Kathy Koops

July 27, 2012
Real Estate Maintenance

Are You Responsible for Damage After Your Home Sells?

Subscribe Lot’s of questions lately about what happens when the storm hits somewhere in Cincinnati and the property you just sold (or maybe you just purchased) suffers major damage. It’s a good question and in most cases (notice: there are […]
July 6, 2012
Cincinnati Combo Lock Box

Why Use a Lock Box?

                                                                                                                                                                  World Choir Games Events Schedule If you want to sell your house-you need to have easy access to your property.  Occasionally at a listing appointment a seller will say “I don’t want a lock box on my house!”  I […]
April 23, 2012

My Home the Money Pit!

Sometimes owning a home can be a lot like owning a car. You take care of routine maintenance, keep it clean and maybe even update the interiors and/or exteriors and everything is humming along….then all hell breaks loose.  And in […]
March 3, 2012

Don’t Take it for Granite!

A commonly heard request from today’s home buyers in greater Cincinnati- it (“it” being a home or a condo) must have granite counter tops, 3 car garage, wooded lot and at least 4 bedrooms and not cost more than $250,000. […]
February 6, 2012

What is a Reverse Mortgage?

Aging actors on television pitching to Baby Boomers the unbelievable benefits of using their home equity as a way to get cash in this tight economy! The reverse mortgage is a financial instrument aimed at home owners, 62 years old […]
December 14, 2011

Ohio’s First Time Homebuyer Program (OHFA)

Lovingly called OHFA, the Ohio Financing Agency’s First Time Home Buyer Program has helped to fuel some of the greater Cincinnati housing recovery.  Many moons ago I provided information about the program   Recently the agency took the opportunity to pat […]
October 20, 2011

Frozen Pipes and Other Cold Weather Surprises

“Baby It’s Cold Outside” was written by Frank Loesser back in 1936 and the lyrics still ring true in greater Cincinnati today.The current chilly weather has a lot of scrambling to find heavier clothing and cranking up the thermostat to […]
August 9, 2011

School Funding 101 for Fairfield Ohio Schools

Let me start by stating that I’m not an expert (or even close to one) about how schools are funded in the State of Ohio.  But an article in the local paper highlighted how heated the rhetoric becomes when it […]
August 2, 2011

What’s the Definition of Dry Closing in Cincinnati Real Estate?

It was true 2 years ago and even today more and more sellers in the greater Cincinnati area aren’t receiving checks when they close on the sale! It’s referred to as a “dry closing” because funds aren’t handed out at […]