Kathy Koops

February 27, 2019

Smart Homes for Seniors

It raining! It's poring! Is it time to replace your sump pump? Any pro will tell you it's better to replace a sump before you figure out it's broken. Lately, the neighborhood Facebook page has exploded with calls for suggestions from terrified homeowners hearing sump pump alarms. Or a worse discovery a failed sump…
February 25, 2019
Cincinnati Home Sales

Real Estate Snapshots

The National Association of Realtors®  (NAR) released a snapshot for January home sales. The Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors released information about local sales for January 2019: Local sales are slightly lower compared to January 2018 but prices continue to […]
February 21, 2019

Living Coral or Cavern Clay?

The winners of the “2019 Color of the Year” are Living Coral and Cavern Clay! Pantone and Sherwin Williams have announced their choices for 2019 Color of the Year.  Living Coral is Pantone’s design color and Cavern Clay was chosen by Sherwin Williams.  The […]
February 19, 2019
chart of January 2019 cincinnati home sales

Did January Cool Cincinnati Home Sales?

Did snow and cold cool January home sales?  The number of homes for sale continues to declined -8% compared to January 2018.  And -26% from December 2018.  Good news the number of new listings was up in January compared to January […]
February 15, 2019
KonMari Method

The KonMari Method: Helping You Prep for Sale

The KonMari Method: Helping You Prep Your House For Sale According to Keeping Current Matters, one of the biggest challenges sellers face when listing their house is decluttering. Cleaning out some of the more personal decorating choices allows buyers to […]
February 13, 2019
cincinnati title insurance

The Importance of Title Insurance

Homeowners insurance, Home Warranty insurance but did you buy Title insurance?  Prior to closing on your new purchase, you produced proof of home owner’s insurance- protecting you (and the lender) in case of a disaster.  And at the closing, you paid for Title […]
February 11, 2019
Cincinnati sump pump

Is It Time to Replace Your Sump Pump?

It raining!  It’s poring!  Is it time to replace your sump pump? Any pro will tell you it’s better to replace a sump before you figure out it’s broken.  Lately, the neighborhood Facebook page has exploded with calls for suggestions […]
February 8, 2019

Real Estate Supply and Demand

One of the best real estate metrics is calculating supply and demand also as “absorption rate”. As long as I’ve been in real estate it’s been one of the best indicators of how the local Cincinnati real estate market is doing.  […]
February 6, 2019

Smart Homes for Seniors

For many families, the idea of an assisted living can serve as an appealing solution for their loved ones; but with the rise of smart home technology independent living for seniors is a more realistic and budget friendly idea to […]