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Kathleen Cosner
Katie Cosner, occasionally known as Kathleen, or KT, is a Realtor® with Cutler Real Estate and is active in her local Board of Realtors® on the Equal Opportunity & Professional Development Committee. She has been floating around online for a number of years, and is on facebook as well as twitter. While Katie has a few hardcore beliefs, three in the Real Estate World to live and die by are; education, ethics, and the law - insert random quote from “A Few Good Men” here. Katie is also an avid Cleveland Indians fan, which really explains quite a bit of her… quirks.
Opinion Editorials
Ohio budget proposal penalizes real estate consumers
The Ohio budget proposal seeks to add a five percent tax on services rendered in the state, but Commissioner Testa's testimony failed to address or understand the 20 times a home buyer would be taxed during the buying process.
Opinion Editorials
How Ohio Gov. Kasich’s proposed budget could kill home sales
Governor Kasich recently proposed a new budget for the state of Ohio includes some tax changes that could do a great deal of damage to home sales and homeownership.
Housing News
RPR generating revenue, unclear how Realtors benefit
RPR launched in recent years with lofty goals in mind, but as a dues paying member at the National Association of Realtors, it is not clear how all of the partnerships and certifications are benefiting NAR members.
Opinion Editorials
HUD-approved counseling program puts homeowners at risk – opinion
While the federal government advises against any entity advising borrowers stop making payments in order to get a loan modification, one HUD-approved counseling program is doing just that.
Opinion Editorials
Realtor background checks include reputation, character: legal?
Background checks on Realtors and Appraisers are not new, but including DMV records, reputation, and mode of living, is new. Without obtaining your permission, is this even legal?
Housing News
Veteran threatened with eviction for needing companion dog
Fair Housing Laws have been updated in recent years, making it illegal to discriminate against a renter or buyer based on who they are, but Trump Village does not feel the laws apply to them.
Opinion Editorials
The duty most Realtors ignore and why the industry is going to hell
An extremely high standard
In Ohio where I practice real estate, all licensed brokers and sales agents are held to an extremely high standard. We have...
Opinion Editorials
What two journalists’ mistakes can teach Realtors about ethics
What journalists and Realtors have in common
Two things happened recently with wildly different writers for local paper, The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Connie Schultz, wife...