If you've been following the Raleigh Hills real estate market, you may have noticed something unusual. The median sale price declined nearly 14% compared with a year ago. Yet homes are selling faster, and a greater percentage are selling above their asking prices. So what's really happening in Raleigh Hills?

My first real estate office in 2001 was in the Raleigh Hills and now I live in the area. On my daily walks I've strolled past a particular home on SW Maple Drive many times. It's always caught my attention. Sitting slightly above the street, with its covered front porch and distinctly older architecture, 7985 SW Maple Drive looks different from many of the homes surrounding it. I've often walked past wondering what it looked like inside, and perhaps even more interestingly, w