Kathy Koops

January 15, 2021
graph of mortgage interest rates

Weekly Real Estate Numbers for Greater Cincinnati

Weekly stats for real estate activity in Greater Cincinnati. The numbers for the past week:   Previous week:   Same news -different weeks -new listings with multiple offers.  The number of showings up.   Search And while the buyers struggle to […]
January 13, 2021
2021 Home Values

What Does 2021 Have in Store for Home Values

What Does 2021 Have in Store for Home Values? According to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Insights Report, nationwide home values increased by 8.2% over the last twelve months. The dramatic rise was brought about as the inventory of homes for sale reached historic […]
January 11, 2021

Time to Check for 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.  You can’t smell it or taste it either. But it may be a problem in your home”. Radon, a […]
January 8, 2021

2020 Home Sales in Lakota School District

2020 Home Sales for the Lakota School District. The Lakota School District crosses over township boundaries educating students in both West Chester and Liberty Township Ohio. The school district is an interesting mix of existing neighborhoods and new construction.  West Chester   […]
January 6, 2021

Can a Kitchen Give You a Picture About the Whole House?

Photo by August de Richelieu from Pexels Submitted by: Wendy Dessler It’s said to be the heart of every home. It’s the place where meals are made to fuel the souls, minds, and bodies of families and friends the world […]
January 4, 2021

First Look at December 2020 Home Sales for Cincinnati

December 2020 home sales were down slightly from last month. Year=to-date sales are ahead compared to last year! First look at the single-family home sales through the end of December 2020: December Property sales were 1,884, up +12.3% from 1,678 […]
December 30, 2020
photo of mask with 2021 next to it.

“So Long Farewell”

As we push 2020 off the calendar and welcome 2021 a song from the Sound of Music fits the bill.  “So Long Farewell”. If you’re too young to remember “So Long, Farewell” is a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1959 musical, The […]
December 28, 2020

What Difference Does a Year Make?

The Difference a Year Makes for Homeownership Over the past year, mortgage rates have fallen more than a full percentage point, hitting a new historic low 15 times. This is a great driver for homeownership, as today’s low rates provide consumers with […]
December 23, 2020
Christmas ornaments on tree

Farewell 2020

Farewell, 2020! 2020 don’t forget to leave and please shut the door on your way out.  Pretty much sums up the holiday season this year. Who could have predicted masks and hand sanitizers are the fashion statements for 2020? Still […]