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The Coley Group

Revenue

Over $1.5 Billion Sales Volume | 2,400+ Homes Sold

Awards


- No. 1 Compass Team in the Triangle (or Greater Raleigh Area) (2022, 2023, 2024)
- #1 Mid-Sized Team in North Carolina by Volume (RealTrends) (2022, 2023)
- #1 Mid-Sized Team in Raleigh by Transactions & Volume (RealTrends) (2022, 2023)
- Midtown Magazine Raleighā€™s Best | Best Real Estate Agent & Team (2022, 2023)
- Top 100 | Triangle Real Producers
- President, Woman of Compassā€™ Southeast Division
- Former Board Member, RRAR Realtor Giving Network
- Founding Member, REALM Global
- Member, Compassā€™ Sports & Entertainment Division
- Member, Compass Luxury Division
- Member, BRDG Network
- Member, Coast to Coast Network
- Top 20 Agents on Social Media (Property Spark, 2018-2024)
- Host, American Dream TVā€™s ā€œSelling Raleighā€ (2022)
- Past Top Producers Council (RRAR) Chair
- VP (2022) & Member, Luxury Home Marketing Group (2021-2022)
- Triangle Business Journal, Top Residential Real Estate Agents (2019, 2021)
- Certified Luxury Home Specialist, Institute for Luxury Home Marketing
- Luxury Home Certification, NAR
- Relocation Certification, NAR
- Strategic Pricing Specialist, NAR
- Certified Residential Specialist, NAR
- Certified New Home Specialist, NAR
- e-Pro, NAR

Specialties


A passion for providing an elevated, exceptional client experience.

We are a team of agents that specialize in...
- Luxury Homes
- New Homes | New Neighborhoods
- Marketing | Video + Lifestyle
- Relocation
- Builder + Developer Relationships
- Land
- Networking

Education

University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Finance

Licensed in North Carolina since 2000.

Gretchen Coley, 
President, Women of Compass' Southeast Division
Board Member, RRAR Realtor Giving Network
Founding Member, REALM Global
Member, Compass' Sports & Entertainment Division
Member, Compass Luxury Division
Member, BRDG Network
Member, Coast to Coast Network
Top 20 Agents on Social Media (Property Spark, 2018-2023)
Host, American Dream TV's "Selling Raleigh" (2022)
Past Top Producers Council (RRAR) Chair
VP (2022) & Member, Luxury Home Marketing Group (2021-2022)
Triangle Business Journal, Top Residential Real Estate Agents (2019, 2021)
Certified Luxury Home Specialist, Institute for Luxury Home Marketing
Luxury Home Certification, NAR
Relocation Certification, NAR
Strategic Pricing Specialist, NAR
Certified Residential Specialist, NAR
Certified New Home Specialist, NAR
e-Pro, NAR

Affiliations

Sports & Entertainment Division  
Women of Compass  
REALM  
Luxury Division  
Compass Military Division

Charity

The Hope Center at Pullen
Meals on Wheels
HOPE Community Church
Raleigh Rescue Mission
A Place at the Table
Backpack Buddies
Space for Good
RRAR Realtor Giving Network
Total Charitable Community Contributions of $78,000

A portion of all commissions is donated each year.
We donate $100 to the charity of your choice for every referral sent to our team.

About The Coley Group

Who Is The Coley Group? 

The Coley Group is a leader in Raleigh real estate, known for delivering exceptional results and redefining the client experience. As the #1 Compass team in the Triangle for three consecutive years, we bring over 20 years of expertise, cutting-edge marketing, and a relentless commitment to our clients.

With over $1.5 billion in sales and more than 2,400 homes sold, our track record speaks for itself. But itā€™s not just about the numbers ā€” our team is rooted in service, providing a seamless, concierge-level approach that turns transactions into lasting relationships.

From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, we offer personalized strategies and exclusive access to off-market and new construction opportunities, ensuring every client achieves their real estate goals. Deeply connected to the Raleigh community, The Coley Group combines local insight with global reach, always putting people and possibilities first.

About The Coley Group

Our Competitive Edge in Action: Backed by decades of expertise, we bring a tenacious work ethic, visionary problem-solving, and an enduring passion for Raleigh to every experience. When you hire one of us, you get the collective power of our entire team ā€” and the impact we make unlocks possibilities. As trailblazers leading the way in Raleigh real estate, we empower our clients with knowledge, while going the extra mile to advance our own strengths whenever we get the chance. Together, weā€™re redefining the role agents play in shaping client outcomes, one success story at a time.

Luxury Real Estate, Reimagined: Results matter in real estate, and we always deliver. No less powerful, though, is the way we go beyond the numbers to make every moment count for the clients we represent. To our team, luxury isnā€™t about any particular price point ā€” itā€™s about a seamless, end-to-end experience, and one we handcraft intentionally with only you in mind. Whether youā€™re searching for your first home, selling your third, or growing your investment portfolio, you can trust The Coley Group to turn opportunity into outcomes with personalized support that meets you wherever you are.

Spotlight

LUXURY | NEW HOMES | LAND

At The Coley Group, every client deserves a luxury real estate experienceā€”regardless of price point.


When you work with this Raleigh-based, client-focused team, luxury service is precisely what youā€™ll getā€”whether youā€™re buying your very first home or downsizing after years of memories made, our team will front all costs to prepare your home for the market.


As the #1 residential team in North Hills and large team at Compass in Raleigh, Gretchen and The Coley Group make it their mission to help every client achieve their distinct goals. Your success is our success.


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LUXURY | NEW HOMES | LAND

Team Agents

The Coley Groupā€™s Listings

a front view of a house with a yard
1/88
Listed By Compass

$1,995,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
5,423
Acres
1.18
$1,675,000 | 2721 Sanctuary Woods Lane, Raleigh, NC 27606
1/78
Listed By Compass

$1,675,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
3,882
Acres
0.7
$1,499,000 | 1076 Cabin Creek Road, Oxford, NC 27565
1/100
Listed By CompassPending

$1,499,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
5,147
Acres
16.40
$1,450,000 | 2417 Mayview Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
1/60
Listed By Compass

$1,450,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
3,180
Acres
0.11
$1,395,000 | 207 Linden Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27601
1/72
Listed By Compass

$1,395,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,841
Acres
0.12
$1,325,000 | 8621 Bishop Pne Lane, Wake Forest, NC 27587
1/60
Listed By Compass

$1,325,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Square Feet
4,044
Acres
0.92
a view of house with yard in front of it
1/68
Listed By Compass

$1,275,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
6
Square Feet
4,615
Acres
1.71
$1,250,000 | 1636 Sweetwater Lane, Raleigh, NC 27610
1/74
Listed By Compass

$1,250,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
6
Square Feet
4,221
Acres
1.09
$1,200,000 | 617 Darian Woods Drive, Holly Springs, NC 27540
1/47
Listed By Compass

$1,200,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
6
Square Feet
4,395
Acres
1.12
$952,500 | 1004 Lily Claire Lane, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Listed By CompassPending

$952,500

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Square Feet
3,115
Acres
0.55
$875,000 | 520 South Bloodworth Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
1/37
Listed By Compass

$875,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Square Feet
2,011
Acres
0.17
a front view of a house with a yard
1/6
Listed By CompassPending

$850,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Square Feet
3,389
Acres
0.39
$799,000 | 3416 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27607
1/51
Listed By CompassPending

$799,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
1,996
Acres
0.49
$620,000 | 1511 Malta Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610
1/65
Listed By Compass

$620,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,015
$599,000 | 101 Copper Leaf Avenue, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
1/79
Listed By CompassPending

$599,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,277
Acres
0.11
$560,000 | 313 Crossland Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
1/56
Listed By CompassPending

$560,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
1,915
Acres
0.1
$529,900 | 2674 Stanton Hill Road, Cameron, NC 28326
1/64
Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$529,900

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,951
Acres
2.67
$525,000 | 1411 Rosewood Street, Durham, NC 27701
1/41
Listed By Compass

$525,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
3,216
Acres
0.55
$459,990 | 10 Rosewood Lane, Youngsville, NC 27596
1/54
Listed By CompassPending

$459,990

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,974
Acres
0.23
$459,990 | 30 Rosewood Lane, Youngsville, NC 27596
1/54
Listed By Compass

$459,990

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,974
Acres
0.23
$454,990 | 490 Oak Park Boulevard, Youngsville, NC 27596
1/48
Listed By Compass

$454,990

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
3,010
Acres
Unavailable
$435,000 | 5923 Cameo Glass Way, Raleigh, NC 27612
1/37
Listed By Compass

$435,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Square Feet
2,267
Acres
0.04
$430,000 | 98 Valley Brook Lane, Spring Lake, NC 28390
1/30
Listed By Compass

$430,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Square Feet
3,094
Acres
0.29
$429,990 | 420 Oak Park Boulevard, Youngsville, NC 27596
1/51
Listed By Compass

$429,990

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,244
Acres
0.25
a front view of a house with a yard
1/32
Listed By CompassPending

$419,990

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,556
Acres
0.24
$409,000 | 1606 James Street, Durham, NC 27707
1/35
Listed By Compass

$409,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
917
Acres
0.3
$399,990 | 395 Oak Park Boulevard, Youngsville, NC 27596
1/51
Listed By CompassPending

$399,990

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,191
Acres
0.25
$399,000 | 47 Highmeadow Lane, Clayton, NC 27520
1/34
Listed By Compass

$399,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,299
Acres
0.14
$374,990 | 665 Spruce Garden Court, Rural Hall, NC 27045
1/41
Listed By Compass

$374,990

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
0.39
a front view of a house with a yard and garage
1/53
Listed By Compass

$354,900

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,099
Acres
0.46
$349,990 | 1116 Mountain Ridge Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045
1/35
Listed By CompassPending

$349,990

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
0.22
a view of a house with backyard
1/50
Listed By Compass

$329,900

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
1,816
Acres
0.49
$319,900 | 148 Harmony Trail, Broadway, NC 27505
1/39
Listed By Compass

$319,900

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,395
Acres
0.52
a front view of a house with a garden
1/35
Listed By Compass

$319,900

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,641
Acres
0.49
$312,900 | 63 Falls Riv Court, Broadway, NC 27505
1/34
Listed By Compass

$312,900

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,430
Acres
0.62
$309,000 | 1311 Forest Hills Road Northwest, Unit E3, Wilson, NC 27896
1/32
Listed By Compass

$309,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
1,746
$294,000 | 2001 Rolesville Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
1/33
Listed By Compass

$294,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
1,140
Acres
0.36
a view of a forest with trees in the background
1/2
Listed By Compass

$28,000

Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
0.46

The Coley Groupā€™s Transactions

Past Sales
a front view of a house with a yard

$5,150,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
8
Square Feet
6,218
Acres
0.54
$4,500,000 | 607 North Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075

$4,500,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
3,350
Acres
0.23
a view of a park with large trees

$3,750,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
6
Square Feet
7,150
Acres
16.42
$3,700,000 | 4003 Bristol Road, Durham, NC 27707

$3,700,000

Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
6
Square Feet
6,681
Acres
0.96
a front view of a house with a yard

$3,500,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
5,000
Acres
0.55
$3,270,000 | 701 Midori Court, Solana Beach, CA 92075

$3,270,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Square Feet
3,000
Acres
0.33
a front view of a house with a yard

$3,100,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
7
Square Feet
5,435
Acres
0.45
$2,950,000 | 3910 Stratford Court, Raleigh, NC 27609

$2,950,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
7
Square Feet
5,371
Acres
0.52
$2,853,170 | 1033 Ferson Road, Apex, NC 27523

$2,853,170

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
6
Square Feet
5,458
Acres
0.82
a front view of a house with a garden and trees

$2,500,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
6
Square Feet
4,793
Acres
0.47
$2,404,450 | 1029 Ferson Road, Apex, NC 27523

$2,404,450

Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
7
Square Feet
6,334
Acres
0.62
$2,400,000 | 5207 Collingswood Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609

$2,400,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
7
Square Feet
4,949
Acres
0.37
$2,375,000 | 1402 Hunting Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27615

$2,375,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
6
Square Feet
4,365
Acres
0.37
$2,300,000 | 11217 Jonas Ridge Lane, Raleigh, NC 27613

$2,300,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
8
Square Feet
9,007
Acres
6.6
a front view of a house with a garden

$2,275,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
5,452
Acres
0.46
$2,275,000 | 727 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607

$2,275,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
4,623
Acres
0.26

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Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

151 23rd Street, Del Mar, CA 92014

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Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
7

1291 Summit Place, Escondido, CA 92025

Past Rentals
$5,250 | 304 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22203

$5,250

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
2,138
$4,600 | 304 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22203

$4,600

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
2,138
front view of a house with a yard

$3,295

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
3,033
$2,900 | 1979 Biltmore Street Northwest, Unit 2, Washington, DC 20009

$2,900

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
808
$2,750 | 475 K Street Northwest, Unit 720, Washington, DC 20001

$2,750

Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
729
$2,600 | 4933 Flathead Place, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

$2,600

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,885
$2,500 | 215 T Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

$2,500

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
732
$2,450 | 47 Bates Street Northwest, Unit A, Washington, DC 20001

$2,450

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
1,000
$2,400 | 159 Noble Deer Way, Wendell, NC 27591

$2,400

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
1,596
$2,350 | 47 Bates Street Northwest, Unit B, Washington, DC 20001

$2,350

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
1,000
$2,350 | 1507 First Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20024

$2,350

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,103
$2,300 | 1024 Lacala Court, Wake Forest, NC 27587

$2,300

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,512
$2,295 | 211 14th Place Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

$2,295

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
988
a front view of a house with a garden

$2,150

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
1,677
a front view of a house with garage

$2,125

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
1,900
$2,100 | 159 Noble Deer Way, Wendell, NC 27591

$2,100

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3