Chad Meacham Real Estate, Lepic-Kroeger Realtors

07/07/2026

Carve out some time between 12:30-2:00pm this Sunday to join me at this Open House at 3000 Sunflower St. in Ely to view this move-in ready zero-lot in a quiet neighborhood on the edge of town.

3000 Sunflower Street, Ely, IA Baths: 3 Beds: 3 SqFt: 2,188 Price: $340,000

07/06/2026

🏡 The Meacham Market Report — July Monthly Edition

This month’s theme is The Mid-Summer Decision Point.

As we move deeper into summer, the Iowa City area housing market enters an important window. Spring and early summer are typically the busiest seasons for real estate, but late summer and fall can bring a different set of opportunities and tradeoffs.

For buyers, fall may bring less competition and potentially more negotiating room, but often fewer homes to choose from.

For sellers, spring and summer may bring more buyer traffic, but fall buyers can be more serious and motivated.

The big takeaway:
Seasonality changes the tradeoffs, not necessarily the opportunity.

In this month’s report:
• Market Pulse
• Buyer Corner
• Seller Corner
• Monthly Highlight: Spring/Summer vs. Fall/Winter
• Homeowner Note
• What I’m Watching

Mortgage rates remain one of the biggest forces shaping buyer behavior. Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.43% as of July 2, 2026, down from 6.49% the prior week and below 6.67% a year earlier.

Locally, Realtor.com’s Iowa City market page shows a median listing price around $339K, median rent around $1.5K/month, and median days on market up year over year.

For buyers, this is a good time to understand your payment and options.

For sellers, this is a good time to think carefully about timing, preparation, and pricing strategy.

For homeowners, this is a good time to start asking questions before the fall market takes shape.

Read more:
Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates:
https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms

Realtor.com Iowa City Market Trends:
https://www.realtor.com/local/market/iowa/johnson-county/iowa-city

NAR Seasonal Housing Market Perspective:
https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/navigating-the-housing-market-a-seasonal-perspective

Iowa REALTORS Housing Stats:
https://iowarealtors.com/housing-stats/

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06/25/2026

Come cheer us on at the North Liberty Outdoor Pool tonight where Erik Melloy and Whitney Stormer will compete in the Cardboard Boat Races! The fun starts at 6:30 PM.

What’s at stake? Both Urban Acres Real Estate and Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS® are throwing in $500 each. The winner of the race gets to donate the total $1,000 pot to the charity of their choice!LKR is racing for the@thebigofoundation14

Tonight is the night! Head over to the North Liberty Outdoor Pool and cheer on Erik Melloy and Whitney Stormer as they compete in the Cardboard Boat Races! The fun starts at 6:30 PM.

What’s at stake? Both Urban Acres Real Estate and Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS® are throwing in $500 each. The winner of the race gets to donate the total $1,000 pot to the charity of their choice!LKR is racing for the@thebigofoundation14

Come out, cheer us on, and enjoy a fantastic evening celebrating everything the North Liberty has to offer! See you at the pool!

06/24/2026

OPEN HOUSE ALERT - Come visit me this Sunday, June 28th from 11am-1pm. I will be hosting this beautiful open layout ranch with walkout built in 2023. The price has just recently been reduced. Pick up some friends and take a tour!

505 Dogwood Ln, Tiffin, IA -

505 Dogwood Lane, Tiffin, IA Baths: 3 Beds: 4 SqFt: 3,656 Price: $750,000

06/05/2026

🏡 The Meacham Market Report — Monthly Edition

Starting this month, I’m moving The Meacham Market Report from weekly to monthly.

The goal is to make each edition more useful: better local context, clearer trends, and less week-to-week noise.

This month’s theme is rates, affordability, and market balance.

The Iowa City area market is not frozen, but it is more thoughtful. Buyers are watching monthly payments closely. Sellers still have opportunity, but pricing and preparation matter. And homeowners who are considering a move need to look at the full picture: inventory, rates, equity, lifestyle needs, and timing.

In this month’s report:
• Market Pulse
• Buyer Corner
• Seller Corner
• Monthly Highlight
• Homeowner Note
• What I’m Watching

The biggest takeaway:
This is not a “bad” market. It is a more disciplined market.

Mortgage rates remain one of the biggest forces shaping buyer behavior, with Freddie Mac reporting the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.48% as of June 4, 2026. Locally, Realtor.com’s Iowa City market page shows a median listing price of $334.9K, rising median days on market year over year, and median rent around $1.6K/month.

For buyers, that means preparation and payment clarity matter.

For sellers, that means pricing strategy and presentation matter.

For homeowners, that means the best next step may simply be understanding your equity, your options, and what a move would actually look like.

Read more:
Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates:
https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms

Realtor.com Iowa City Market Trends:
https://www.realtor.com/local/market/iowa/johnson-county/iowa-city

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05/29/2026

🏡 Quick update on The Meacham Market Report:

Starting next week, I’m moving the report from weekly to monthly.

The report will publish on the first Friday of each month and will focus on the bigger local trends that matter most for Iowa City area homeowners, buyers, sellers, and investors.

After testing the weekly format, I think the monthly version will be more useful — more thoughtful context, better market perspective, and less week-to-week noise.

I’ll still be watching the market closely, but the monthly format will allow each edition to better answer the question:

“What should local buyers and sellers actually know right now?”

The first monthly edition will publish next Friday. Have a great weekend!

05/26/2026

🏠 OPEN HOUSE ALERT

Update: There will no longer be an open House at 1537 Deerfield in Fairfax.

I invite you to spend some of your Sunday, May 31st touring this lovely home.

Open Houses:
1718 Highland Ave, Iowa City, IA (10:30am-12:00pm) -

1718 Highland Ave, Iowa City Baths: 2 Beds: 3 SqFt: 2,076 Price: $324,900

05/22/2026

This week’s report looks at one of the most important parts of the Iowa City housing market:

Investor property.

Because of the University of Iowa, Iowa City is not just a traditional residential market. It is also a rental-demand market, with student housing, off-campus rentals, parent-buyer opportunities, condos, duplexes, and single-family rentals all playing a role.

This week’s report covers:

• current Iowa City market conditions
• why university-driven demand matters
• rental-market signals investors should watch
• and what makes an investment property actually worth considering

The big takeaway:

Not every property is an investment property.

Location, rent potential, condition, financing, parking, HOA rules, and cash flow all matter.

My goal with The Meacham Market Report is simple: provide practical, local insight that helps buyers, sellers, and investors better understand what is happening in the Iowa City area market.

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05/16/2026

🏡 Hot off the press, find Volume 2 of The Meacham Market Report, bringing you practical housing insights for the Iowa City area and Iowa market. Enjoy your weekend!

05/08/2026

🏡 The Meacham Market Report — Issue #1

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Meacham Market Report.

Each week I’ll share practical, local housing insights focused on the Iowa City area market, including inventory trends, buyer opportunities, and key shifts I’m watching across Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Tiffin, Solon, and surrounding communities.

This week’s report covers:
• local inventory trends
• buyer leverage returning to the market
• and several shifts I’m closely watching as we move deeper into the spring market.

My goal is simple: To help local buyers and sellers better understand what’s happening in our market and what it may mean for them.

If you’d like to receive future reports directly by email, send me a message and I’ll add you to the distribution list.