TMI with Marti

Marti Hampton's Triangle Market Intelligence cuts through what's actually happening in the Raleigh housing market — local patterns, pricing shifts, and what's driving decisions in the Triangle. Grounded in decades of living and working here. No national noise. Just the market, clearly explained.

What's Happening in Raleigh


Veridea: The $7 Billion Project Reshaping Southwest Wake County

What's taking shape on 1,100 acres in southwest Apex is one of the largest master-planned developments ever undertaken in the Triangle — and the concentration of institutions committing to this site s…

7 Things Raleigh Home Buyers Discover Too Late

The most expensive surprises in Raleigh real estate usually aren't visible during a showing. They're hidden behind walls, buried underground, written into HOA documents, or revealed after the first ma…

What's Really Behind Raleigh's Migration Boom

Every outlet has run the headline. North Carolina number one for migration. Raleigh booming. What none of them tell you is where people are actually going when they get here — and whether the growth s…

Where to Live in Durham, NC: Every Area, Honestly Explained

Most buyers moving to the Triangle start with Raleigh. The ones who do their homework take a serious look at Durham too — and they're usually glad they did. Durham prices generally run below Raleigh's…