Home Coach Realty

09/03/2026

Our office will be closed for the Holiday weekend from Friday September 4th thru Monday September 7th. Please contact your individual broker for their specific hours. Enjoy the day!

09/03/2026

The Affordability Plateau in the Triangle: As of August 2026, the Affordability Index stands at 87, up 2.4% from August 2025 (when it was 85). That's not a meaningful gain year-over-year — and it's also a step back from the January peak of 93. It suggests the sharp recovery we saw in early 2026 may have hit a ceiling. To recap: An index of 87 means that median household income in the Triangle is 87% of what's needed to qualify for a mortgage on a median-priced home at today's rates. Median active list prices is $410,000 in August 2026. Active inventory in August 2026 ~12,342 listings, Months of supply: Still 4.2 months, Days on market: 34, Sale-to-list price ratio: 96.2%

09/01/2026

The median sales price of Wake County real estate was $440,000 in August, a decrease of $18,500 from the $458,500 recorded in July.

08/28/2026

See which U.S. states are projected to grow or shrink by 2040, with Texas and Florida driving more than half of U.S. growth.

08/25/2026

Please welcome our newest "RE-hire" Jake Johnson, he stepped away during COVID & realized he missed the adrenaline rushes of working the real estate gig😎 We are glad to have him back!

08/21/2026

It could be a gamble to wait for mortgage rates to fall.

Mortgage rates remained mostly unchanged this week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.65%, according to Freddie Mac. Elevated borrowing costs continue to weigh on housing demand, but buyers who remain active may find advantages in today's slower market. Plus, real estate professionals report sellers are increasingly willing to negotiate on repairs, closing costs and mortgage-rate buydowns, while more listings are seeing price reductions. If the right home is affordable today and the numbers work under conservative assumptions, that is a stronger position than waiting for a perfect rate that may or may not arrive.

Meanwhile, the yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond hit 5.323% on Tuesday, a 19-year high, CNBC reports. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said consumers shouldn't expect a meaningful decline in mortgage rates anytime soon. "The impact on mortgage rates is directly related to higher bond yields," Yun said. "Independent of the Federal Reserve policy, higher inflation and higher overall long-term borrowing costs will mean higher mortgage rates."

08/10/2026

at #3 is Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC with a 2026 ROI of a whopping 76.2% and median price of only $130,500

Discover the 10 U.S. metros with the largest annual increases in home flipping ROI in Q1 2026, based on ATTOM's latest Home Flipping Report.

08/10/2026

Durham coming in at #5😟

Sellers in a handful of U.S. cities have lost their edge. House Buyers of America's new index shows exactly where

08/05/2026

The median sales price of Wake County real estate was $458,500 in July, an increase of $15,500 from the $443,000 recorded in June..

08/04/2026

Some improvements have limited appeal to home buyers, and may even affect your sale price when you go to sell.