Kathy Koops

March 4, 2014

What are Homes Selling for in Greater Cincinnati?

The “Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance- Mortgage Finance” released results for January and the ratio of the sale price to actual list price for residential property in the midwest is 95.7%. The greater Cincinnati market is slightly below the average for the […]
March 3, 2014

Iceman and Snowmageddon in Greater Cincinnati Today

Here we go again, ice, snow and plants starting to show their faces in our garden beds! Iceman and Snowmageddon (Armageddon by snow) changed today’s planned posting. Most real estate agents mark their success by counting the number of houses […]
February 28, 2014

Greater Cincinnati’s Priciest Listings

What’s your greater Cincinnati property worth? Well the owners of the “priciest listings” in Cincinnati feel their homes and condos are worth a lot.  The five highest priced single family and condos currently listed for sale in the Multiple Listing […]
February 26, 2014

Is the Local Cincinnati Real Estate Cooling?

According to the latest S/P Case- Shiller report the housing market is beginning to cool! In spite of Mark Twain’s comments about the Queen City, remember real estate is local and the current greater Cincinnati housing market is only slowing down […]
February 25, 2014

Can You Hear Me Now?

Several years ago Verizon aired a fun ad featuring a quirky guy walking around with a cell phone stuck on his ear asking “Can you hear me now?”. It was a clever way to promote the way the company was […]
February 24, 2014

Risks Associated with Buying a House with a Hot Tub

You think you’ve found the ideal home to buy. Then you look in the backyard and see a hot tub. Is that a good thing or not? Pools and hot tubs can increase the selling price of a home, says […]
February 21, 2014

Cincinnati Highlighted by National Geographic Traveler

Cincinnati is attracting a lot of attention and in April publication downtown is highlighted in a article by Andrew Nelson titled “Cincinnati Chill”. And unlike recent weather reports the article about isn’t about chilly weather but does highlight many of […]
February 19, 2014

Spoiler Alert for Greater Cincinnati Real Estate

“Spoiler Alert” the weather doesn’t seem to be affecting new listings that are priced right- pending sales of  newly listed properties is happening all over the greater Cincinnati area. According to the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati potential buyers […]
February 18, 2014

Are Cincinnati Condo Sales in January Higher or Lower?

Sunnier days may be ahead for the greater Cincinnati condo market- but January sales have been good in some markets and slow in others. Hamilton and Warren Counties are leading the way with closings when comparing closed dollar volume for […]