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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…

The Community and Economic Impacts of a Home Sale

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, New Construction

If you’re thinking of buying or selling a house, chances are you’re focusing on the many extraordinary ways it’ll change your life. What you may not realize is that decision impacts people’s lives far beyond your own. Home purchases…

Surprising Shift Favors Homeowners: Buyers Now Prefer Existing Homes

Buying Myths, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, New Construction

In April, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) posted an article, Home Buyers’ Preferences Shift Towards New Construction, which reported: “60% of people who were looking to buy a home in 2020 said they’d prefer new construction…

With Rents on the Rise – Is Now the Time To Buy?

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

According to recent data from realtor.com, median rental prices have reached their highest point ever recorded in many areas across the country. The report found rents rose by 8.1% from the same time last year. As it notes: “Beyond simply…

Key Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying a Home

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

Sometimes it can feel like everyone has advice when it comes to buying a home. While your friends and loved ones may have your best interests in mind, they may also be missing crucial information about today’s housing market that you need…

Waiting To Buy a Home Could Cost You [INFOGRAPHIC]

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

Some Highlights If you’re thinking of buying a home but wondering if waiting a few years will save you in the long run, think again. The longer the wait, the more you’ll pay, especially when mortgage rates and home prices rise. Even the…

3 Hot Topics in the Housing Market Right Now

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates

If you’re a prospective buyer or seller, it’s important to understand the current real estate market conditions and how they affect you. The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) just released its Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate report.…

Pop Quiz: Can You Define These Key Terms in Today’s Housing Market? [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics

Some Highlights The language of buying and selling a home may sound scary at first, but knowing how key terms relate to today’s market can help you. For example, current low mortgage rates and higher wages positively impact affordability…

Today’s Real Estate Market Explained Through 4 Key Trends

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing

As we move into the second half of the year, one thing is clear: the current real estate market is one for the record books. The exact mix of conditions we have today creates opportunities for both buyers and sellers. Here’s a look at four…

Remote Work Has Changed Our Home Needs. Is It Time for Your Home To Change, Too?

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers

Over the past year, many homeowners realized what they need in a home is changing, especially with the rise in remote work. If you’re longing for a dedicated home office or a change in scenery, now may be the time to find the home that addresses…

3 Charts That Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, New Construction, Pricing

With home prices continuing to deliver double-digit increases, some are concerned we’re in a housing bubble like the one in 2006. However, a closer look at the market data indicates this is nothing like 2006 for three major reasons. 1. The…