Apex new construction
New Homes in Retreat at Friendship, Apex NC
M/I Homes builds in Retreat at Friendship, where active homes range from $424,910 to $960,100. There are 11 homes selling now.
Homes for sale now in Retreat at Friendship
5 beds · 4 baths · 2,868 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$791,6302304 Englemann Drive 88, Apex, NC 27562, Apex NC 275624 beds · 4 baths · 2,952 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$699,0502341 Englemann Drive Lot 136, Apex, NC 27502, Apex NC 275024 beds · 3 baths · 2,561 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$960,1002336 Englemann Drive Lot 96, Apex, NC 27502, Apex NC 275026 beds · 6 baths · 4,289 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$424,9903123 Cathedral Comb Drive 268, Apex, NC 27502, Apex NC 275023 beds · 3 baths · 1,915 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$428,7603107 Cathedral Comb Drive 274, Apex, NC 27502, Apex NC 275023 beds · 3 baths · 1,906 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$424,9103121 Cathedral Comb Drive 269, Apex, NC 27502, Apex NC 275023 beds · 3 baths · 1,888 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$534,4153050 Horton Ridge Boulevard 287, Apex, NC 27502, Apex NC 275024 beds · 4 baths · 2,092 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$427,9603121 Cathedral Comb Drive 275, Apex, NC 27502, Apex NC 275023 beds · 3 baths · 1,888 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$854,5602300 Englemann Drive Retreat At Friendship 87, Apex, NC 27502, Apex NC 275026 beds · 5 baths · 3,896 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
$846,4802305 Englemann Drive Lot 144, Apex, NC 27502, Apex NC 275025 beds · 6 baths · 3,723 sq ft
Listed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC
What M/I Homes is building in Retreat at Friendship
M/I Homes has 11 homes selling in Retreat at Friendship, from $424,910 to $960,100. That is above the $624,990 midpoint for Apex new construction. At this end the base price buys more, and so does the upgrade list — structural options, lot premiums, and design-center selections move a contract by six figures. The higher the number, the more a second set of eyes on the contract pays for itself. At 11 homes available, M/I Homes is carrying real standing inventory in Retreat at Friendship — the one condition where a builder will move, and usually on closing costs and incentives before base price.
The agent in that model home works for M/I Homes
The person staffing the model home is paid by the builder and represents the builder's interests in the transaction—not yours. Before you visit, understand How buyer representation works on a new build so you can decide how you want to be represented.
Before you register at the model home
No builder can stop you from bringing your own agent — that choice is yours and it stays yours. What a registration policy affects is whether the builder recognizes your agent on this purchase, which is why the timing matters. Ask before you go. The person in the model home has no reason to raise it.
What this means in North Carolina
- The due diligence fee is nonrefundable and goes to the seller. Not held in escrow, not credited back if you walk. You write it, the builder keeps it, and it buys you a window to inspect, appraise, and arrange financing. Walk after that window for any reason and you can lose your earnest money too.
- A due diligence contract has no financing contingency.This is the one that costs people real money. Once due diligence ends you are committed whether or not your loan closes. If rates move, if the appraisal comes in short, if underwriting turns on a detail in your file — that is your problem, not the builder's.
- The contract is the builder's paper, not the standard NC form. Every agent in this state knows the standard Offer to Purchase. A builder's contract is written by the builder's lawyers for the builder's benefit, and the clauses that matter most — completion dates, change orders, what happens if the build runs long, which disputes go to arbitration — are the ones that differ from the form you would otherwise be signing.
What to ask before you sign in Retreat at Friendship
Take these to the model home. The answers are all reasonable to ask for in writing.
- Who do you represent in this transaction? Ask it first and ask for the answer in writing. In North Carolina it has a specific legal meaning, and the answer is not you.
- What is the due diligence fee here, and is any of it credited at closing? Get the number before you fall for the plan.
- Is the lot premium inside the base price or on top of it? On a corner, a cul-de-sac, or anything backing to trees, assume on top until told otherwise.
- What is standard at this price and what is an upgrade? Ask specifically about flooring, cabinets, countertops, trim, and the garage. The model home is built to sell, not to spec.
- What is the build timeline, and what happens if it slips past my rate lock? Put the answer next to your lender's lock expiry and see whether the two agree.
- What do I give up by not using your preferred lender? Builder incentives are often tied to financing. That is legal and common — you just need the number so you can compare it against a better rate elsewhere.
- Can I bring my own inspector, and at which stages? Pre-drywall and final are the two that matter. A yes here tells you something about the builder.
- What are the HOA dues, what do they cover, and what is still to be built? In an actively building community, the amenity you are buying for may be three phases out.
- What is the warranty, and who honors it? One year, two, ten — and whether it is the builder or a third-party administrator answering the phone in year three.
How Apex new construction compares
We track 13 production new-construction communities in Apex. Across them the middle of the market sits at $624,990, with active inventory from $399,990 to $1,899,000. Retreat at Friendship sits above that middle.
That spread is the argument for touring more than one. The onsite agent at Retreat at Friendship is paid to sell Retreat at Friendship, and will not walk you through the three others in Apex where your money buys a different lot, a different plan, or a shorter build. We will.
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