06/09/2026
Standing on the porch of the historic Heck-Andrews House with fellow members of the Triangle REALTORS® Leadership Academy, it’s hard not to reflect on the contrast between where we’ve been and where we’re going. This home, now headquarters for the North Carolina REALTORS®, was built during an era when housing, land ownership, and political power were often tools used to exclude, segregate, and disenfranchise. The very streets surrounding it were shaped by systems that determined who could belong, who could build wealth, and who could call a community home. Yet here we are.
A diverse group of housing advocates and community leaders gathered not to preserve those barriers, but to challenge them.
There’s something powerful about standing in a place rooted in a complicated past while working toward a more equitable future. Progress doesn’t erase history - it requires us to understand it, learn from it, and use that knowledge to build something better.
Drew Dames, Y’alls Agent brokered by Century 21 Triangle Group, NC Broker #305609 - YallsAgent.com
