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…
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…
Have You Ever Seen a Housing Market Like This? [INFOGRAPHIC]
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Interest Rates, Rent vs. Buy
Some Highlights
Whether you’re buying or selling – today’s housing market has plenty of good news to go around.
Buyers can take advantage of today’s mortgage rates to escape rising rents and keep monthly payments affordable. Sellers…
Is the Number of Homes for Sale Finally Growing?
First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers
An important metric in today’s residential real estate market is the number of homes available for sale. The shortage of available housing inventory is the major reason for the double-digit price appreciation we’ve seen in each of the last…
The Truth About Today’s Buyer Demand
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths
When it comes to the latest news in real estate, there are a lot of sensational headlines in the media. In times like this, when it can be hard to know what to believe, put your trust in the experts. Those of us in the housing market respect…
Why It’s Still Safe To Sell Your Home
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths
If you’re on the fence about whether or not you want to sell your house this year, there’s good news. Real estate professionals are highly experienced in how to sell houses safely during the pandemic. Over the last year, agents have adopted…
Home Price Appreciation Is Skyrocketing in 2021. What About 2022?
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing
One of the major story lines over the last year is how well the residential real estate market performed. One key metric in the spotlight is home price appreciation. According to the latest indices, home prices are skyrocketing this year.
Here…
Understand Your Options To Avoid Foreclosure
Distressed Properties, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Short Sales
Even though experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis, there are a number of homeowners who may be coming face-to-face with foreclosure as a possibility. And while the overall percentage of homeowners at risk is…
5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing
There are many headlines out there that claim we’re reverting to a more normal real estate market. That would indicate the housing market is returning to the pre-pandemic numbers we saw from 2015-2019. But that’s not happening. The market…
What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About the Appraisal Gap
Buying Myths, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing
It’s economy 101 – when supply is low and demand is high, prices naturally rise. That’s what’s happening in today’s housing market. Home prices are appreciating at near-historic rates, and that’s creating some challenges when it…
Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates
If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell your house, this is the time to think seriously about making a move. Fannie Mae’s recent Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) reveals the number of respondents who say it’s a good time…
More Young People Are Buying Homes
Buying Myths, Demographics, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Gen Z, Housing Market Updates, Millennials, Rent vs. Buy
There’s a common misconception that younger generations aren’t interested in homeownership. Many people point to the fact that millennials put off purchasing their first home as a reason for this belief.
Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist…