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…
Real Estate: It’s Still a Lack of Supply, Not a Lack of Demand
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing
One of the major questions real estate experts are asking today is whether prospective homebuyers still believe purchasing a home makes sense. Some claim rapidly rising home prices are impacting demand and, by extension, leading to the recent…
What Does Being in a Sellers’ Market Mean?
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Selling Myths
Whether or not you’ve been following the real estate industry lately, there’s a good chance you’ve heard we’re in a serious sellers’ market. But what does that really mean? And why are conditions today so good for people who want…
A Look at Home Price Appreciation and What It Means for Sellers
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing
When you hear the phrase home price appreciation, what does it mean to you? Through context clues alone, chances are you know it has to do with rising home prices. And as a seller, you know rising home prices are good news for your potential…
Looking for a Place To Call Home? Consider a Condominium.
Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing
It’s no secret that one of the top stories in today’s real estate market is low housing supply and high buyer demand. If you’re a first-time buyer looking for a starter home or are someone who’s interested in downsizing, it may be worth…
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…
Sellers: Make Today’s Home Price Appreciation Work for You
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
Home prices continue to rise as we move through the summer, and that’s good news for sellers who are looking to maximize their home’s potential. If you’re on the fence about whether to list your house now or later, the question you should…
4 Reasons Why the End of Forbearance Will Not Lead to a Wave of Foreclosures
Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Short Sales
With forbearance plans about to come to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures like what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago. Here are four reasons why that won’t happen.
1. There are…
A Look at Housing Supply and What It Means for Sellers
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, New Construction, Selling Myths
One of the hottest topics of conversation in today’s real estate market is the shortage of available homes. Simply put, there are many more potential buyers than there are homes for sale. As a seller, you’ve likely heard that low supply…
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.…