
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…

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…

Wondering If You Should Still Buy a Home Right Now? Here’s What To Keep in Mind.
Affordability, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Mortgage RatesWith economic headlines, global events, and near constant talk about affordability, you may be wondering if this is the right time to move. But here’s what you need to remember.While recent events do have some impact on the housing market,…

When Buying a Home Feels Out of Reach, Some Families Do This Instead
Affordability, Buying Tips, For Buyers, Senior MarketFor a lot of people, the math on buying a home just doesn’t really work right now. Maybe that’s how it feels for you too. You look at the cost of buying. Then you look at the cost of childcare. And it starts to feel like you have to choose…

Thinking About an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage? Here’s What You Need To Know.
Buying Tips, For Buyers, Mortgage RatesIf you’ve been looking for a home lately, you’ve probably felt how tough affordability still is. And that's exactly why more buyers are opting for adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs.Here's what you need to understand about how they work,…

Before You Fall in Love with a House, Do This First.
Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For BuyersBe honest. Have you started looking at homes online yet? If you have, it’s already time to get pre-approved. Because here’s what not enough people know.If buying a home is on your radar – even if it’s more of a someday plan than a right…

Don’t Let Home Prices Headlines Fool You
For Buyers, For Sellers, Home PricesSpend about 5 minutes online searching for news about the housing market, and odds are you’ll see something pop up about home prices. You may even stumble onto social media influencers saying we’re headed for a crash. Let’s get you the…

This’ll Change What You Think About Investors in Today’s Housing Market
For BuyersThere’s a lot of noise out there right now about investors in the housing market.Some headlines make it sound like big Wall Street firms are buying up everything in sight. And if you’re trying to purchase a home yourself, that can make it…

You Can’t Control What’s Happening with Mortgage Rates. But You Can Control This.
Buying Tips, For Buyers, Mortgage RatesMortgage rates have been volatile lately. And if you’re thinking about buying a home, that can make it harder to plan.

Affordability Has Improved in All 50 States
Affordability, First-Time Buyers, For BuyersFor the past few years, affordability has been what’s stopped a lot of buyers in their tracks. Maybe it stopped you, too.At some point you probably did the math, looked at the monthly payment, and decided to pause your search and wait for…

Dane County Spring ‘26: Still a Seller’s Market — Just Not the Same One
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 Fall 2025 Dane County Real Estate market update, we said to watch for inventory creeping up and days on market settling in at higher levels than the pandemic-era lows. Heading into Spring 2026, days on market are tracking in line with…

One Key Sign We’re Not Headed for a Wave of Foreclosures
For Buyers, For Sellers, ForeclosuresForeclosures are ticking up. And that may make your mind jump straight to thoughts of 2008 – specifically to what happened to the market during the housing crash. So, let’s do exactly what your brain already wants to do, and see if there’s…

