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Madison’s Challenge: Escalating Prices & Sluggish Listings

Dane County Market Analysis, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Market Updates, McGrady Group Blog, Pricing, Time-sensitive

Here at The McGrady Group, we love digging into the data to determine how national headlines apply to us in South Central Wisconsin. Our latest analysis delves into how Dane County’s robust employment but lackluster listing quantity influences…

Dane County Market Snapshot, Inventory Low, End of 2023

The McGrady Group 2024

Let’s Navigate the 2024 Dane County Market Together

Dane County Market Analysis, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Industry News, Interest Rates, Market Updates, Pricing

With a competitive 2024 market upon us, The McGrady Group is excited to help our clients balance rising home prices, dynamic interest rates, and low inventory levels. The housing market's current stability, driven by economic factors and population…

Why a Home Inspection Is Important [INFOGRAPHIC]

Buying Myths, For Buyers, Infographics

Some Highlights If you’re buying a home, here’s what you should know about your home inspection and why it’s so important. A home inspection is a crucial step in the homebuying process. It assesses the condition of the home you plan…

Experts Increase 2022 Home Price Projections

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing

If you’re wondering if home prices are going to come down due to the cooldown in the housing market or a potential recession, here’s what you need to know. Not only are experts forecasting home prices will continue to appreciate nationwide…

What Would a Recession Mean for the Housing Market?

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing

According to a recent survey from the Wall Street Journal, the percentage of economists who believe we’ll see a recession in the next 12 months is growing. When surveyed in July 2021, only 12% of economists consulted thought there’d be…

The U.S. Homeownership Rate Is Growing

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Rent vs. Buy

The desire to own a home is still strong today. In fact, according to the Census, the U.S. homeownership rate is on the rise. To illustrate the increase, the graph below shows the homeownership rate over the last year: That data shows more…

Why Experts Say the Housing Market Won’t Crash [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics

Some Highlights Many people remember the housing crash in 2008, but experts say today’s market is fundamentally different in many ways. First, there isn’t an oversupply of homes for sale today. Plus, lending standards are much tighter,…

What Does the Rest of the Year Hold for Home Prices?

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing

Whether you’re a potential homebuyer, seller, or both, you probably want to know: will home prices fall this year? Let’s break down what’s happening with home prices, where experts say they’re headed, and why this matters for your homeownership…

Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers?

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers

If you tried to buy a home during the pandemic, you know the limited supply of homes for sale was a considerable challenge. It created intense bidding wars which drove home prices up as buyers competed with one another to be the winning offer. But…

Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2022 [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Interest Rates, Pricing

Some Highlights The housing market is shifting away from the intensity of the past two years. Here’s what experts project for the remainder of 2022. Home prices are forecast to rise more moderately than last year. Mortgage rates will respond…

Buying a Home May Make More Financial Sense Than Renting One

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Pricing, Rent vs. Buy

If rising home prices leave you wondering if it makes more sense to rent or buy a home in today’s housing market, consider this. It’s not just home prices that have risen in recent years – rental prices have skyrocketed as well. As a…

3 Graphs To Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble

For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates

With all the headlines and buzz in the media, some consumers believe the market is in a housing bubble. As the housing market shifts, you may be wondering what’ll happen next. It’s only natural for concerns to creep in that it could be…