If you're currently interested in buying or selling a home, you're probably wondering: what's going on in the real estate market right now? Inventory is tight and prices are on the rise, but all hope is not lost for buying a home. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale.

 

What's going on in the market here in Dane County?

Interest rates are still bouncing around near historic lows and we're still short on inventory, so sellers continue to have a big advantage with median home prices skyrocketing. The number of sales has decreased due to the low inventory; April and May saw the fewest same-month home sales we've seen since 2014 and was also…

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Enchanting Colonial brings the best of historic charm & elegance into this beautiful & iconic home. This gem is located in the heart of University Heights. Designed by Madison Architect, Edward Tough, who also designed the Nationally Registered "Pres House", in Madison. Large windows make this home bright & refreshing. Hardwood floors throughout w/ an inviting fireplace & custom built-ins in the living room. Master suite features a sleeping porch for relaxation and play and private access to outdoor porch. Hurry! This home won't be on the market for long!

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www.3100LakeMendotaDrive301.com


THE COVE CONDOS!  Spacious west end 2 bedroom corner unit with stunning lake views from all rooms!  Enjoy the peaceful setting surrounded by woods and nature trails, yet still very convenient to the city.  This entire unit was completely updated in the last 5 years; granite counters, high-end appliances and cabinets in the kitchen, bamboo flooring throughout, and more!  Boat slip included. Parking space is located on the same level as unit.  Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity!

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Try these methods to make your offer to purchase a home stand out.

 

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If you want to buy a home in this highly competitive market, how can you make your offer stand out? You need to cater to what's important to the seller. Here are three things that can help you do that:

1. Limiting your contingencies: A lot of contingencies don't actually cost that much. For example, you might want to have a radon test (and you probably should at some point), but even if radon levels are high in a home you want to buy, it most likely won’t cost very much to fix later on. Don't let contingencies that you can test for later…

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www.7709CrawlingStoneRd.com

Beautiful custom built Veridian home! Open concept floor plan offers hardwood floors throughout, large walk-in pantry, vaulted ceilings, custom closets, central vac plus much more! Large finished basement complete w/ bedrm, full bath & wet bar, plus a walk out to the patio. Basement is wired for projector & AV, plus the built in speakers throughout including the backyard deck! Stainless steel appliances, security system, gas fireplace. Enjoy the Ice Age Trl nearby! Also nearby is Epic & many stores and restaurants.



                               

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www.2710FellRd.com Amazing home with many BRAND NEW improvements: windows w/ lifetime warranty, carpet throughout w/ 20-year warranty, stainless dishwasher & microwave, new paint throughout, & insulated garage door. Remodeled downstairs bathroom w/ expanded custom tiled shower! You'll love your finished downstairs family room, HUGE back yard (largest in neighborhood) w/ established garden area, firepit & large extended 2 car garage. Mature trees offer great shade in summer! Close to bus line and only 5 min from downtown. Two blocks from Baxter & Indian Hills parks, hiking & bike paths. Great for entertaining!                         About Madison, WI

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I recently had a couple of clients whose Zestimate on their home was $681,000. However, it showed that same property had sold for $215,000 two years prior. Apparently, my clients had sold another property two years ago for that price, but it was nowhere near it and had nothing to do with their current home. For some reason, the tax information that Zillow obtained was applied to the information it had on their current home, which I assume greatly affected the current Zestimate.

So how accurate are Zestimates?

Zillow reports that the median Zestimate is off by about 5% of what a home sells for.  So, for my…

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If you want to get your home sold quickly and for the most amount of money, then I can help you do just that with these three tips.

1. The first is don’t wait. Get your home on the market immediately. Late March, early April, and May are when most of the Accepted Offers in our market occur. I know you’ve probably heard that June is the best month for getting properties sold, but that’s only because those are the offers that were accepted from now through May that close in June.

Now that we're approaching Spring and Summer months, most people want to find a house now and want to get closed as soon as school gets out.…

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www.3138LimekilnSt.com


Fantastic location! Close to almost everything! Epic, Ice Age trail, many grocery/convenience stores, restaurants and much more! Too many amazing features to list! Screened-in porch that looks out over a serene wooded area; extra-large 2 car attached garage w/ bonus storage room; private entrance; gas fireplace; private laundry; large jacuzzi tub in the mstr bath; beautiful built-in bookshelves in the loft;  large, open kitchen w/ lots of counter and storage space.  All windows just replaced last year block road noise and makes for manageable heating and cooling costs. Great for entertaining!

 

       

       

        

       

       

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What was the Dane County real estate market like in 2016? What can we expect for the rest of 2017?

In 2016, we set a new record for the all-time number of sales for single-family homes as well as single-family condos, finishing the year with 8,073 sales. December was also a record month with 17% higher sales than December 2015.

The best part? We accomplished this with a restricted amount of inventory. That restricted inventory put pressure on prices which resulted in an increase in the median sales price of about $13,000. At the end of 2016, we had a supply of 1.78 months of homes and condos. This was 25% less than…

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