The BEST and WORST of Every Triangle Town! 

Love your candor and insights on all the various towns. I started my house hunting journey in Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro in May 2022. I looked in many of the towns you mentioned. I am now in Winston Salem and I love it up here in the Triad. It has art, hiking trails and parks, majestic trees, terrific bird watching spots, wonderful topography for quick easel day painting, fab Thrift and Antique stores, good food, and best of all, super friendly people! I am a native Californian who lived in cities and burbs up and down the state, from beaches to the Redwoods. I am here to find a quaint abode to call my own, for the next chapter of my life. Your videos are always insightful, and for newcomers, eye opening on many levels. This market has been brutal for a first time buyer, ( not going to candy coat it), but I have learned so much and feel confident my dream place is out there. Thank you for sharing with all of us! Cheers to You!!

Angier now has a steakhouse and an Irish bar, has had a taphouse a bot outside town, Texas bbq, and Lillington is getting a wine shop in a matter of days

I absolutely adore you 😊 Good work.. I like this format… Thanks

Thank you for this. 😊

Good job Ellen! I always enjoy your videos. Thank you!

Have been watching your videos for a few years now. Really love this format! A possible idea 💡 for your next video: where would you take visiting guests to show off the “must see” local pearls of the triangle (and possibly farther in NC)?

Probably my favorite video you've done. Love it! As someone in Pittsboro. My top would be the homie feeling of a town where you know everyone and having big lots of beautiful homes for much cheaper. The downside is 20 min drives to get to most things.

Would love some down to earth views that would include which areas would cover young families vs middle aged singles and couples that might be on the verge of splittg up

Lewisburg, PA, is a cool college town, but in winter it's downright cold.

Loved this video. I would love this subject for my new podcast lol.

My wife is a native Southerner. Says Cary is "biege". We love Durham to death but for various reasons it won't happen for us

Ellen, Can you show me a house in Wake Forest around 5:00 any day of the week will work . Thank you

Really, really good video Ellen. A lot of valuable insight! We moved to the area from out of state and think it’s awesome (❤️ Bass Lake). There are so many things I adore about NC - the topography is picturesque and the old architecture is charming, but by far my biggest dislike/disappointment is that all the water features I’ve seen appear brown instead of blue or green. It’s one major thing I wasn’t prepared for. I’m sure it has to do with sediment concentrations or something but no one ever mentions it in their videos. Overall, I think the Raleigh suburbs are some of the best places in the country to live.

WHAT is up with no basements!!!!

Do another one.

There are two kinds of people -- those who think there are two kinds of people, and those who disagree.

Is there a reason the houses don't have basements?

What’s the point of all the nice trails if there are copperheads everywhere

Ellen, we need to give you a better tour of actual Raleigh! 🙂

BBQ not bot

So you don’t like Raleigh because no basements sooo why didn’t you Say NC because no basements