Kathy Koops

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 […]
December 21, 2020

Fitting Colors of the Year?

The Pantone colors for 2021 are “Illuminating”  and “Ultimate Gray”!  While Sherwin Williams selects “Urbane Bronze”. In a year of firsts and the unexpected, I’m not surprised at “colors for 2021”.   Sherwin Williams and Pantone are making a statement by […]
December 18, 2020
Outdoor photo with snow

November 2020 Home Sales for Greater Cincinnati

The final report on November 2020 single-family home sales for Greater Cincinnati.  Closings are up compared to last year but down from October 2020.  CABR Numbers November Property sales were 1,936, up +14.8% from 1,687 in November of 2019 and […]