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Where the Triangle wealth lives, what we're watching for 2026, and a chat with TBJ's 2025 Business Persons of the Year

December 11, 2025 • Triangle Business Journal • Episode 4

In this episode of Bottom Line Triangle, the TBJ team chats with 2025 Business Persons of the Year Bubba Rawl and Tim Smith on how their major real estate developments in Cary and Chatham Park came together and what has guided their decisions along the way. The editorial team also discusses area home prices and the wealthiest ZIP codes in the Greater Triangle region. Finally, the team shares the business trends they're watching as we head into 2026.