Kathy Koops

January 18, 2022
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What’s Going to Happen to Home Prices in 2022?

What’s Going To Happen with Home Prices This Year? After almost two years of double-digit increases, many experts thought home price appreciation would decelerate or happen at a slower pace in the last quarter of 2021. However, the latest Home Price […]
January 14, 2022

How to Give Your New Home a Grown-up Look

How to Give Your New Home a Grown-up Look Guest Author:  Lillian Connors When you move into your new home and decorate it to your taste, it can feel “finished” the moment you bring in an oversized potted plant or […]
January 12, 2022
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Invisible Radon

January is Radon Awareness Month. What is Radon? According to the EPA, “Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas.  You can’t see radon. And you can’t smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in your home”. Radon, a naturally-occurring […]
January 10, 2022
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2021 Single-Family Home Sales – What a Year!

2021 was a banner year for single-family home sales! 2021 sales slowed a bit at the end of the year- thankfully.  Still, lower sales don’t dim the spotlight on another record-breaking year for real estate in Cincinnati.  Economists and even […]
January 7, 2022
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Moving? Update Your Address!

Sometimes moving requires orchestrating a 100 piece band with no formal training as a conductor! From listing and selling your home to finalizing the closing documents – somewhere in-between packing and then moving comes into play. One critical item to […]
January 5, 2022
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Senior Downsizing Made Easier

Essential Resources for Efficient Senior Downsizing Guest Author:  Danielle Porter Getting a whole home’s worth of belongings moved to a new place is a challenge. Downsizing adds a few more variables to the equation, especially when you’ve lived a very […]
January 2, 2022
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First Look at December 2021 Home Sales

Home sales declined 11% December Property sales were 1,818, down -11.1% from 2,046 in December of 2020 and -12.8% lower than the 2,084 sales last month. December 2021 sales were at a mid-level compared to December of 2020 and 2019. […]
December 30, 2021
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Ringing In 2022

Ringing-in 2022 in Cincinnati! Happy New Year! Looking for something to do to celebrate the new year? Celebrate In 2022 I’m going to keep it simple and in lieu of making too many resolutions, I’m focusing on what keeps me and […]
December 28, 2021
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Are You Ready for a Fixer-Upper?

Tight housing market.  Homes selling for way more than the asking price.  Some buyers are beginning to think about buying a fixer-upper. Fans of  HGTV have probably seen more than your fair share of fixer-uppers. TV shows tend to make […]