Case studies
True Closing Stories
Every closing has a complication somewhere, and that's usually where the useful part of the story is. I've changed nothing about what happened, I just keep the names to myself.
Downsizing to a New Townhome in North Raleigh: A Raven Ridge Story
A couple had already sold their home and were living in an Airbnb, deciding between the coast and North Raleigh. After touring Wilmington, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach, they paid cash for a move-in-ready Stanley Martin townhome in Raven Ridge — and a terminated contract let them switch to the unit they wanted most.
Read how a downsizing couple bought a new Raven Ridge townhomeSelling a Falls River Home That Needed Work, With No Repair Budget
A Falls River seller was downsizing with a home that needed paint, carpet, and repairs, and no money for any of it. We cleaned it out, priced it slightly below similar listings, and said so in the listing. It sold in 7 days at the full $650,000 asking price.
Read how a Falls River home that needed work sold in 7 daysLeaving a Beloved Wakefield Plantation Home After 20 Years for a New Del Webb Build in Clayton
A retired couple sold the 5-bedroom Wakefield Plantation home they had lived in and renovated for more than 20 years and built new at Del Webb in Clayton. After months of prep, their home sold in 5 days for $825,000, and the new build closed nine days before the sale.
Read how a Wakefield Plantation couple moved to a new Del Webb home in Clayton