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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…

Before You Fall in Love with a House, Do This First.

Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers

Be 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 Prices

Spend 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 Buyers

There’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 Rates

Mortgage rates have been volatile lately. And if you’re thinking about buying a home, that can make it harder to plan.

The Remodel You’ve Been Dreaming About May Be Closer Than You Think

Equity, For Sellers

That kitchen you’ve been mentally redesigning...The bathroom that really needs a refresh...Or the outdoor space you keep saying you’ll get to someday...

Affordability Has Improved in All 50 States

Affordability, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers

For 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…

3 Must-Do’s for First-Time Home Buyers

Agent Value, Buying Tips, Featured, First-Time Buyers

Buying your first home is exciting, but it can also be a little nerve-wrecking because it’s something you’ve never done before. And trying to think of everything you need to do can feel like a lot. But here’s the key.You don’t have to…

The #1 Reason Buyers Walk Away (And How To Get Ahead of It)

Agent Value, For Sellers, Selling Tips

You may have seen headlines on social saying the number of buyers backing out of their contracts is on the rise – and has recently reached a high not seen since 2017. That can sound intimidating. But it varies a lot by market.And here’s…

Dane County Spring ‘26: Still a Seller’s Market — Just Not the Same One

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, Foreclosures

Foreclosures 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…