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As realtor Ann-Cabell Baum with Glenwood Agency LLC notes, when the COVID pandemic hit, some people living in luxury condos set out to look for bigger spaces for more comfortable work-from-home experience. Some people even flocked to luxury townhomes for significantly larger spaces. As people sold their homes for upgrades, it showed realtors the real estate market wouldn't come to a grinding halt but rather the opposite.

Across the U.S., the supply chain shortage significantly impacted new home construction. The materials to construct houses hit a lagging point and buyers of new homes had to wait longer than desired to live in their property. Realtor Nick Thagard with Homes by Dickerson provides perspective on whether now is the time to invest in a newly-built home.

Matt Talhelm has reported regularly for WRAL about the housing market and the trajectory it's been on during the pandemic; interviewing many realtors, looking at housing data, etc. He's also had challenges finding a home. Hear his story and advice to others struggling to find the right house.

Numbers! Numbers! Numbers! WRAL Techwire data hound Jason Parker, who is also a licensed realtor, talks about what the local market looks like by the digits. Note: this episode presents data in a specific moment in time and could change over time.

We kick off the Real Estate Rush NC podcast by hearing from realtor and Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS president Leslie Williams! Leslie explains what the local real estate market looks like in and around Raleigh, Durham, and other surrounding communities.

So, you're a first-time homebuyer in a hot real estate market. Congratulations!...but welcome to a potential nightmare. We hear from Raleigh, North Carolina realtor Chris Morton with Morton Bradbury Real Estate Group on the best places for first-time homebuyers to look in the Triangle and the best way to navigate finding the neighborhood you like.