Steve Kroczek with McColly Real Estate

06/19/2026

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Buying a new home? A new report suggests government red tape may be taking a bigger bite out of your budget than you think.

The National Association of Home Builders says regulations now account for more than a quarter of the price of a typical newly built home, as builders warn permitting delays, zoning restrictions and other requirements are driving up costs.

The industry group argues easing those barriers could help boost housing supply and improve affordability for buyers.

06/09/2026

Good news for our real estate market

Home sales rebounded in May as mortgage rates dropped back a bit in April, but prices are still rising.

06/05/2026

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With mortgage rates stuck above 6% and unlikely to fall soon, housing experts say buyers who can afford to act should do so now, while sellers are still willing to negotiate, before rate drops trigger more competition.

05/23/2026

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Sellers in several major markets are cutting prices more than anywhere else in the country. Nationally, 16.7% of listings had a price reduction in April, down from 17.9% a year ago, a sign that sellers are pricing more realistically from the start. But in these five metros, discounts remain far more common:

Phoenix: 29% of listings cut
Tampa: 25%
San Antonio: 25%
Denver: 24%
Portland: 24%

05/21/2026

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Retiring comfortably could cost $2.57 million by 2043, up from $1.75 million in 2033, and financial experts warn that home equity alone is not enough to close that gap.

05/15/2026

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Foreclosure filings rose 18% year over year in April, with Delaware, South Carolina, and Florida posting the nation's highest foreclosure rates as rising insurance costs, property taxes, and high mortgage payments squeeze homeowners.

05/06/2026

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Delaware has the highest closing costs as a share of the sale price of any state in the country, according to a new study by LodeStar Software Solutions.

05/06/2026

HOAs need to be maintained by a series of checks and balances

05/02/2026

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Home sellers currently owe taxes on profits above $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for married couples, thresholds unchanged since 1997 even as home prices have climbed more than 260%. About 1 in 3 homeowners now have more equity than those exemptions protect. Sen. Ted Cruz is proposing to index capital gains to inflation, reducing the taxable portion of any gain, while others want to double the exemption caps entirely.

04/29/2026

Denver is not a nice place anymore…..unfortunately

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Denver homes saw the steepest home value decline, falling 2.2% year-over-year, unseating Tampa as the market with the fastest-falling values. This slowdown is not isolated, as more than half of major metropolitan areas, including Seattle at -2% and Los Angeles at -0.8%, posted year-over-year price drops.