing […]
January 23, 2015
Moving into or out of Cincinnati and want to know how the areas compare for the cost of living? Well, good news nerdwallet has a simple-to-use cost of living calculator which requires very little information from the users. Cost of […]
January 21, 2015
Downsizing (or my favorite word”resizing”) seniors need to embrace the theme from the wildly popular song from the movie Frozen– “Let It Go”! One of the biggest obstacles to downsizing/resizing is the task of sorting, discarding and deciding what to move […]
January 15, 2015
Whether it be due to weather, lack of high paying jobs, expensive housing, or lack of opportunity, people are moving from the Midwest and migrating, generally to the West. Some of the numbers are absolutely staggering: For instance, Chicago has […]
January 12, 2015
Trumpets blaring, politicians patting themselves on the back while announcing first-time home buyer down payments drop to 3%. Is it just me feeling like it’s “Ground Hog Day” again- pumping up the housing market now and, perhaps, suffering the consequences […]
January 5, 2015
The temperatures in the greater Cincinnati are diving into single digits this week ushering in freezing weather and increased possibilties for Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas and you may not even be aware there […]
December 29, 2014
“Insiders” know the Cincinnati spring housing market begins next week shortly after New Year’s celebrations. However many sellers think about putting their property up for sale in “the spring” which usually means March or April. And even though the it […]
December 22, 2014
Ohio is full of beautiful outdoor areas for hunting and fishing, including state parks with lakes, trails, and archery ranges. Hunters, trappers, and fishermen come from all over the state and from out-of-state for the chance to bring home white-tail […]