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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…

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…

6 Reasons to Celebrate National Homeownership Month

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

Our homes are so much more than the houses we live in. For many, they’ve also become our workplaces, schools for our children, and safe harbors in which we’ve weathered the toughest moments of a global pandemic. Today, 65.6% of Americans…

We Remember, Today and Always

Holidays, Time-sensitive, Uncategorized

We remember and honor those who gave all.

Homes Across the Country Are Selling Fast [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers

Some Highlights In today’s whirlwind real estate market, houses are selling at astonishing speed – from sea to shining sea. Four years ago, the average house spent 39 days on the market. Two years ago, homes were on the market for…

How Misunderstandings about Affordability Could Cost You

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Pricing, Rent vs. Buy

There’s a lot of discussion about affordability as home prices continue to appreciate rapidly. Even though the most recent index on affordability from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows homes are more affordable today than the…