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I/we have been wanting to move to NC. We took a trip down this past march.
We like what we saw. We came home fixed up the house put it on the market on June 29th. We were not expecting much due to the credit crunch. We had a few showings but nothing dramatic. Last week we had a showing and BAM
sold! The closing is on Nov 9th So NC here we come
WOW! That's pretty neat. We are thinking of putting our house on the market but it needs alot of maintenance (gutters, ceiling peeling in restrooms) however we do have a 2 story home, siding, full sized inground pool.....in Belmont, NC -- how much if the repairs do you think we MUST do in order to sale our home? You did a great job of selling your home it sounds like.
I/we have been wanting to move to NC. We took a trip down this past march.
We like what we saw. We came home fixed up the house put it on the market on June 29th. We were not expecting much due to the credit crunch. We had a few showings but nothing dramatic. Last week we had a showing and BAM
sold! The closing is on Nov 9th So NC here we come
Congrats on your move! May I ask where in NC you fell in love with? I'm currently in Florida and would like to relocate to NC at the end of this year, but I'm torn between the Tri-Cities & Charlotte...and all the places in between!
I/we have been wanting to move to NC. We took a trip down this past march.
We like what we saw. We came home fixed up the house put it on the market on June 29th. We were not expecting much due to the credit crunch. We had a few showings but nothing dramatic. Last week we had a showing and BAM
sold! The closing is on Nov 9th So NC here we come
Chuck,
Although I am jealous of ANYONE who is moving to NC I am REALLY REALLY REALLY HAPPY for you guys.
We are sitting on six months to sell our place.
We have a deposit on a place in Shallotte and are praying everyday.
Good luck and BE HAPPY.
Dennis
Woodlynne NJ
Chuck,
Although I am jealous of ANYONE who is moving to NC I am REALLY REALLY REALLY HAPPY for you guys.
We are sitting on six months to sell our place.
We have a deposit on a place in Shallotte and are praying everyday.
Good luck and BE HAPPY.
Dennis
Woodlynne NJ
Congrats on your move! May I ask where in NC you fell in love with? I'm currently in Florida and would like to relocate to NC at the end of this year, but I'm torn between the Tri-Cities & Charlotte...and all the places in between!
I kinda have a reverse theory about where we are moving. i will explain From what I have seen ENC is less populated and people are not migrating to that part of the state. I figure it will be quicker to the beach with less traffic. We are kinda lookin between Greenville Kinston and up towards Wilson. I know it is not the most desireable part of NC but housing is cheap and we are country people so we are not drawn to any large metro's. The summer humidity will be a little more than we are used to here in Maine. We do have hot humid summers here as well just not as long. My career field is in high demand just about everywhere. (trucker) I can make the same if not better $ in NC because of the demand well anyway enough for now thanks to all and good luck for those of you who are looking to take the plunge. I will update as the day gets closer
Careful about moving to NC...there is a historic water shortage occuring and the state cannot handle many more people before we literally run out of water.
We're in rough shape, but look at GA! I doubt a drought will stop people from relocating to the area. I see way too many positives in the state for a drought to have a large impact..
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Careful about moving to NC...there is a historic water shortage occuring and the state cannot handle many more people before we literally run out of water.
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Rain is on the way in NC! My family and I moved here from Denver, Co about 3 years ago when Denver was in a drought state. It must have followed us to the South.
Big Chuckie (and anyone else), let me know if you need some real estate listings in the Charlotte market. I can assist!
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