Kathy Koops

July 6, 2020

How to Manage Your First Rental Property

Photo via Rawpixel How to Successfully Manage Your First Ever Rental Property New to rental property management? From setting rental rates to avoiding problem tenants, property managers have a lot on their plate! Done right, a rental can be a […]
July 1, 2020

2020 July 4th Fireworks in Greater Cincinnati

Social distancing and concerns over health have limited this year’s fireworks displays. Be safe and stay healthy! Red, White and Kaboom – offering special fireworks show that will be higher and easier to view throughout the city of Fairfield will […]
June 29, 2020
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge across Ohio River.

Cincinnati Pros and Cons

Pros and cons of settling in Cincinnati Music Hall There are many reasons why you may want to move across state lines. For example, more employment or education opportunities, a higher standard of living, or simply a fresh start, to […]
June 26, 2020
Cincinnati Streetcars

Streetcars in Cincinnati

Many of us don’t remember Cincinnati’s old streetcars. The streetcar (above) shown turning onto 5th street was taken in the 1940.’s   Look closely at the left-hand side of the picture -when the Tyler Davidson Fountain was once located close to the […]
June 24, 2020

National and Local Cincinnati Home Sale Numbers

Real estate is local! The National Association of Realtors® and the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors recently released home sales numbers for May 2020.  As expected sales are down as the average sale prices rise. However real estate is local […]
June 22, 2020

7 Strategies for a 2020 Open House

7 Strategies for a 2020 Open House. Father’s Day weekend in Greater Cincinnati featured 70 Open Houses throughout the area.  Considering it’s a “holiday” open houses are a good indicator the local housing market is active. But Open Houses aren’t […]
June 19, 2020
bar chart of home sales in cincinnati

May Home Sales Report for Cincinnati

May’s single-family home sales in Greater  Cincinnati are chugging along. As predicted last month the impact of social distancing and jobs was not full-blown until mid-March.  So the slow down in sales started to appear in April, May, and June […]
June 17, 2020

Weekly Real Estate Numbers for Cincinnati

Banner week for real estate activity in Greater Cincinnati. The new numbers:  Search Previous week: The local real estate market continues to be hopping.  As buyers and sellers become comfortable with Covid do’s and don’ts -expect pent up demand for […]
June 15, 2020
Photo of irises taken by koops

Summer is the New Spring for Real Estate

Summer is the New Spring for Real Estate  Some Highlights The health crisis slowed the market this spring, so buyers are jumping back into the market to make their moves this summer. Check these 10 items off your to-do list […]