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The Honeycutt Team is a Raleigh-Durham real estate team led by Zach and Cindi Honeycutt, licensed brokers with Keller Williams in Raleigh. Cindi is a Durham native and former elementary school teacher, and Zach is a US Army veteran, and they have been helping Triangle buyers and sellers since 2017. When you hire the team, you get a group of people working your transaction rather than one agent trying to juggle everything alone.

We work across the Triangle, including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest and Holly Springs. Most of our business sits inside Wake, Durham and Orange counties, which covers the bulk of the Raleigh-Durham metro. If you are not sure which town fits your budget, your commute and the way you actually want to live, that is usually the first conversation we have.

As of mid-2026, the Triangle has settled into a far more balanced market than it was a few years ago. Median sale prices across the region are running in the $420,000 to $450,000 range, active inventory is up compared to last year, and the typical home now takes roughly a month or more to go under contract instead of a weekend. Well-priced homes in strong locations still draw multiple offers, but buyers finally have room to negotiate, ask for repairs and take a second look before writing.

Prices vary a lot from town to town, which is why the metro-wide number is only a starting point. In mid-2026, Raleigh's median sale price is running near $450,000 and Durham County is closer to $410,000 to $425,000. Cary sits higher at roughly $530,000, and Chapel Hill usually lands in the $475,000 to $490,000 range because inventory is tight and UNC demand keeps a floor under it. Wake Forest, Knightdale and Wendell tend to give you the most square footage for the money, largely because of new construction.

Yes, relocation is a big part of what we do. We run the Living in Raleigh-Durham YouTube channel and have worked with clients moving here from across the country and overseas, often before they have ever set foot in North Carolina. In practice that means video walkthroughs, an honest read on the pros and cons of each town, and being your eyes at inspections and the final walkthrough when you cannot fly in.

North Carolina uses a due diligence fee, which is money you pay directly to the seller to take the home off the market while you inspect it, appraise it and finish your financing. It is generally non-refundable if you walk away, though it is credited back to you at closing if you buy the home. It is separate from earnest money, the amount is negotiable, and how you structure it is a real part of how competitive your offer looks to a seller.

For the 2025 to 2026 tax year, a home inside Raleigh city limits pays a combined Wake County and City of Raleigh rate of about $0.91 per $100 of assessed value, and a home inside Durham city limits pays about $0.99. On a $450,000 home, that works out to roughly $4,100 a year in Raleigh and roughly $4,500 in Durham. Rates reset every July and shift again after a county revaluation, so check the county tax site for the current figure before you budget.

In mid-2026, most Triangle homes are taking somewhere in the range of 30 to 55 days to go under contract, depending on the town and the price point. That is noticeably slower than 2021 and 2022, when homes moved in days. Pricing accurately from day one matters more than it has in years, because a home that sits for a month and then takes a price cut almost always nets less than the home that was priced right from the start. You can start with a free valuation and we will give you a realistic range.

The sales representative sitting in the builder's model home works for the builder, not for you. Having your own agent means someone is reviewing the contract, the upgrade list and the construction timeline on your side of the table, and builder contracts in North Carolina are written by the builder and differ meaningfully from the standard state forms used on resale deals. We also compare what a builder is offering against nearby resale homes so you can tell whether the incentives are genuinely a good deal or just good marketing.

Call or text 919-694-4228, email info@honeycuttteam.com, or send a note through our contact page and we will set up a no pressure call. For sellers, we walk the home, look at recent comparable sales and give you an honest price range and timeline. For buyers, we start with budget, commute and lifestyle before we ever open the MLS, because picking the right town usually saves you more money than negotiating a few thousand dollars off the price.