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Better Realty, LLC BETTER is a real estate investment firm built for people who understand the value of experience. We don't just list properties.

We’re brokers, developers, and builders, operating under one roof to move faster, work smarter, and unlock opportunities others miss. We specialize in helping investors buy and sell with confidence. Our brokerage team brings deal-sourcing instincts, valuation insight, and development savvy to the table, all backed by our in-house construction and development arms. We analyze, advise, and execute; because every investment is a chance to build something BETTER. If you've worked with us, please leave us a Google review!

10/05/2026

In development, time isn’t just money. It’s risk.

When you purchase a property, you’re making assumptions based on today’s construction costs, interest rates, housing market, sales prices, and demand.

The longer a project takes, the more opportunity there is for those assumptions to change.

That’s why shortening the development timeline can be so significant and why Raleigh’s new exempt platting rules caught our attention.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode of the BETTER Podcast to hear Devin and Ian ( Ian )explain how timelines, market conditions, and development risk all connect.

The Triangle Parade of Homes by Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties starts tomorrow, and we c...
10/02/2026

The Triangle Parade of Homes by Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties starts tomorrow, and we couldn't be prouder of the homes were bringing to it.

Because we build downtown, and at prices people can reach, we'll be judged alongside the national homebuilders. We welcome that. Put the homes side by side and the difference shows quickly.

Every home we build starts with a question: what do the people of Durham really value in a place to live? We study it. We talk to our neighbors. We sweat the layout, the light, the materials, and how a home sits on its street. And because we build by-right, we work within the city's existing rules instead of around them, so our homes fit the neighborhoods they're part of.

The result is homes with care built into them, rather than floor plans copied from a catalog.

Come see them for yourself:
- 2602 Duke Homestead Rd
- Saturdays and Sundays, Oct 3–4, 10–11 and 17–18
- 12–5pm

Walk through and see what its like to live in a home built by a local builder who cares about Durham and the people who call it home.

10/01/2026

What if a development process that once took 6–12 months could happen in a fraction of that time?

That difference matters.

Durham’s exempt platting process has allowed us to move certain subdivisions through planning much more efficiently. Raleigh’s newly approved changes could create similar opportunities making smaller-scale infill projects more practical to pursue.

And when you’re developing housing, months saved can have a major impact on the feasibility of a project.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode of the BETTER Podcast for our breakdown of Raleigh’s new exempt platting rules and what they could change for developers and investors across the Triangle.

Ever curious about where by-right infill fits on the real estate risk and return ladder?In this week’s thought leadershi...
10/01/2026

Ever curious about where by-right infill fits on the real estate risk and return ladder?

In this week’s thought leadership post, Ian breaks down how building within existing zoning changes a project’s risk profile, why timing matters to returns, and how investors are positioned to receive their preferred return and capital back before profits are shared.

What surprised you most? Share this article and tell us in the comments what stood out to you.

09/29/2026

What does Raleigh’s new exempt platting change actually mean for developers? 🏡

In simple terms: qualifying properties may now have a much more streamlined path to being divided into additional lots, similar to a process we’ve been using in Durham for years.

For BETTER, understanding these development rules is a major part of how we identify opportunities others might overlook.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode of the BETTER Podcast to hear Devin and Ian break down TC-4-26 and what it could mean for infill development in Raleigh.

Another day, another closing at BETTER. This time, we partnered with Drew Deaton and Lend Investors Capital to close a r...
09/25/2026

Another day, another closing at BETTER.

This time, we partnered with Drew Deaton and Lend Investors Capital to close a refinance on our Strategically Located Student Housing project by NC State University. Special thanks to Brandon Fox and Ian McLean for making the connection.

When we execute our by-right development strategy, we always work in two stages:

1) We raise funds to purchase the property and to get permits in hand.
2) We refinance into a loan that allows us to efficiently finance our construction.

Capital efficiency is an underrated part of executing these deals, and the difference is real. How you bring land value into the construction phase can move your returns by 20% or more, and we love delivering that value to our projects and our investors.

You can see how much we love it on Ian Lipman's, Devin Solow's and Sam Ayoub's faces.

When one-third of the homes for sale are new construction, is being “new” enough to stand out? 🏡In an article that went ...
09/23/2026

When one-third of the homes for sale are new construction, is being “new” enough to stand out? 🏡

In an article that went live last week, BETTER’s Broker-in-Charge/Principal, Gabe Gorelick, breaks down what this increasingly competitive market means for builders and why location, thoughtful design, and the right buyer incentives can make the difference.

Read the full article, “When Being New Isn’t Enough: How Builders Can Stand Out in a More Competitive Market,” online now. 👇

Did you hear about the new Raleigh policy that passed unanimously last week?🎙️ We unpack it in our newest podcast episod...
09/22/2026

Did you hear about the new Raleigh policy that passed unanimously last week?

🎙️ We unpack it in our newest podcast episode: Raleigh’s New Exempt Platting Rules: What TC-4-26 Means for Infill Development.

Raleigh’s new exempt platting changes could make it easier to divide qualifying properties, creating new possibilities for smaller-scale development within existing neighborhoods.

In this episode, Devin and Ian discuss what TC-4-26 means for Raleigh, how Durham’s development rules have supported BETTER’s by-right approach, and why these changes could make future projects faster, more financially feasible, and less risky.

Listen to the full episode now on Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube and the BETTER Website. 🏡

09/21/2026

In real estate investing, returns aren’t just about how much you make, they’re also about how long it takes to make it.

Reducing a project timeline can mean less exposure to market changes while allowing investors to realize their profit share sooner. That’s why ex*****on and timing are such important pieces of how we evaluate a deal at BETTER.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode to hear how we think about timeline, risk, and returns.

09/18/2026

At BETTER, we develop by-right. That means we build what the zoning already allows: no rezoning, no variances, no public hearing deciding whether our project happens. We find the land where that's possible and we execute.

The hard part isn't only the entitlement. It's also the financing. The value we create shows up in the land as soon as the work is done, not twelve months later, and a lot of lenders can't underwrite it that way. They want seasoning, or they'll only credit what we paid for the dirt. That's how a good deal turns into stranded equity.

Blake Cunningham and the team at Genesis Capital LLC understood the model immediately and underwrote the value we'd created. Thank you for the gift box, and much more for the work behind it.

We'd rather have a short list of debt partners who understand what we build than a long list who don't. We're glad we found this one.

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Durham, NC
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