Kathy Koops

February 4, 2019
January real estate in cincinnati

Sneak Peek for January Cincinnati Home Sales

January 2019 is in the history books.  A sneak peek at January single-family home sales highlights fewer sales at slightly higher prices.  The official numbers won’t be released for a few weeks.  A quick look at the numbers contains good […]
February 1, 2019
LendingTree

Cincinnati Ranked High for First-Time Homebuyers

First-time homebuyers in Cincinnati are lucky! According to LendingTree, we rank #4 on the first-time homebuyer-friendly index.  The factors LendingTree took into consideration were: Average down payment amount Average down payment % Share of buyers using FHA mortgage Average FHA […]
January 30, 2019
Winterizing in Cincinnati

There’s Still Time to Winterize

Articles about winterizing are usually published in the fall. But with so many years of mild winter weather, we’ve gotten lazy.  I’ve seen the ugly results when pipes freeze and then burst.  Or pipes crack causing slow leakage over time.  It […]
January 28, 2019
Cincinnati cool kitchen gadgets

Cool Kitchen Gadgets

Impress Buyers And Sell Your Home Faster With These Cool Kitchen Gadgets  When making your home stand out on the Cincinnati real estate market, focusing on the kitchen is key. The kitchen is the heart of the home, but an […]
January 22, 2019
Moves in USA

Where Are People Moving?

Where are people moving and why it’s important! Kicking off 2019, North American Van Lines has released their 2018 Migration Report, which covers the state-to-state relocation of millions of Americans over each of the past seven years.  According to North American […]
January 18, 2019
2019 government shutdown

Government Shutdown Impact on Real Estate

The National Association of Realtors recently polled their members to determine the impact of the recent government shutdown. The information from the report was shared in the form of an infographic: Bottom line – different segments of the buying and selling process […]
January 16, 2019
Radon Awareness Month

Radon Awareness Month

January is Radon Awareness Month. What is Radon? According to the EPA, “Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas.  You can’t see radon. And you can’t smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in your home”. Radon, a naturally-occurring […]
January 14, 2019
2018 Cincinnati real estate by county

2018 Home Sales for Greater Cincinnati

2018 home sales update for greater Cincinnati. The number of homes for sale continues to decline.  After a few good listing months in late summer/early fall of 2018 Cincinnati has fewer homes for sale than last year at this time.  Comparing […]
January 11, 2019
transporting plants

Ultimate Guide to Transporting Plants

The other day I ran across a great article about “transporting plants” during a move.  thezebra.com was kind enough to allow me to share the super helpful infographic:    Search