Johnston County’s inventory held just below June’s peak in July, 1,408 homes, while months of supply stayed at 4.1, among the highest levels this market has seen since 2022. Prices eased modestly and closed sales dipped slightly, but the number of homes going under contract actually grew. Here’s what July’s numbers say about where Johnston’s market stands heading into the second half of summer.
This weekend, the Museum of Life and Science hosts Dino Academy, the Seymour Center opens a new photography exhibition on Chapel Hill’s civil rights history, and Koka Booth Amphitheatre welcomes WAR with The Family Stone and The Ohio Players. Add Ira Glass at DPAC, Young Bull’s anniversary show at Motorco, and Pawpaw Palooza in Pittsboro, and there’s a wide range of things to do across Durham and the Triangle this weekend.
A renovated home can be one of the easiest properties to fall for, and one of the easiest to overpay for if the finishes are doing most of the talking. This week’s Advice by Design looks at how to separate genuine value from surface-level appeal, from permits and prior listing history to comparable sales and the difference between paying for improvements and paying for finishes.
Durham County’s inventory held right at its all-time high in July, just three homes shy of June’s record, but nearly every demand metric pulled back this month: sales fell 24%, prices dropped nearly 5%, and homes took four days longer to sell. Here’s what July’s slowdown means for buyers and sellers heading into fall.
This weekend, Mettlesome Theatre opens its 10th Anniversary Weekend, downtown Durham fills up for Third Friday Art Walk, and Cary hosts the 50th annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival. Add Bright Leaf Harvest Day at Duke Homestead, Nitro Circus at the ballpark, and The Mountain Goats at DPAC, and there’s a wide-ranging slate across Durham and the Triangle this weekend.
Purchase price, down payment, and mortgage rate get most of a buyer’s attention, but homeowners insurance is part of the real cost of owning a specific home, and it can vary more than buyers expect between two similarly priced properties. This week’s Advice by Design looks at where those differences come from and when to bring insurance into a home search.
Chatham County set a new inventory record for the second straight month in July, 414 homes, while median sales price eased back from June’s jump and sellers gave up a bit more negotiating room than they had in recent months. Closed sales stayed strong for a July, and days on market actually improved from June. Here’s what July’s numbers say about where Chatham’s market stands heading into fall.
This weekend, Murphey School remounts its 2025 production of ONCE, Mystic Farm & Distillery hosts a line dance party, and For Garden’s Sake debuts Cultivate, a new plant festival. Add Carolina Roller Derby’s Shove Island bout, the second annual Farm to Fork Food Festival, and a Halloween-meets-summer bash at Motorco, and there’s a packed slate across Durham and beyond this weekend.
An estate sale listing can look exactly like any other home on the market, but the story behind it, and what a buyer needs to ask, is often different. This week’s Advice by Design walks through who actually has authority to sell, why seller knowledge can be limited, and how to evaluate the opportunity on the property’s own merits rather than assumptions about where it came from.
Wake County posted its highest housing inventory on record in July, with months of supply tying an all-time high and the median price landing below every prior July in the data. This month’s update breaks down what a full summer of record supply means for buyers and sellers alike.
