About

This is a blog about the luxury real estate market in Durham.

Hi, I’m Jay Zenner and I’m a REALTOR in Durham, North Carolina.

It may surprise even some of our close neighbors in counties to the east and west of us that Durham has such truly outstanding upscale neighborhoods, great golf courses and fabulous shopping. Even our own citizens who have not been paying attention for the last 20 years may be surprised at the scale of renewal the city has been experiencing that began with downtown revitalization.

In the past it was fashionable to make fun of our foibles, but it was also destructive to our ability to market our finest homes and attract the talent and energy that continues to create jobs and wealth. My purpose with the blog is to highlight some of the things that the community can be proud of and stimulate some discussion about how to continue to create value in our unique and special neighborhoods. I hope you find it interesting, thought provoking and helpful.

Not all posts will be about real estate.

Downtown development and public education have been interests of mine for many years. So have sports and their impact on the community. Recently I’ve seen the impact and the need for Habitat for Humanity in Durham. Occasionally, I hope there is something fun to say about these things.

What makes blogs different from other websites is that they can facilitate an ongoing conversation. I welcome comments on the ideas and marketing techniques that I offer with my posts. Here at the beginning, I will be the only contributor. One of my goals is to promote my own real estate practice but I hope other REALTORs will join the conversation and try some of the techniques that I believe will make the Durham Luxury market better for everyone. However, as the creator of the site I will reserve the right to “moderate” the comments. This means that before any comments are added to a post I will have to approve them. I will tolerate any thoughtful contribution to the dialog but reserve the right to reject the profane and the unprofessional and hope I don’t have to play censor too often. This also avoids comment “spam” that is often generated automatically. I’m also going to require those who comment to register so that I can contact them when I think a point needs clarification before being posted.

It’s been fun putting the site together and I hope readers will find it useful and entertaining.