Kathy Koops

May 17, 2019
3 cute dogs

4 Essential Cleaning Tips Every Pet Owner Should Know

4 Essential cleaning tips every pet owner should know Every pet owner knows that keeping your home clean and having pets can be a tricky combination. We’ve all visited those homes that have a nasty pet smell or pet hair […]
May 15, 2019

2019 Union Center BBQ Fest

Are you ready for the 2019 Buckeye BBQ Fest @ Union Centre? The Annual Buckeye BBQ Festival kicks off on Friday, May 17th in the Square @ Union Centre in West Chester. In past years vendors begin arriving as early […]
May 13, 2019

Economic Concerns About Real Estate

Mainstream Concerns about an Economic Slowdown Revisited Recently, we reported that many believe a recession could happen within the next two years. We explained that 70% of economists and market analysts surveyed last year believe that a recession will occur in 2019 […]
May 10, 2019
Cincinnati i-home buyer

Is Cincinnati Ready For iBuyers?

iBuyers isn’t a major player in the Cincinnati market…yet! i-buyers are companies like Opendoor, Offerpad, and Zillow are making direct offers to purchase properties.  So instead of staging your home and waiting for somebody to make an offer, sellers can […]
May 8, 2019

Targeting The Buyer

Realtors® and sellers need to know how to target marketing toward potential home buyers. According to  NAR  (National Association of Realtors), today’s real estate market is a generational thing. 86% of the Younger Millennials were first-time home buyers. 81% of […]
May 6, 2019
Cincinnati Property Sales comparison chart

April Cincinnati Home Sales Snapshot

The books are almost closed on April home sales in greater Cincinnati. It will take another week or so before everything is entered into the MLS.  However, the first snapshot reflects prices holding steady and a dwindling number of homes […]
May 3, 2019
Cincinnati home inspections and appraisal

Home Inspection Or Appraisal?

Buyers often ask “What is a Home Inspection versus what is an Appraisal?” Good question.  The answer is fairly straight forward. Understanding why you need both of these when buying a home will help move the transaction along. Home Inspection […]
May 1, 2019
Cincinnati real estate

7 Step To Prepare For The Spring Market

7 steps buyers need to take to prepare for the spring market. This spring’s real estate market is super competitive. It’s not unusual for a home to get offers the day it comes on the market or even before. Buyers […]
April 29, 2019
slow start to spring sales

Slow Start For Existing Home Sales

Existing Home Sales Slow to Start Spring Some Highlights: Existing Home Sales slowed to an annual pace of 5.21 million home sales in March. Low inventory levels are still impacting home sales! The current month’s supply of homes for sale is […]