RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The real estate group REMAX recently ranked Raleigh as the number one place in the country for year-over-year sales.

Closings were up almost 11% in August 2025 from the same time last year.

National overall home sales were down last month from the same time last year.

Realtor Eddie Wilson said it was not the case in the City of Oaks and Wake County metro as he's still seeing a lot of people relocating from the Midwest, California, and the Northeast.

"You got people that are definitely buying. They're hungry. They're moving in and they're coming in with equity from different places," said Wilson.

He has six closings within two days.

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