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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…

The Best Time To Buy a Home in 2026 Is Almost Here

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

Want to buy a house this year, but not sure if the timing’s right? Seasonally, it may actually be a better time to buy than you expect.Yes, mortgage rates have been ticking up lately – and that’s creating some real challenges with affordability.…

Remote Work Could Be Your Affordability Answer

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

For most first-time buyers, the hardest part of buying a home is making the numbers work. You budget, you save, and the finish line still feels far away. But your salary is only half the equation. Where you live shapes what you can afford just…

Why Buyers Shouldn’t Overlook a Fall Move

Affordability, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Rates

You've been waiting for something to change before you buy. It just might not be the thing you expected…While everyone’s paying attention to mortgage rates, only the savviest buyers know that the changing season can start tipping things…

Thinking About Tapping into Your 401(k) To Buy a Home? Read This First.

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

Lately, headlines have floated an eye-catching idea about tapping into your 401(k) to cover a down payment on a home. Maybe you've caught the buzz and wondered whether that money could get you into a home faster, especially with affordability…

Big Investors Are Backing Off and That’s Your Opening

First-Time Buyers, For Buyers

For years, a lot of would-be homebuyers have worried about the same thing. How do you compete with big investors who can swoop in, pay cash, and snap up the houses you want?

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