September 2026: Triangle Real Estate, Fall Fun & Life in Raleigh
Fall is here in the Triangle! 🍂 Our September 2026 newsletter brings together the latest Raleigh real estate market insights, helpful advice for buyers and sellers, local businesses we love, and plenty of fall fun around the Triangle. From football and our annual Halloween party to a behind-the-scenes look at a recent home sale, here’s what you’ll find inside this month’s issue.
🏡 Raleigh Real Estate Market: A Tale of Two Markets
We kick off this month’s newsletter with a look at what’s happening in the Raleigh housing market and why today’s market can feel very different depending on whether you’re buying, selling, moving up, or downsizing. More homes are available than a year ago, giving some buyers greater choice and negotiating power, while well-prepared and strategically priced homes in desirable locations can still attract significant attention.
The takeaway? There isn’t one blanket description of today’s market. Understanding your specific price point, location and circumstances—and building the right strategy around them—is more important than ever.
💳 What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a Home?
Perfect credit isn’t necessarily a prerequisite for homeownership. This month, we break down how credit scores affect mortgage qualification, why requirements vary between loan programs, and how a stronger credit profile may help buyers secure more favorable loan terms.
We also share practical steps future homebuyers can take now to strengthen their financial position—even if purchasing a home is still several months away.
🦷 Local Vendor Spotlight: North Ridge Dental
Our September Vendor Spotlight introduces Dr. Philip Wright and North Ridge Dental, a locally rooted North Raleigh dental practice—and this recommendation is a personal one! Both Annette and Davis are patients of Dr. Wright and have been incredibly pleased with the care, professionalism and attention to detail they’ve experienced.
💬 Ask a Realtor: Why Strategic Pricing Matters
Why not price your home a little high and leave room to negotiate? It may sound like a smart strategy, but those crucial first days on the market are often when a listing receives the most attention.
Annette and Davis explain why pricing a home correctly from the beginning can have such an impact on buyer interest—and why price should be considered part of your home’s first impression, right alongside staging, photography and presentation.
🔨 Case Study: Transforming Crickett Road Before the Sale
Our featured case study takes you behind the scenes of a home that needed much more than a sign in the yard. Before listing Crickett Road, our team coordinated new flooring, fresh paint, repairs, mitigation, professional staging and photography to completely refresh the property.
Instead of asking buyers to overlook needed work, we gave them a home they could get excited about—and Crickett Road was under contract within 30 days. It’s a great example of why our listing strategy often begins long before a property officially hits the market.
🥯 Foodie Diaries: Benchwarmers Bagels in North Hills
This month’s Foodie Diaries takes us to Benchwarmers Bagels in the North Hills Innovation District. Between the wood-fired bagels, nearby greenspace and oversized pedestrian bridges, this tucked-away corner of North Hills makes a great spot for a relaxed Raleigh morning—especially if you have kids who could use some room to run!
We’re sharing what we ordered during a recent team meeting and why this has quickly become one of our favorite new North Hills stops.
💙 In the Life of Annette + Davis
We wrap up September with a glimpse into life outside of real estate. Annette shares a full-circle story about reconnecting with a former economics student 37 years later when he called her to help sell his parents’ longtime home. The experience reminded her that while she may have left the classroom years ago, teaching and guiding people is still at the heart of how she approaches real estate.
Meanwhile, Davis shares one last summer adventure with the family in Valle Crucis before heading full-speed into first grade, baseball, soccer and the wonderfully busy rhythm of fall.
Ready to dive in? Read our full September 2026 newsletter below for more Raleigh real estate insights, local recommendations, community happenings and a peek at what The Results Team has been up to around the Triangle.
