The Cincy Blog by Kathy Koops

Real Estate Activity for Beckett Ridge, Liberty Township and West Chester

Kathy Koops — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:07:53 +0000

Real Estate in the Lakota School District is slowing its fall colors.

According to the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati real estate activity is shown below:

West Chester	Single Family	Average Price	Days on Market	Condos	Average Price	Days on Market
Actives	263	$313,723	104	86	$119,618	117
Pendings	90	$260,938	93	21	$99.504	59
Closed (01/01/09-10/31/09)	435	$218,035	73	106	$90,485	71

Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service

Beckett Ridge	Single Family	Average Price	Days on Market	Condos	Average Price	Days on Market
Actives	12	$253,533	75	6	$116,850	90
Pendings	5	$259,660	163	3	$105,600	38
Closed (01/01/09-10/31/09)	31	$240,497	59	6	$91,042	76

Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service

Liberty Township	Single Family	Average Price	Days on Market	Condos	Average Price	Days on Market
Actives	247	$302,016	134	5	$238,920	101
Pendings	71	$251,576	93	1	274,900	22
Closed (01/01/09-10/31/09)	376	$247,636	74	7	$236,214	141

Data from Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service

During the month of October 34 homes and 12 condos closed in West Chester, 3 homes and zero condos in Beckett Ridge and 45 homes and zero condos in Liberty Township. Good news both the listing and sale prices have drifted upward. Closings have slowed-but the extension of the tax credit should continue to fuel activity throughout the coming months. Credit remains tight-so the available pool of buyers has not expanded.

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Weekly Market Action Report for Real Estate in Lakota School District

Kathy Koops — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:25:34 +0000

This week’s Altos Market Action Report for 45069 zip code shows a median list price of $239,900 this week. Average time on market is 195 days.

Need more detailed analysis of your property please call or email.

Gone Fishing….

Kathy Koops — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:46:58 +0000

November market updates on their way as soon as the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati provides update information- so stay tuned.

Don’t Forget to Vote!

Kathy Koops — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:00:03 +0000

Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday.

The Polls in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties are open from 6:30 am- 7:30 pm.

Time to Reset Your Clocks

Kathy Koops — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00:17 +0000

Time to fall back.

Don’t forget to reset your clocks tonight….EST (eastern standard time) officially begins Sunday morning at 1am.

Enjoy the extra hour of sleep!

Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!

Kathy Koops — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:45:33 +0000

Enjoy your trick or treating!

Remember to throw on the porch and yard lights- and watch out for all those candy snatchers….

Gone Fishing…..

Kathy Koops — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:36:27 +0000

Taking some time off- going fishing for a few days.

Ohio Real Estate Improving

Kathy Koops — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:43:35 +0000

According to the Ohio Association of Realtors the overall real estate numbers for September show improvement for most of Ohio.

Specifically, 12 markets in Ohio posted positive sales marks in September…many posting double-digit increases. Those markets include:

Ashland (up 7.1 percent);
Athens (18.5 percent);
Cincinnati (10.4 percent);
Columbus (10.3 percent);
Dayton (5.6 percent);
Firelands (8.7 percent);
Heartland (18.6 percent);
Knox (9.5 percent);
Toledo (3 percent);
Wayne Holmes (7 percent);
West Central (3.5 percent);
Western Regional Information Systems Technology (WRIST) market (6.4 percent).

Seven markets had the average sales price jump in September (compared to the same period a year ago), which helped push the month’s price mark to a positive level. They include: Ashland, Dayton, Lancaster, Marion, West Central, WRIST and Zanesville.

“Haunting” Activities Around Greater Cincinnati

Kathy Koops — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:20:22 +0000

Only 8 days to Halloween and just in case you are looking for a haunted house or some other Halloween activities- enjoy the links below.

The list covers just a few of the Halloween activities in the area. In case you forgot the Trick or Treat schedule for your neighborhood- click here.

October Real Estate Closings for Greater Cincinnati

Kathy Koops — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:32:44 +0000

My bad-last month I projected a jump in real estate closings during October. However when comparing stats for the same timeframe last month, closings in all the school districts but Oak Hills were down. Still many buyers have waited to the last minute to purchase in order to qualify for the $8,000 tax credit- so hopefully closings for the second half of the month will pick up steam.

There is no magic pill for the current real estate market. Overpriced listings linger on the market-while fresh, well priced inventory is under contract in record time. It seems a lot of consumers are leery about their jobs, the state of the economy are staying put for awhile.

Stay tuned for month end numbers.