As more people and businesses choose to move to North Carolina, the real estate market has seen a significant impact. Yes, Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill (The Triangle) have seen changes, but plenty of growth is happening outside that area too in places such as Clayton, Pittsboro, and Garner. Real Estate Rush North Carolina takes a look at the changing housing landscape in the area to paint a better picture for people moving here or who have lived in the Tar Heel State for a while. The podcast is a production of WRAL Podcasts in Raleigh, North Carolina and hosted by WRAL News Reporter Chris Lovingood.
Realtor Charlie Jaeckels explains the challenges of moving into the Triangle Real Estate Market as someone who is both young but determined to understand the rapidly changing landscape of the area.
30 Mar 2023
Taking advantage of house-buying financial support
Beginning in 2022, WRAL Photojournalist Sean Braswell has tried to take the first step into homeownership; however, certain hurdles would come his way, including when he tried to take advantage of certain programs meant to help people like him buy a home. Now, in 2023, Braswell has had some positive developments and shares them in his real estate success story.
16 Mar 2023
The positive state of Triangle commercial real estate
Baxter Walker and Kathy Gigac with Avison Young in Raleigh paint a brighter picture of local commerical real estate compared to the earlier days of the pandemic. Through an examination of changing trends and needs of clients, Walker and Gigac walk you through the current state of the market for commercial real estate.
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16 Feb 2023
Homebuying 101 - What NOT to do
Realtor Julie Gavin explains the steps a motivated buyer should have completed when entering the house-buying process. She provides an example of one buyer who was less than serious about buying a multi-million dollar home.
2 Feb 2023
How to establish a great relationship with a realtor
Nancy Grace has an infectious laugh, and down-to-Earth spirit, and was recently voted Best Real Estate Agent in the 2022 WRAL Voters' Choice Awards! Host Chris Lovingood and Nancy discuss what brings her so much success in her 16 years of real estate experience, what are the best practices for a realtor to establish good, long-lasting rapport with clients, and her take on what's happening in the local real estate market!
19 Jan 2023
Post pandemic mortgages
Raleigh Mortgage Group owner Brian Grubbs sits down to talk about how the opportunities for mortgages are looking post pandemic and how the mortgage outlook has evolved over time.
5 Jan 2023
Being a Latina homeowner in Raleigh, NC
When she was 15 years old, WRAL producer Kathy Del Hoyo had to try to translate the house buying process to her Spanish speaking mother. That moment stayed with her as she eventually learned to navigate the process for herself to buy her second home, this time in the Triangle. She shares what it’s like being a Latina homeowner in the area, and making her and her husband’s house their own.
22 Dec 2022
The Wake County rent problem
Sometimes homeownership is just out of reach, so you settle for renting until you can make that big down payment. That's when you might run into another problem: high rent costs. It's a battle for some renters, and not one they're in alone. Lorena McDowell with Wake County's Department of Affordable Housing & Community Revitalization explains what's happening on the county level and what renters can do to help address the high costs of rent.
8 Dec 2022
Foreclosures in the Triangle
Realtor Maya Gilletta breaks down the harsh reality of foreclosures among people struggling to pay mortgages in the Triangle and the best strategies for handling a foreclosure so a bad situation doesn’t become worse.
22 Nov 2022
Luxury Living in the Triangle
As realtor Ann-Cabell Baum with Glenwood Agency LLC notes, when the COVID pandemic hit, some people living in luxury condos set out to look for bigger spaces for more comfortable work-from-home experience. Some people even flocked to luxury townhomes for significantly larger spaces. As people sold their homes for upgrades, it showed realtors the real estate market wouldn't come to a grinding halt but rather the opposite.
10 Nov 2022
Challenges and improvement in new construction
Across the U.S., the supply chain shortage significantly impacted new home construction. The materials to construct houses hit a lagging point and buyers of new homes had to wait longer than desired to live in their property. Realtor Nick Thagard with Homes by Dickerson provides perspective on whether now is the time to invest in a newly-built home.
27 Oct 2022
Buying a house in Raleigh, NC
Matt Talhelm has reported regularly for WRAL about the housing market and the trajectory it's been on during the pandemic; interviewing many realtors, looking at housing data, etc. He's also had challenges finding a home. Hear his story and advice to others struggling to find the right house.
13 Oct 2022
Triangle real estate data dump
Numbers! Numbers! Numbers! WRAL Techwire data hound Jason Parker, who is also a licensed realtor, talks about what the local market looks like by the digits. Note: this episode presents data in a specific moment in time and could change over time.
27 Sept 2022
The first-time homebuyer's club
So, you're a first-time homebuyer in a hot real estate market. Congratulations!...but welcome to a potential nightmare. We hear from Raleigh, North Carolina realtor Chris Morton with Morton Bradbury Real Estate Group on the best places for first-time homebuyers to look in the Triangle and the best way to navigate finding the neighborhood you like.
27 Sept 2022
The NC Triangle real estate market
We kick off the Real Estate Rush NC podcast by hearing from realtor and Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS president Leslie Williams! Leslie explains what the local real estate market looks like in and around Raleigh, Durham, and other surrounding communities.
26 Sept 2022
Welcome to Real Estate Rush | North Carolina
Real Estate Rush North Carolina takes a look at the changing housing landscape in the area to paint a better picture for people moving here or who have lived in the Triangle area for a while.
The podcast is a production of WRAL Podcasts in Raleigh, North Carolina and hosted by WRAL News Reporter Chris Lovingood.
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