Kathy Koops

January 22, 2016
Butler County Donut Trail

Butler County Donut Trail Unveiled

Only Butler County could celebrate a “Donut Trail”! According to the press release …”The Butler County Donut Trail highlights small, family-run donut shops and invites visitors to explore Butler County through donuts. With one donut shop for every 20,000 residents, […]
January 20, 2016
School Bus

Lakota Schools and Real Estate

The Lakota School District crosses over township lines serving residents in both West Chester and Liberty Township Ohio.   New construction is available on both areas as developers grab any piece of land that can be developed.  Just drive Tylersville, Hamilton-Mason or Millikin […]
January 18, 2016
Cincinnati condo sale

Cincinnati Condo Trends for 2015

Looking at Cincinnati condo trends for 2015 reveals a segment of the local real estate market experiencing both ups and downs in sales volume and average sale prices. HomeSearch The number of condos sold as well as the average sale […]
January 13, 2016
Cincinnati real estate

A Quick Look at Cincinnati Real Estate Trends

A quick look at Cincinnati real estate trends points to a shrinking number of single family homes for sale and slightly higher average sales price. Instead of jamming the housing markets many potential buyers are staying put.  The lack of […]
January 11, 2016
Buyer Beware

Plan “B” in Real Estate

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
real estate

4 Ways to “Spiff-Up” Your Home

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
cincinnati real estate

2015 Real Estate Selfie

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
Mortgage Graph

The Sky is Falling!

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
Fountain Square

Cincinnati Weekender

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 […]