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


What Raleigh’s Stable Prices Aren’t Showing You

Raleigh home prices look stable, but new construction incentives tell a more complicated story. Builders are using rate buydowns, closing credits, and upgrades to lower a buyer’s real cost without nec…

The Raleigh Myths People Still Believe

Ask ten people outside North Carolina what they know about Raleigh, and eight will mention tech jobs and humid summers — not much else. The real questions people bring before a move are sharper: jobs…

The Raleigh Neighborhood Mistake That Costs Buyers the Most

Every Raleigh ZIP code on this list made money over the last decade. But the buyer who stretched for the pricier area didn't always make the smarter move. Here's the full 10-ZIP ranking, and the retur…

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…