Kathy Koops

October 16, 2019
Sherpa guiding you through real estate

You Need More Than a Guide. You Need a Sherpa.

You Need More Than a Guide. You Need a Sherpa. In a normal housing market, whether you’re buying or selling a home, you need an experienced guide to help you navigate the process. You need someone you can turn to […]
October 14, 2019
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7 Easy Fall Maintenance Tips

Don’t be fooled with last week’s hot sunny weather fall has arrived in Greater Cincinnati.   Follow 7 easy fall maintenance tips to avoid winter blues: Clean Out the Gutters: Don’t wait until it’s too cold to climb a ladder to […]
October 9, 2019
Christmas Decorations

Holiday Sales

Picture Source Walk into any store and it’s hard to miss the Christmas decorations. Holiday sales have already started!  And contrary to popular belief home sales don’t dive into the pits during the holiday season. Two hundred years ago when […]
October 7, 2019
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September Snapshot of Cincinnati Home Sales

A snapshot of September single-family home sales in Greater Cincinnati. Official numbers aren’t released until the 3rd week of each month.  However, this first look shows prices holding steady and a dwindling number of homes for sale. Search September sales […]
October 4, 2019
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Blink Cincinnati 2019

2019 Blink Cincinnati blazes into town next week. If you missed Blink Cincinnati 2017 (as many of us did) be prepared to be awed and dazzled. BLINK is one of the largest light, art, and projection mapping events in the […]
October 2, 2019
Infographic buy now or wair

The Cost Of Waiting To Buy A Home

What Is the Cost of Waiting Until Next Year to Buy? Search Some Highlights: The “cost of waiting to buy” is defined as the additional funds necessary to buy a home if prices and interest rates were to increase over […]
September 30, 2019
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Revovate Without Breaking The Bank

Renovate Your Home Without Breaking the Bank with These Tips Home improvement can be costly. Renovating a space that is less than 1,000 square feet can cost up to $18,000. Improving an older home can cost even more, especially if […]
September 27, 2019
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Final Numbers for August Home Sales

Home sales continue to slow down. September single-family home sales were up +2.3% compared to September 2018.  However, sales were down -15.6% from last month. The median sale price rose +5.1% comparing August 2018 to August 2019. And comparing the average […]
September 25, 2019
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Worth Another Look?

Is a house marked sold pending a few weeks ago but is up for sale again worth another look? It seems a lot of properties appear as pending in the CincyMLS because the seller accepted an offer but the house […]