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Sell quickly, sell profitably, (or both).

A cash offer, a listing that sells for more, or a renovation that pays for itself at the sale. One 20-minute call with Cameron tells you which puts the most in your pocket, on your timeline.One 20-minute call tells you which sale puts the most in your pocket.

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What you learn on the call is yours to keep, whether or not you ever hire me.Yours to keep, whether or not you hire me.

Cameron Saemann, Broker in Charge
Cameron Saemann, Broker in ChargeThe person who picks up when you book. North Carolina born and based, selling Wake County and north. At most four new sellers a month.The person who picks up when you book. At most four new sellers a month.
NC broker since 2008 · Firm since 2015
Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren, Wake
NC Real Estate License 243347Firm license C24488
Four ways to sell

Which kind of sale should you choose?

Each path trades some speed for some money. We put all four in front of you with real numbers for your home, and you decide.

SpeedWhat you walk away with

Cash offer

A real offer (potentially more than one), with what the home would sell for listed beside it. No showings, no repairs. Best if you need certainty and a date more than the last dollar.

Time to close: As little as 2 weeks
Speed: Fastest
What you walk away with: Least

Buy before you sell

Move once, on your schedule, no contingent offer. Best if you can’t carry two mortgages and won’t move twice.

Time to close: You set the sale date
Speed: Fast
What you walk away with: Good

List with a plan

Priced from what sold in your neighborhood, prepped only where it pays back. Best if you have a few weeks and want buyers competing for your home.

Time to close: 4–8 weeks, typically
Speed: Steady
What you walk away with: More

Renovate and sell

We plan the updates buyers pay for; you net the most. Best if your home is dated and you want the renovated price without the upfront cost.

Time to close: 2–4 months
Speed: Takes longest
What you walk away with: Most

Not sure which one fits? That's what the call is for.

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A home we sold: a brick estate at dusk, every window lit
A home we sold: a two-story colonial, seen from above
A home we sold: a brick ranch with a red front door
A home we sold: built-in bookshelves in the living room

Homes we sold in Raleigh and Oxford. Covering counties from Wake to Vance and everything in between.

Before you list

The worries every seller has, and what we do about them.

“Zillow already told me what it's worth.”
That number has never seen your kitchen or your roof, and it may already be behind the sale that just closed down the street. On the call you get a professional opinion of value from the MLS: what actually closed around you, and what you'd be competing with. Real sales, not an algorithm.
“I'll fix what buyers don't care about.”
We walk the house and list what pays back and what to skip. Most sellers do far less than they feared.
“I can't buy until this sells.”
Buy first, then sell. Your equity funds the next purchase and this sale runs on your timeline.
“Is a cash offer a rip-off?”
Sometimes. Every cash offer we bring comes with what the home would sell for listed beside it, net of everything, and you choose. If listing would net you more, we say so.
“I don't have time for this.”
From photos to the closing table, we run it. You make the decisions; we make the calls.
“What if I change my mind?”
Cancel the listing any time before you accept an offer. No fee, no argument.
Real numbers, updated daily

Real numbers from real sales.

Raleigh

$449,000
median sold · 180 days
35 days · 96.4% of list

Wake Forest

$512,500
median sold · 180 days
51 days · 95.3% of list

Youngsville

$399,900
median sold · 180 days
28 days · 98.5% of list

Franklinton

$340,000
median sold · 180 days
27 days · 97.9% of list

Oxford

$316,495
median sold · 180 days
36 days · 97.6% of list

Henderson

$208,000
median sold · 180 days
35 days · 93.4% of list

Real sales, real data: closed MLS sales for every area we serve, not a national headline or an online estimate. Sellers use these to set a price that holds; buyers use them to write an offer that's fair, not scared. Updated Nov 3, 2026.

Across these towns a typical sale goes under contract in 27–51 days and closes about a month after. Listed this week, a typical sale closes by January 30.

Buying in Raleigh and north

Does the asking price hold up?

Every listing on this site shows what nearby homes actually sold for. Most sites show you the asking price and wish you luck.

  • Sold prices on every listing
  • Negotiation and inspection guidance
  • Five counties we actually work in

“Cameron demonstrates professionalism at every level of the buying process. He is highly recommended for his commitment and dedication.”

Sherry · Google review

On every listing · bottom line
How the price compares
265 Sorrel Driveasking $425,000

More space at a lower price per foot than the homes that just sold around it.

40 Serenity Woodsasking $899,000

A larger home on the same street sold for the same money. Priced at the top of its market.

Illustrative. Every home on our site is measured against what sold nearby, with the verdict in plain English.

Where we work

Raleigh, and the counties north of it.

From Raleigh to Henderson. We sell across five counties, north from the Triangle to the Virginia line.

Cameron Saemann
Cameron SaemannBroker in Charge
Who you're working with

You get me on the call, and on every call after it.

I'm Cameron Saemann, Broker in Charge. The price, the plan and the negotiation run through me, and you'll know everyone who works on your sale by name. That is why I take on at most four new sellers a month. No team of forty, no handoff to someone you've never met.

I grew up here and I sell here, so the numbers I quote you come from the MLS and your neighborhood, not a regional average or an algorithm.

I started Second Story Realty because selling a home isn't a transaction. It's the start of a new chapter, and it deserves a plan.

Seller review

“Cameron was the most informative person. He was the most friendly man and I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs to sell their house. Thank you for all your help.”

VickyKnightdale, NC
Buyer review

“Cameron went above and beyond what was expected to help us find exactly what we needed. … He was extremely accommodating regarding scheduling viewings and making himself available on short notice when necessary.”

Maria VazRaleigh, NC
Your next step

The 20-Minute Sale Plan, free, on a call.

Professional pricing guidance from the MLS, not a number from an algorithm. One phone call, and you leave with three things:

  • A complimentary MLS pricing recommendation: your sold-price range, from what actually closed near you
  • Your best-fit way to sell, and why, with the dates that go with it
  • What you're up against: the homes you'd be competing with at your price, what they're asking, and how fast they're going

Why free? It is how I find out whether one of the four ways fits your home. If none does, I will say so, and what you learned is yours to keep. If you want a step two, it is a walk-through, where the prep list and the renovation numbers come from. I take on at most four new sellers a month.

A phone call · No prep, no obligation, no commitment to list · Cancel any listing before you accept an offer, no fee
Cameron Saemann
Cameron Saemann
Broker in Charge