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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…

Hope Is on the Horizon for Today’s Housing Shortage

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, New Construction

The major challenge in today’s housing market is that there are more buyers looking to purchase than there are homes available to buy. Simply put, supply can’t keep up with demand. A normal market has a 6-month supply of homes for sale.…

The Right Expert Will Guide You Through This Unprecedented Market

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates

In a normal market, it’s good to have an experienced guide coaching you through the process of buying or selling a home. That person can advise you on important things like pricing your home correctly or the first steps to take when you’re…

Have Your Day in the Sun by Moving Up This Summer [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

Some Highlights Longer days and sunny weather mean summer is upon us, and what better conditions than right now to upgrade to the home of your dreams? If your needs have changed, it’s a great time to upgrade – there’s likely high demand…

Why This Is Not Like 2008 Again

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates

During the Great Recession, just over a decade ago, the financial systems the world depended on started to collapse. It created a panic that drove some large companies out of business (ex. Lehman Brothers) and many more into bankruptcy. The…

Home Price Appreciation Is as Simple as Supply and Demand

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing

Home price appreciation continues to accelerate. Today, prices are driven by the simple concept of supply and demand. Pricing of any item is determined by how many items are available compared to how many people want to buy that item. As a…

In Today’s Market, Listing Prices Are Like an Auction’s Reserve Price

Buying Myths, For Buyers, Pricing

For generations, the process of buying and selling a home never really changed. A homeowner would try to estimate the market value of their house, then tack on a little extra to give themselves some negotiating room. That figure would become…

Why You May Want To Cash in on Your Second Home

For Sellers, Luxury Market, Pricing, Selling Myths

When stay-at-home mandates were enforced last year, many households realized their homes didn’t really fulfill their new lifestyle needs. An office (in some cases two), a media room, space for children to learn, a gym, and a large yard are…

Top Reasons To Own Your Home [INFOGRAPHIC]

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

Some Highlights June is National Homeownership Month, and it’s a great time to consider the benefits of owning your own home. If you’re thinking of buying a home, it might just help you find the stability, community, and comfort you’ve…

Dreaming of a Bigger Home? Why Not Buy It This Year?

For Buyers, For Sellers, Interest Rates, Luxury Market, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

Are you clamoring for extra rooms or a more functional floorplan in your house? Maybe it’s time to make a move. If you’ll be able to work remotely for the long-term or your overall needs have simply changed, it’s a great time to sell…

What’s Motivating People To Move Right Now?

For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers

This year, Americans are moving for a variety of reasons. The health crisis has truly reshaped our lifestyles and our needs. Spending so much more time in our current homes has driven many people to reconsider what homeownership means and what…