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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…

Why You Need a True Expert in Today’s Housing Market

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Selling Myths

The housing market continues to shift and change, and in a fast-moving landscape like we’re in right now, it’s more important than ever to have a trusted real estate agent on your side. Whether you’re buying your first home or selling…

Why You Don’t Need To Fear the Return of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages

Buying Myths, For Buyers, Interest Rates

If you remember the housing crash back in 2008, you may recall just how popular adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) were back then. And after years of being virtually nonexistent, more people are once again using ARMs when buying a home. Let’s…

Why Median Home Sales Price Is Confusing Right Now

Buying Myths, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Selling Myths

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is set to release its most recent Existing Home Sales (EHS) report tomorrow. This monthly release provides information on the volume of sales and price trends for homes that have previously been owned.…

Don’t Expect a Wave of Foreclosures [INFOGRAPHIC]

Foreclosures, Infographics, Interest Rates

Some HighlightsWith ongoing high inflation pushing up everyday costs, some people are worried that'll create a flood of foreclosures. Here's why that's unlikely. Fewer people are seriously behind on mortgage payments right now. If foreclosures…

People Want Less Expensive Homes – And Builders Are Responding

For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing

In today’s housing market, there are two main affordability challenges impacting buyers: mortgage rates that are higher than they’ve been the past couple of years, and rising home prices caused by low inventory. To overcome those challenges,…

Don’t Expect a Flood of Foreclosures

Buying Myths, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths

The rising cost of just about everything from groceries to gas right now is leading to speculation that more people won’t be able to afford their mortgage payments. And that’s creating concern that a lot of foreclosures are on the horizon.…

Equity Is a Game Changer for Homeowners Looking To Sell

For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Selling Myths

If you’re a homeowner, you might be torn on whether or not to sell your house right now. Maybe that’s because you don’t want to take on a higher mortgage rate on your next home. If that’s your biggest hurdle, understanding your equity…

Where Are People Moving Today and Why?

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers

Plenty of people are still moving these days. And if you’re thinking of making a move yourself, you may be considering the inventory and affordability challenges in the housing market and wondering what you can do to help offset those. A new…

Home Prices Are Back on the Rise [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Pricing

Some HighlightsLooking at monthly home price data from six expert sources shows the worst home price declines are behind us, and they’re rising again nationally.If you’ve put your plans to move on pause because you were worried about home…

About 11,000 Houses Will Sell Today

For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths

Some homeowners have been waiting for months to put their house on the market because they don’t think people are buying homes right now. If that’s you, know that even though the housing market has slowed compared to the frenzy of a couple…