Diane Florio/Broker DNA Realty Team

Diane Florio/Broker DNA Realty Team At Home With Diane: ⚓️Guiding you home through life's transitions. Realtor 🏠 Instructor 👩‍🏫
NC- Triange area/Coast

285 Carolina Maple Drive See what under 425k buys you in Franklinton! New construction usually means waiting many months...
09/18/2026

285 Carolina Maple Drive
See what under 425k buys you in Franklinton!

New construction usually means waiting many months and paying extra for the patio, the fence, the landscaping. This one skips all of it. Five bedrooms, three full baths, a first-floor guest suite, and every upgrade already finished, sitting in the growing Maple Ridge community in Franklinton. Two years young and ready now, not next spring.

Comment MAPLE and I’ll send you the full layout.

Conversations cost nothing. Lack of clarity usually does.

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Never forget! 25 years ago today… I’ll never forget this day waking up in NC as I watched and froze in disbelief! I am f...
09/11/2026

Never forget! 25 years ago today… I’ll never forget this day waking up in NC as I watched and froze in disbelief! I am from NY- grew up and lived there 31 years. I remember the fear and feelings as we learned of other planes in PA and the Pentagon. Lives of ordinary people changed forever. A country changed forever too. God bless 🇺🇸🙏

Take a break from the heat! Pop into this spacious home that enjoys a fenced backyard that backs to a wooded buffer! A r...
09/05/2026

Take a break from the heat! Pop into this spacious home that enjoys a fenced backyard that backs to a wooded buffer! A rare find in Holding Village

08/11/2026

Nobody packs up their entire life because of a mortgage rate.
So why are so many people pretending that’s the reason they haven’t made their move yet?

The real reasons people move have nothing to do with what the news is telling you. It’s the baby coming. The parent who needs you closer. The house that no longer fits the life you’re actually living. The next chapter that keeps getting pushed to “when the time is right.”

Here’s what I know after years of walking alongside people through some of the biggest decisions of their lives — the market was rarely the real obstacle. Fear was. And fear is smart. It doesn’t show up saying I’m scared. It shows up saying let’s wait for rates to drop.

If any part of this video made you stop and think — then that’s worth paying attention to.

Send me a DM or drop a comment. Let’s talk about what’s actually going on in your situation — not what the headlines are saying.

Conversations cost nothing. Lack of clarity usually does.

What’s your real reason for wanting to move? Drop it in the comments — I read every single one.

OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW | 526 Redford Place Drive, Rolesville$450,000 | 5 Bed | 4 Bath | 2,815 sqftA floor plan you have to ...
08/08/2026

OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW | 526 Redford Place Drive, Rolesville
$450,000 | 5 Bed | 4 Bath | 2,815 sqft

A floor plan you have to walk to really appreciate — 5 bedrooms, an oversized bonus room upstairs, two living spaces downstairs, and a primary suite with two walk-in closets and a soaking tub.

Add a neighborhood pool, tennis courts, and playground, and this one checks a lot of boxes for the price. Come see it in person.

📍 526 Redford Place Drive, Rolesville, NC 27571

Sunday August 9th
1:30-3:30pm


Listing courtesy of Dawn Nuzzi

The market didn’t change dramatically this week.But something became a lot clearer.Buyer urgency isn’t gone. It’s just n...
07/18/2026

The market didn’t change dramatically this week.

But something became a lot clearer.

Buyer urgency isn’t gone. It’s just not spread evenly across every home anymore. A home that feels maintained, priced right, and easy to understand is still moving. A home that leaves questions on the table is getting compared, put on the back burner, and eventually passed over.

That shift is showing up differently depending on where you look. Same county, completely different story depending on the neighborhood, the price band, and how well the home is positioned going in.

Here’s what I want to know from you:

If you’re searching right now, what’s your experience been like? Are you finding homes worth acting on, or does everything feel like it needs something?

And if you’re thinking about selling, do you know exactly how your home stacks up against what’s sitting on the market right now?

Drop your answer in the comments. These are the conversations worth having.

Conversations cost nothing. Lack of clarity usually does.

Sunflowers for days right in the heart of Raleigh!! Just one of the many cool things around our Capital City!
07/11/2026

Sunflowers for days right in the heart of Raleigh!! Just one of the many cool things around our Capital City!

They loved that house. Leaving wasn’t easy. But being close to family was louder than anything else.We prepared it caref...
07/10/2026

They loved that house. Leaving wasn’t easy. But being close to family was louder than anything else.

We prepared it carefully, priced it with intention, and sold it in a way that gave them the freedom to go.

Is a life change quietly nudging you toward a decision? That’s exactly where I step in.

Conversations cost nothing. Lack of clarity usually does.

I’ve known these two since they were five and two years old.Their mom, one of my closest friends, called to tell me her ...
06/24/2026

I’ve known these two since they were five and two years old.

Their mom, one of my closest friends, called to tell me her daughter was relocating to Fayetteville for her husband’s Army transfer. Days later, her son reached out separately: he and his wife were ready to buy their first home near Raleigh. Two different searches, two different cities, the same week.

We found both homes the same day. Went under contract on both the same day. On the Fayetteville home, the appraisal came in low and we challenged it, bringing the price down $16,000 from the original contract. On the Garner home, he was up against multiple offers on his very first purchase, so it came down to a clean, well-positioned offer and knowing how to structure it to win. Two lenders, two attorneys, two closings, both kept moving on schedule at the same time.

Last week, both families closed. Two siblings I’ve watched grow up, closing chapters and opening new ones without even trying to do it together.

Conversations cost nothing. Lack of clarity usually does.

100 Chadmore Drive, Cary, NCThey had a job offer and one week to find a home in a city they’d never lived in. A referral...
06/19/2026

100 Chadmore Drive, Cary, NC

They had a job offer and one week to find a home in a city they’d never lived in. A referral from an agent friend in Virginia brought them to me, and most of the search happened over FaceTime before they ever set foot in Cary. When it came down to two finalists, we skipped the debate over photos and walked both homes back to back the same afternoon, and the choice made itself. Behind the scenes: $12,000 off the price, repairs negotiated into the deal, and a lender, inspector, and attorney all kept moving on a timeline that didn’t leave room for delays. 100 Chadmore Drive closed last week, and a relocation that could have felt rushed instead felt clear from start to finish.

Conversations cost nothing. Lack of clarity usually does

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