Real estate Coverage

Homebuyers' quandary: to wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates

Shop for a home now or hold out for the possibility of lower mortgage rates? That question is confronting many home shoppers this spring homebuying season.

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer

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

Which NC cities and towns have the most expensive homes?

Using data from Zillow, Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in North Carolina.

Stacker

Open house for 1800s NC village listed for $500,000 in Chatham County

The land and village are for sale for less than the cost of a house in Raleigh. Its list price is $500,000.

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

Vacant 1800s village for sale in rural NC - for less cost of a house in Raleigh

Want to live in your own personal village? Historic remains of an entire 'lost' community are for sale near Jordan Lake - including a general store, boarding house and post office.

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

'Pretty intense': Raleigh among top for most expensive cities to live in, study shows

If you want to live comfortably, living in Raleigh might make that difficult.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Could real estate go the way of the travel industry? Not quite

Technology has revolutionized how people book travel, buy groceries and manage their everyday finances. Yet, the process of buying a home has withstood many similar changes.

Could real estate go the way of the travel industry? Not quite

Technology has revolutionized how people book travel, buy groceries and manage their everyday finances. Yet, the process of buying a home has withstood many similar changes.

By John Towfighi, CNN

A major settlement could spell an end to 6% real estate commissions

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 to eliminate the industry's bedrock, the 6% sales commission.

$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.

Office vacancy rates creep higher but positive signs emerge for Triangle market

The Triangle's office market ended 2023 with positive absorption in Q4, but overall absorption for the year was negative. Although vacancy rates increased, leasing activity also picked up, and several new Class A properties entered the region’s office market.

NCCU basketball coach's affordable housing project for Raleigh receives more funding

LeVelle Moton's vision of an affordable housing community in his old neighborhood is one step closer to becoming a reality.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Levelle Moton expands on vision to build affordable homes in Raleigh

NC Central basketball caoch Levelle Moton talks about the effort to build more affordable housing in east Raleigh, where he grew up.

How AI is remodeling the fantasy home

In the virtual market, the supply is endless, and the key is always in the lock.

Meet this mom: Tiffany Bowden, real estate broker aiming to educate communities on home-buying

Meet this mom, Tiffany Bowden, a successful real estate broker in Fayetteville. She is determined to empower her community in real estate following her home-buying journey. Bowden discusses motherhood and how she wants to help families achieve homeownership.

Jelia Hepner, WRAL multiplatform producer

Single-family home sells for $230,000 in Durham

1303 Junction Road The property located at 1303 Junction Road in Durham was sold on Jan. 19, 2024. The $230,000 […]

Single-family home in Durham sells for $205,000

A 840-square-foot house built in 1950 has changed hands. The property located at 1454 Maplewood Drive in Durham was sold […]

Single family residence sells for $205,000 in Durham

The house, built in 1940, has an interior space of 927 square feet. The layout of this single-story home consists of two bedrooms and one bath.

Single-family home sells for $212,000 in Raleigh

The house, built in 1956, has an interior space of 1,092 square feet.