We are planning to move to Raleigh this summer. Where can we find affordable houses with good schools?

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Not in Raleigh that’s for sure

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Unfortunately the market has really made things wonky in the triangle

I’m in South Durham and fairly happy with the balance, but the affordability has taken a nosedive the last couple of years

Holly Springs might be a good place to look

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Second Holly Springs. Haven’t lived there, but it’s growing rapidly and more affordable.

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I’d look in to Wake Forest. Good schools there however lottery system and a bit of a gamble. A bit more affordable than Cary and Apex.

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Southern Wake County. Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina

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You didn’t answer my question that I posted earlier which is, do you have a sense of your budget? If your budget is not very robust, you’re going to be pretty far away from central Raleigh in small towns that ring the city; if it’s $750k, you could adjust your search to be in nicer suburban towns like Apex, Holly Springs, or Wake Forest OR some pockets of North Raleigh within city limits; and if you have $900k-$1.7mil (or more), you could be much more central within Raleigh itself. There are also older homes that are on the smaller side and might need an investment to update a bit that are much more central within Raleigh and can be more affordable – like $5-$600,000. It really depends what you’re looking for.

My son has friends who live in Wendell, and there is not much there. I could never live there myself. But a lot is going to be driven by your budget, and it is one of the towns people look at if their budget is tighter.

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Do you know where you or your partner, if you have one, will be working (geographically)? That would affect what I would suggest.

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Not sure what that means as far as equity. I know virtually nothing about Texas except that the electrical grid is the worst. Do you have a desired budget for a house? You can spend $2 mil here or $400k.

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