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What Happens When the Appraisal Comes in Low …

What Happens When the Appraisal Comes in Low …

May 18, 2026

When a home appraises below the contract price in North Carolina, the lender will only finance based on…

What Happens After Your Offer Is Accepted in …

What Happens After Your Offer Is Accepted in …

May 16, 2026

Once a seller signs your offer in North Carolina, your contract is ratified and a specific set of…

NC Seller Disclosure: What Triangle Home Sellers Must …

NC Seller Disclosure: What Triangle Home Sellers Must …

May 14, 2026

North Carolina law requires residential sellers to provide two disclosure forms before or at the time a buyer…

How Much Are Closing Costs for Buyers in …

How Much Are Closing Costs for Buyers in …

May 13, 2026

Buyers in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle typically pay 2–5% of the purchase price in closing costs, separate from…

Brandon Yopp Featured on Coach & Friends Podcast

Brandon Yopp Featured on Coach & Friends Podcast

May 12, 2026

Triangle REALTOR® Brandon Yopp of The Oceanaire Realty joined Coach Kevin Nunley of Networks Basketball and Kyle Jarman…

Buying New Construction in the Triangle: A 2026 …

Buying New Construction in the Triangle: A 2026 …

May 6, 2026

Buying new construction in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle in 2026 means navigating builder incentives, a contract process that…

How Much Do Triangle NC Sellers Net at …

How Much Do Triangle NC Sellers Net at …

May 5, 2026

Selling a home in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle typically costs 8-10% of the sale price before your mortgage…

Sell First or Buy First? What Triangle Homeowners …

Sell First or Buy First? What Triangle Homeowners …

May 4, 2026

Most Triangle move-up buyers face the same catch-22: you need the equity from your current home to buy…

What Is the NC Due Diligence Fee? What …

What Is the NC Due Diligence Fee? What …

May 2, 2026

North Carolina's due diligence fee is a non-refundable payment made by the buyer directly to the seller at…

Is Spring 2026 a Good Time to Sell …

Is Spring 2026 a Good Time to Sell …

May 1, 2026

Spring 2026 is still an active selling season in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, but the market rewards…

Video Tour: Dynamite Location, Price in Fuquay-Varina

Video Tour: Dynamite Location, Price in Fuquay-Varina

April 11, 2026

Join me for a video tour of my new listing, 510 Edenfield Drive, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.Welcome to Broadwell…

Brandon Yopp Named to Triangle Real Producers Top …

Brandon Yopp Named to Triangle Real Producers Top …

January 30, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. - Brandon Yopp has been named to the Triangle Real Producers Top 500 for 2026, marking…

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