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💙 BRIEF: A hospital is coming to your backyard 🏥
Published 29 days ago • 6 min read
Happy Friday, Triangle!
The State Fair is back! Gates opened Thursday for an 11-day run, the smell of fried everything is already drifting down Blue Ridge Road, and this year there's a brand-new 230-foot Ferris wheel on the skyline. October in the Triangle doesn't get more "us" than this.
It's a full weekend all around. Duke and UNC meet for the Victory Bell over in Durham, Cary's night market takes over the park on Friday, and somewhere in the middle of it all, a lot of you are deciding whether this is the fall you finally make a move.
Speaking of moves — there's a 48-acre hospital campus breaking ground between Cary and RTP, the market's handing buyers a little more room, and I've got plenty to walk you through.
Grab your coffee & let's get into it.
Here’s your D&M BRIEF:
[B]est Weekend Plans: Cary's night market lights up the park [R]ealty Pulse: More homes, more price cuts [I]n the News: UNC Health just broke ground on a 48-acre campus [E]xclusive Listing: A move-in-ready Apex home with a $15K rate-buydown credit [F]riday Favorites: An all-day Parisian café just landed in Midtown
What this means: The Raleigh market is cooling, and the numbers agree. The Market Action Index sits at 33, down from 34 a month ago, which keeps the area in a slight seller's advantage while it drifts toward balance. Active listings have climbed to 1,233 — more choice than buyers have had in months — and half of the homes on the market (50%) have already taken at least one price cut, with the typical home now selling in about 70 days. For sellers, that makes accurate pricing from day one more important than it has been in a while; an overpriced home is the one that adds to that 70-day median. For buyers, the added inventory and the share of reductions create real negotiating power that did not exist last spring.
Curious what this looks like for your specific neighborhood or price range? Let's talk real (estate)
[I]N THE NEWS
DEVELOPMENT
UNC Health Breaks Ground on a 48-Acre Medical Campus Between Cary and RTP
UNC Health broke ground Tuesday, Oct. 6, on a 48-acre medical campus between Cary and Research Triangle Park. The 10 a.m. ceremony started construction on the first phase, with UNC Health CEO Dr. Cristy Page and UNC Hospitals President Min Lee among the officials who spoke.
▷ What is being built
The first phase is a six-story medical office building and a 900-space parking deck, both scheduled to open by 2029. A 144-bed community hospital is planned by 2032 and will provide acute care, emergency services, and surgery. At full buildout, the campus is expected to employ about 1,000 people.
▷ Where it will sit
The campus is located at 3490 Hopson Road Extension, off N.C. Highway 55 between Green Level Church Road and TW Alexander Drive, where west Cary, southern Durham, and RTP meet.
▷ Why UNC Health is building here
A UNC Health spokesperson said the campus is designed to keep up with rising demand for care in west Cary, southern Durham, and RTP, one of the fastest-growing parts of the region. Officials said the area is expected to add 44,000 residents by 2035.
▷ Why this matters for Cary
A 144-bed hospital and roughly 1,000 jobs anchored on the Cary–RTP line rank among the most significant health care investments the western Triangle has seen in years. For the thousands of families moving into west Cary and southern Durham, it means acute care, emergency services, and surgery close to home rather than a drive into Raleigh or Durham.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Raleigh approves a Crabtree Creek greenway bridge
The City Council unanimously approved contracts for a planned greenway bridge over Crabtree Creek at Industrial Drive, clearing floodplain work and construction access on city property.
Volunteers plant native trees along Chapel Hill's Booker Creek Trail
About 30 volunteers led by the East Chapel Hill Rotary planted river birch, elderberry, and swamp milkweed to absorb stormwater along a stretch flooded by Tropical Depression Chantal.
This move-in-ready home in Apex's Friendship Station comes with a $15,000 seller credit toward an interest-rate buydown, which can lower the monthly payment — the listing agent has the details. It is zoned for the Apex Friendship base schools, and it is ready from day one, without the six-to-nine-month builder wait or the usual post-closing add-ons: the fully fenced backyard, window blinds, and covered screened porch are already in place.
Inside, the home is freshly painted, with brand-new carpet and luxury vinyl plank flooring. The main level includes a dedicated first-floor office that can serve as a multi-generational guest suite, with the option to convert the main-floor powder room to a full bath. The kitchen has an oversized island, quartz countertops, extra cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a walk-in corner pantry.
Upstairs, the primary suite features dual vanities, a large walk-in closet, and a tiled walk-in shower, alongside a second-floor loft that works as a playroom or media space. The screened porch overlooks a flat, fully fenced yard suited to pets, play, and weekend entertaining.
Key features:
$15,000 seller credit toward an interest-rate buydown
Zoned for the Apex Friendship base schools
Move-in ready — fenced backyard, window blinds, and screened porch included
Freshly painted, with new carpet and luxury vinyl plank flooring
First-floor office that doubles as a guest suite; powder room can convert to a full bath
Kitchen with oversized island, quartz countertops, and a walk-in pantry
Primary suite with dual vanities, a walk-in closet, and a tiled shower; second-floor loft
Community pool and playground access
Minutes from Beaver Creek shopping, Apex Nature Park, the American Tobacco Trail, Costco, US-1, and the future Veridea project
Midtown has a new all-day French spot. Café Royale just opened at The Exchange from the team behind Capulet Cocktail Club and Rosebud, espresso and croissants in the morning, Champagne cocktails and a Croque Madame at night, all under rose-pink walls and chinoiserie wallpaper.
Get your stretchy pants ready, cause the “Great North Carolina Get-Together” (my Minnesota followers will get this 😉) just opened and runs from October 15-25th at the fairgrounds!
Here is what is brand-new on the grounds this year: The America 250 Wheel, over 80 New Foods, The Twin Twister, The Patriotic Light Show & more!
Are you ready for it?? Grab your walking shoes and come hungry!
The State Fair runs through Oct. 25, and the smart move is a weekday visit: smaller crowds, shorter ride lines, and much easier parking. If you're going on Saturday, skip the Blue Ridge Road crawl and take one of the free park-and-ride shuttles from the satellite lots. Get there right at open, hit the rides first, and save the food (and the new 230-foot America 250 wheel) for the walk back.
Client Testimonial
We used Brette Davis to purchase a home, we were still living in Florida so we needed Brette to be our ear's and eyes since we couldn’t see every house that we were interested in. Brette would literally video the entire experience for us. Starting from driving down the block so we could see EVERYTHING. She also video's the entire walk through and explains every inch of the home including the outside. Extremely detailed, personable, professional, and knowledgeable.. We got really lucky! We will be using Brette in the future for our friend’s family and if we ever need to buy again. —Andrea S.
Thanks for reading the D&M Triangle BRIEF. See you next Friday!
—Brette Davis
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