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Madison’s Challenge: Escalating Prices & Sluggish Listings

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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 2023The McGrady Group 2024

Let’s Navigate the 2024 Dane County Market Together

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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…

ASK THE INSPECTOR: CHIMNEY

A chimney is designed to exhaust products of combustion from a fuel burning appliance to the exterior of the building. A masonry chimney is typically built on its own footing and foundation with brick or concrete block on the exterior. Flaking…

ASK THE INSPECTOR: CHIMNEY

A chimney is designed to exhaust products of combustion from a fuel burning appliance to the exterior of the building. A masonry chimney is typically built on its own footing and foundation with brick or concrete block on the exterior. Flaking…

“WALKABILITY?!”

"WALKABILITY?!" WHAT HOMEBUYERS WANT NOW: WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS Everyone knows the three main rules when it comes to real estate: location, location, location. But analysts say that old adage needs a new word for the selling points that…

USING NAR RESEARCH TO ADDRESS PROSPECTIVE BUYER CONCERNS “I’M WORRIED ABOUT MORTGAGE RATES”

Interest rates are in the news: Projected to rise from their historically low levels as the Federal Reserve winds down Quantitative Easing. Is this a major problem for the prospective buyer? The Answer: “Probably Not.” Obviously, buying…

GOOD AGENTS ATTEND BUYER’S HOME INSPECTION

SHOULD BUYERS AND SELLERS AGENTS BE AT HOME INSPECTIONS? One of the popular questions I get from homeowners after accepting an offer on their home is who will be at the home inspection. If you have not sold a home in a while it is certainly…

WHAT ELEMENTS AFFECT THE LIFESPAN OF MY ROOF?

Several questions need to be answered when determining the approximate lifespan of a roof that has been correctly installed. To start, one must examine the type of a roof. Whether the roof is sloped or flat, it has two basic elements: the roof…

WHAT ELEMENTS AFFECT THE LIFESPAN OF MY ROOF?

Several questions need to be answered when determining the approximate lifespan of a roof that has been correctly installed. To start, one must examine the type of a roof. Whether the roof is sloped or flat, it has two basic elements: the roof…

HOME: AN APPRECIATING ASSET FILLED WITH DEPRECIATING STUFF

I believe I could make the argument that homeownership, in its current form, is making us poorer because of the depreciating consumer goods we choose to fill it with. While at its very heart, a home is a magnificent kernel of responsible living…

HOME: AN APPRECIATING ASSET FILLED WITH DEPRECIATING STUFF

I believe I could make the argument that home ownership, in its current form, is making us poorer because of the depreciating consumer goods we choose to fill it with. While at its very heart, a home is a magnificent kernel of responsible living…

I WANT MY HOME TO BE HEATED BY A WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE, BUT THERE ISN’T ONE IN MY HOME.

What options do I have to install a fireplace or other wood-burning system? A wood-burning fireplace is a great way to warm your home during the cold winter months. But if your home doesn't have a fireplace already built-in, there are several…