Kathy Koops

February 7, 2020
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Lower Priced Homes Are Gaining Ground

A CoreLogic report highlights why home sale increases statistics confuse both buyers and sellers. “According to their numbers, National Home Prices increased +4% year over year in December.” “The Housing Price Index (HPI) has increased on a year-over-year basis every […]
February 5, 2020

What Makes a Home Great?

Your home search has ended and you sign a contract for “the dream home”. Within a few days, you discover the dream becomes “the teenage home” with all sorts of blemishes you didn’t see. First, don’t blame the Realtor® Some of […]
February 3, 2020

Snapshot of January Home Sales in Cincinnati

Snapshot of January Home Sales!  Down -3.2% from January 2019 and down -36.3% from December 2019.   Official numbers aren’t released until the 3rd week of each month.  However, this first look shows a little slump in prices even though a […]
January 31, 2020

Waiting for Open Houses Costs Buyers

The Greater Cincinnati real estate market has been super competitive for the last few years. Some properties have multiple offers and sell quickly.  And interested buyers who wait until the weekend “Open House” may never get a chance to bid […]
January 29, 2020
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Food Paradise in Cincinnati

Cincinnati is a “great city” to taste a variety of cuisines in unbelievable locations. Starting in downtown Cincinnati and spreading in all directions awesome restaurants are springing up and establishing themselves as the ‘in place” to dine. OTR or Over-the-Rhine […]
January 27, 2020
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3 Tech Gadgets for Budget-Conscious Seniors

Image via Unsplash Guest Author:  Andrea Needham  3 Easy-to-Use Tech Gadgets for Budget-Conscious Seniors According to the Pew Research Center, a growing number of seniors are spending more time on their computers, tablets, and other electronic devices than they were […]
January 24, 2020

Where Homebuyers Are Heading

Keeping Current Matters points out where homebuyers are heading by Generation.  Maybe with a median single-family home list price of $248,131 –  the 4 county area of Cincinnati should be on the list! Some Highlights: Whether capitalizing on job opportunities, […]
January 22, 2020

2019 Cincinnati Home Sales Year End Report

2019 Cincinnati single-family home sales update. Rising sale prices and a lower number of sales lead into a tight 2020 real estate market in greater Cincinnati. Latest Report From MLS The median sale price rose +10.0% compared to December 2018 […]
January 20, 2020

6 Easy Home Staging Tips

Photo by Rawpixel Preparing your home to go on the market is both an art and a science. If you’ve been thinking about listing your house — or it’s already for sale but there hasn’t been much interest — consider […]