Kathy Koops

June 5, 2020

Why This Summer Is the 2020 Real Estate Season

Why This Summer Is the 2020 Real Estate Season According to Keeping Current Matters with stay-at-home orders starting to gradually lift throughout parts of the country, data indicates homebuyers are jumping back into the market. After many families put their plans on hold […]
June 3, 2020

Weekly Cincinnati Real Estate Numbers

Weekly stats for real estate activity in Greater Cincinnati. The numbers for the past week: Previous week: New listings with multiple offers.  The number of showings up.   The largest problem facing the Cincinnati real estate market is the lack of […]
June 1, 2020

First Look at May’s Real Estate Sales

The first peek at Cincinnati single-family home sales during May. May single-family home sales were 1,516, down -30.0% from 2,368 in May of 2019 and – 10.2% lower than .  Again, May 2020 sales were at their lowest level compared […]
May 29, 2020

The Ideal Home

What is your ideal home? Porch.com was kind enough to allow a full reprint of a fun article comparing what people want in their homes.  I can tell you that most Americans wouldn’t survive with the tiny closets found around […]
May 27, 2020

Cincinnati Real Estate Numbers for Last 7 Days

Weekly stats for real estate activity in Greater Cincinnati. The numbers for the past week:   Previous week:   Seesaw numbers with fewer listings and more closings.   Looking to move or questions about local market conditions-Contact
May 26, 2020

Open Houses Allowed Again

A light on the horizon Realtors® can hold Open Houses again. During Ohio’s “Shelter-in-place”  order open houses weren’t allowed.  A few builders held “self-guided” opens through models and spec homes.  But for the majority of sellers- real-live Open Houses weren’t […]
May 24, 2020

Celebrating 2020 Memorial Day in Cincinnnati

We salute your service and give heartfelt thanks to all who have served to protect our freedom. This year’s celebrations will be different but gratitude for service will be remembered. Find out more about the history of Memorial Day. Things to […]
May 22, 2020

Sump Pumps Don’t Last Forever

Sump pumps don’t last forever! The last few days were an example of rain, rain, and more rain.  And then more rain!  Flooded basements are not just happening in older homes without proper drainage.  Flooded basements are everywhere.  I live […]
May 20, 2020

Did April Home Sales Drop in Cincinnati?

April single-family home sales in Greater  Cincinnati are miraculous! First the weekly report on real estate activity: April closings reflect sales from February and March.   Board of Relator Report As predicted last month the impact of social distancing and jobs […]