Moving to Holly Springs NC? 4 Pros, 4 Cons, and 1 Real Risk

There is over $4 billion of biotech money going into Holly Springs right now, and as of July it was the most expensive town I work. $640,000 median. More than Cary. More than Apex. So here are four reasons that's justified, four reasons it might not be your town, and one risk that comes with a place this tied to a single industry. Questions about your own situation? Text me at 980-621-0517. I'll answer it. No funnel, no pitch. WHAT HOLLY SPRINGS LOOKED LIKE IN JULY 2026 (Doorify MLS) Median sale price: $640,000 Active listings: 193 Closed sales: 76 Median days on market: 15 Months of supply: about 2.5 That was the highest median of the five towns I cover, and about $257,500 more than Garner. A balanced market is generally 5 to 6 months of supply, so at 2.5 you were paying the most and choosing from the least. Quick note since this video came out: the August numbers have published and Holly Springs moved. Medians bounce around month to month depending on which homes happen to close, so I'd rather give you the current figure for your specific situation than have you plan off a number from a video. Text me and I'll pull it. THE FOUR PROS 1. Over $4 billion of investment inside the town limits. Amgen is adding around 370 jobs, FUJIFILM Diosynth around 700, with a total Holly Springs commitment near $3.2 billion 2. That's tax base, which spreads the load off homeowners 3. The Holly Springs Road widening is the largest road project in town history, so they're spending ahead of the growth 4. Newer housing stock, so the roof and HVAC aren't your first problem THE FOUR CONS 1. At $640,000 in July it was the most expensive town on my list, and the idea that it's the affordable alternative to Apex is a few years out of date 2. Under 200 active listings, about 2.5 months of supply 3. If the biotech jobs aren't yours, this is one of the longer commutes of any town I cover 4. Growth is out ahead of the roads. That widening project exists because they already needed it Stay to the end for the part nobody selling you a house out here will bring up. When a town's housing demand leans on one industry, your home value leans on it too, and there's a specific way I'd handle that if it were my own family. TEXT ME AND I'LL ACTUALLY DO THIS Text 980-621-0517 and tell me what you need. These are things I do for people every week and I don't charge for any of them: Tell me your budget and I'll tell you honestly whether Holly Springs works at that number or whether you should be looking at Fuquay-Varina instead Send me your office address and I'll tell you the real drive from out here at 8am, not the map estimate Ask me which parts of town have the broadest resale, meaning the neighborhoods least dependent on those two employers Send me any address and I'll tell you what that street is actually selling for, this month A NOTE ON SCHOOLS AND CRIME I don't recommend towns based on safety, school quality, or who lives there. Steering people that way is illegal and I don't do it. What I'll do instead is point you at the public data so you can look at it yourself and decide what it means for your family. Same links for everybody: NC School Report Cards: https://ncreports.ondemand.sas.com/src/ NC DPI school data: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/data-reports/s... FBI Crime Data Explorer: https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/ Wake County iMAPS: https://maps.raleighnc.gov/iMAPS/ Town of Holly Springs: https://www.hollyspringsnc.gov CHAPTERS 0:00 The most expensive town out here 0:30 Who I am and one ground rule 1:15 Four reasons Holly Springs is worth it 3:30 Four reasons it might not be 5:45 The one-industry risk I'm Trevor Burris with Lovette Properties in Raleigh. Fourteen years living here, eight years selling real estate across the Triangle, and 98% of my business comes from people sending me their friends. If you know somebody looking at the Triangle right now, send them this. That honestly helps me more than a subscribe does. Prefer to book a time instead of texting? https://calendly.com/trevorburrisreal... Sources: Doorify MLS (July 2026), Amgen and FUJIFILM Diosynth company announcements, Town of Holly Springs. Months of supply calculated from active listings divided by closed sales. Market figures are approximate and change monthly. Nothing here is tax or legal advice. Equal Housing Opportunity. #HollySpringsNC #HollySpringsRealEstate #MovingToHollySprings #RaleighRealEstate #MovingToRaleigh #WakeCounty #TriangleNC #TriangleRealEstate #NorthCarolinaRealEstate #RaleighSuburbs #Amgen #Fujifilm #RelocatingToNC #NCRealtor