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Dane County’s Fall 2025 Market Insights

Dane County Market Analysis, Economy, For Buyers, For Sellers, Forecasts, Home Prices, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Interest Rates, Inventory, Market Updates, McGrady Group Blog, Mortgage Rates, Pricing

In our Summer market outlook, we discussed the early 2025 trendlines in Price, Days on Market and interest rates matching Spring of 2024. Would this trend continue into the Summer and Fall of 2025, or would a softer real estate market begin…

Dane County’s Summer 2025 Market Insights

Dane County Market Analysis, For Buyers, For Sellers, Forecasts, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Inventory, McGrady Group Blog, Mortgage Rates

In our Spring market outlook, we predicted that 2025 would repeat the trend lines of 2024. So far, that prediction has held steady. This update continues our focus on Dane County market data, mortgage rates, and provides insights for buyers…

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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…

Priced Out? A Condo or Townhome Could Be Your Way In.

Affordability, Buying Tips, Downsize, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers

Today's home prices have a lot of buyers – especially first-time buyers – wondering if there’s even anything out there that’s in their budget.

More Homes, Better Prices: A Buyer’s Summer

Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Inventory

If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from.

14 Years Running: Why Real Estate Is Still America’s Favorite Investment

First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Rent vs. Buy

Quick gut reaction. Which investment do Americans trust more than stocks, gold, savings accounts, and bonds? The answer hasn't changed in 14 years. It's real estate. And this year, that answer comes with even more conviction behind it. New…

Student Loans Are Back in the News. Don’t Let It Put Your Homeownership Plans on Hold.

Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers

Student loans are back in the spotlight. And whether you've been following the headlines closely or just catching bits and pieces here and there, there's a good chance they've been on your mind lately.And if you’re questioning whether you…

Down Payments Are Smaller Than They’ve Been Since 2021

Affordability, Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers

Saving for a down payment can feel like the hardest part of buying a home. And with affordability as tight as it’s been lately, it’s fair to wonder how anyone manages it right now. Here’s something you may not have seen coming. Some people…

That House That’s Been Sitting Could Be Your Best Shot at a Deal

Affordability, Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers

Open up a home search and you'll see them. Listings that have been on the market for two months. Three. Some longer.Most buyers scroll right past them, assuming something’s wrong with the house. But that instinct could be costing you, since…

Could Moving a Bit Further Out Change Everything About Your Budget?

Affordability, Agent Value, Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers

Whether you're dreaming about buying your first home or wondering if it’s time to move on from the one you're in, affordability is probably weighing on your mind. Home prices are still high in many markets, and even though things have improved…

Less House, More Home: Why Smaller Homes Are Paying Off for Today’s Buyers

Affordability, Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, New Construction

You started shopping with a specific mental image of your future home in your mind. Then the houses in your budget came in smaller than you pictured.That’s the reality for a lot of buyers right now. Affordability is tight.But don’t let that…

Newly Built Home Prices Hit a 5-Year Low

Affordability, Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, New Construction

If you’ve always assumed a newly built home is just not in your budget, you should know the math just got a little friendlier.The median sale price of a newly built home is now at its lowest level since 2021, according to the latest data from…

Are Home Prices Going To Fall?

Equity, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Rent vs. Buy

It’s one of the biggest hold ups some buyers have right now: “What if I buy, and home prices go down?”With everything in the news, that concern makes some sense. No one wants to make a big financial decision at the wrong time. But here’s…