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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…

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…

Ready To Sell, but Don’t Know Where You’ll Go? [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers, New Construction

Some Highlights If you’re thinking of selling your house but don’t know what you should buy, you have options. Existing homes offer a wide variety of home styles, an established neighborhood, and lived-in charm. Meanwhile, new home construction…

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…

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…

Home Sellers: There Is an Extra Way To Welcome Home Our Veterans

For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers

Some veterans are finding it difficult to obtain a home in today’s market. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “Conventional conforming mortgages (mortgages that conform to guidelines set by Fannie Mae and Freddie…

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…