Home buying Coverage

Startup seeks $10 million to empower first-time homebuyers in the Triangle

Raleigh-based Ownify is seeking $10 million in funding to help first-time buyers become homeowners in the Triangle.

Raleigh company seeks $10 million to help first-time homebuyers

Raleigh-based Ownify is seeking $10 million in funding to help first-time buyers become homeowners in the Triangle.

More than 1,000 NC bridges rates 'poor'

About 52% of North Carolina bridges are in "fair" condition, WRAL Data Trackers found through analyzing Federal Highway Administration information. Still, more than 1,300 are rated as "poor."

Startup seeks $10 million to empower first-time homebuyers in the Triangle

Raleigh-based Ownify is seeking $10 million in funding to help first-time buyers become homeowners in the Triangle.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Triangle spring real estate outlook shows more luxury buyers

Spring is typically the busiest time for buying and selling homes in the Triangle.

Triangle home market sees dip in median sales price, bump in buyers looking for luxury homes

Triangle-area real estate agents say this year's spring market is shaping up to be a little different than what we've seen the last couple of years.

Matt Talhlem, WRAL reporter

$418 Million settlement paves way for negotiable commissions in housing market

American homeowners could see a significant drop in the cost of selling their homes after a real estate trade group agreed to a landmark deal that will eliminate a bedrock of the industry, the 6% sales commission.

Aaron Thomas , WRAL reporter and Debra Kamin, New York Times

Home buyers hopeful about spring market

The last few years have been tough for home buyers with high interest rates, low inventory and rising prices.

Price of raising kids contributes to smaller family sizes

The cost of living is a major concern for many Americans, including those who live in North Carolina. The average American family is having fewer children, and the average cost of child care is around $9,200 per year.

High costs shrink size of families: The price of raising kids

The cost of living is a major concern for many Americans. The average American family is having fewer children, and the average cost of child care is around $9,200 per year.

Dan Haggerty, WRAL anchor/reporter

Nonprofit works to make home-buying more affordable at Shaw University event

Thousands in Raleigh flocked to a three-day event hosted by NACA, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, all united by a shared dream: achieving homeownership.

In Depth with Dan: Explaining the supply and demand of homebuying

Earlier this year, WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty looks into what kinds of properties you could buy after winning a $2 million lottery prize in North Carolina. He looks at what could happen to the real estate market when interest rates start to lower.

Home prices are growing fastest in North Carolina's coastal, mountain communities

These are the cities with the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina.

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Durham man wins $2M lottery prize: Here are the NC homes he could buy

WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty looks into what kinds of properties you could buy after winning a $2 million lottery prize in North Carolina.

Here are the North Carolina homes you could buy after winning a $2M lottery prize

WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty looks into what kinds of properties you could buy after winning a $2 million lottery prize in North Carolina.

Dan Haggerty, WRAL anchor/reporter

Property tax hikes have Wake residents concerned with affordability

Wake County approved higher property taxes in June. Some residents, like Elaine Brown, are worried they will be priced out of some neighborhoods.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Raleigh workshop helps potential home buyers

Hundreds gathered Saturday inside the Carolina Pines community center to learn the ins and outs of buying a home.

Hundreds attend homebuyer workshop in Raleigh

Hundreds gathered Saturday inside the Carolina Pines community center to learn the ins and outs of buying a home.

Eric Miller, WRAL reporter

About 1 in 10 homeowners in Wake County is 35 or younger, data shows

U.S. Census Bureau data shows most people in Wake County own their homes, but only one in 10 homeowners is 35 or younger.

Emerging company makes offers for first-time home buyers entering the market

Ownify is targeting first-time home buyers who don't have a lot of cash saved up or who may not qualify for a traditional mortgage. All they need with Ownify is a 2% down payment.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Ownify starts new home ownership model for first-time buyers

There's a new tool to help first-time homebuyers break into the Triangle housing market, which is heating up again.

WRAL Investigates: Is this new homebuying option too good to be true?

WRAL Investigates a new homebuying option coming to the Triangle that promises to save you time and money. Is it worth it? Or is it too good to be true?

First-time homebuyers can save $800 per year on a $265K home in the Triangle. Here's how

The Biden administration's move would save a buyer in the Triangle about $800 per year on a $265,000 home.

Here's how first-time homebuyers can save $800 per year on a $265K home in the Triangle

The move would save a buyer in the Triangle about $800 per year on a $265,000 home.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Triangle investors, home flippers are slowing down - but still buying

Even though home flipping became less profitable in the third quarter of 2022, real estate investors are still looking at the Triangle, and NC, for deals.