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• 🧠 Trivia Challenge: Spotlight Hook
• 🏡 Cary Real Estate: Single Family Homes & Townhomes Sold
• 🏡 Cary Real Estate: Cary Real Estate Market Trends
• 😄 Meme of the Day – Cary Riddle of the Day Answered
• 📅 Events: Planning your week in Cary?
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Question: What is the only spice native to all 48 contiguous U.S. states?
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Properties Sold in Cary, NC for Week of 1 May 2026 (Data source: Redfin)
Single Family Homes | Townhomes | |
|---|---|---|
# properties sold | 35 | 11 |
average price | $785,614 | $422,682 |
median price | $750,000* | $415,000* |
average size (sq ft) | 2,845 | 1,882 |
average price per sq ft | $276 | $225 |
Please note that we exclude land sales and condos. Here are a few statistics based on the sales from this past week.
*The median price being lower than the average (mean) sale price in this case typically suggests that there are a few higher-priced properties pulling the average up.
**The median price being higher than the average (mean) sale price in this case typically suggests that there are a few lower-priced properties pulling the average down.
The number of Single Family Homes sold by Postal Code:
27511: 7 homes sold, Median Price: $535,000
27513: 10 homes sold, Median Price: $648,500
27518: 5 homes sold, Median Price: $795,000
27519: 13 homes sold, Median Price: $812,000
The Top 10 Single Family Homes
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102 Michelangelo Way, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $1,725,000 | Beds: 5 | Baths: 5.5 | Size: 5,289
1713 Montvale Grant Way, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,720,000 | Beds: 5 | Baths: 4.5 | Size: 3,818
1028 Kensley Haven Ct, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,485,000 | Beds: 6 | Baths: 5.5 | Size: 5,338
602 Presidents Walk Ln, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,425,000 | Beds: 6 | Baths: 5.0 | Size: 5,161
320 Brodie Lloyd Ct, Cary, NC 27519 |
Sold Price: $1,145,000 | Beds: 5 | Baths: 4.0 | Size: 4,142
629 Peach Orchard Pl, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $1,049,000 | Beds: 4 | Baths: 3.5 | Size: 3,831
133 Oakmere Dr, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $920,000 | Beds: 5 | Baths: 3.5 | Size: 3,428
103 New Londondale Dr, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $906,000 | Beds: 4 | Baths: 3.5 | Size: 3,364
107 Larkwood Ln, Cary, NC 27518
Sold Price: $865,000 | Beds: 3 | Baths: 2.5 | Size: 2,598
1803 Castalia Dr, Cary, NC 27513
Sold Price: $865,000 | Beds: 4 | Baths: 2.5 | Size: 2,895
The Top 5 Townhomes Sold
Address: 106 Lake Tillery Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $591,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2.5 Size: 2,542
Address: 817 Mcginn Ln, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $557,000 Beds: 2 Baths: 2.5 Size: 2,095
Address: 101 Uplands Creek Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $495,000 Beds: 2 Baths: 2.0 Size: 1,890
Address: 615 Samuel Cary Dr, Cary, NC 27511
Sold Price: $390,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 3.5 Size: 2,115
Address: 706 Mardonie Reach Ln, Cary, NC 27519
Sold Price: $346,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2.5 Size: 1,650
Cary Real Estate Market Trends
Volume is up, prices are softening — a nuanced spring
Prices bouncing back — May opens stronger than April closed
After March's softness, May is showing recovery. The median home price has climbed to $620K — up $15K from last month's $605K — with an average sale price of $694,990. Days on market have tightened back to 37 days, down from April's 41.
Premium neighborhoods remain highly active: Preston is commanding a median of $1.1M and MacGregor Downs at $1.2M, while more accessible options in Cary Park hover around $638K. Wake County as a whole is forecast to see 3–5% appreciation through 2026, driven by corporate anchors like Epic Games and SAS.
Data sourced from Redfin, Movoto, Houzeo, Zillow · May 3, 2026 · Cary, NC
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Alright… time to settle it 👇
Yesterday’s question:
“People complain about it all week, but still go every Saturday morning. What is it?”
Answer:
The Trader Joe’s / Waverly / weekend Cary parking lot 😅
(You know the one…)
Some of you said Costco… also acceptable.
What made this one fun is how Cary-specific it is.
Everyone complains about it…
and yet… we all still go.
That’s Cary in a nutshell.
We’ll drop another one next Sunday.
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The Answer to the Cary Spotlight Hook Trivia Question 👇👇👇
A: Sumac
Sumac (specifically Smooth Sumac, Rhus glabra) is widely considered the only spice native to all 48 contiguous U.S. states. Known for its tart, lemon-like flavor, it is commonly used in indigenous North American cuisine and as a foraged seasoning. Often used as a bright red, dried, and ground seasoning to add tartness to savory dishes, meats, salads, and beverages.
Learn more about Sumac & Indigenous North American Spices