Why Are So Many People Moving To North Carolina? (Concord: crime rate, live)

[mshay]

and i bet you also go to some races, i love racing cant WAIT TO GET TO MOORESVILLE, AND N.T.I AND EVENTUALLY WORKING ON A TEAM. I ALSO REALLY LIKE HOW THE MOORESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENTS CARS ARE PAINTED, THATS JUST TO COOL

[mm_mary73]

Originally Posted by Adream

Haha - it's nice to see them arrive in the summer, and nice to see them go. We locals enjoy having 'our' shore back. ... oh yeah! We get to go the the beach whenever we want!!

yes, that's why it's so lovely having children with jobs (and benefits) and THEIR OWN PLACE at the beach so I can visit when the tourists go home, mostly after Labor Day - still warm enough for bathing suits and I can put my chair anywhere!

[Ms.Charlotte]

Originally Posted by mm_mary73

yes, that's why it's so lovely having children with jobs (and benefits) and THEIR OWN PLACE at the beach so I can visit when the tourists go home, mostly after Labor Day - still warm enough for bathing suits and I can put my chair anywhere!

Ha ha, I guess I should push my kids to buy at the beach when they're older! Instant vacation! Until they have children and then we become instant babysitters.

Where do you go, mm_mary?

[ferris]

Originally Posted by south.charlotte&union

Hey there,
We relocated to the south Charlotte area from NY in 1998...here are the negatives as far as I see it...
I wish I had a crystal ball to tell you the longer term negatives, especially since I am in real estate...the traffic is increasing, but I also have to qualify that: where I live there is traffic during rush hour, but usually NOT at any other time of day. !

My husband and I are planning on relocating in the spring to the Charlotte area from Connecticut, and have made several trips there looking at property and houses. Since you are in the market, can you tell me the best areas to look at? We are looking for something slightly rural but close enough to commute for work with out to much head ache. We really like the Northeastern and Southeastern sides, but with all the growth, it is know what to look for (or at) if you do not live there.

Any help at all is appreciated.

[mm_mary73]

Originally Posted by NCMom

Ha ha, I guess I should push my kids to buy at the beach when they're older! Instant vacation! Until they have children and then we become instant babysitters.

Where do you go, mm_mary?

One rents - Wilmington, and we go to Carolina Beach (the back way); the other, "owns" 2BR marshfront condo in Bluffton, just off the main parkway to Hilton Head Is., where he works. My daughter - Asheville. I've got the BEST of both worlds - and so far, no grandkids

[mshay]

Originally Posted by mm_mary73

One rents - Wilmington, and we go to Carolina Beach (the back way); the other, "owns" 2BR marshfront condo in Bluffton, just off the main parkway to Hilton Head Is., where he works. My daughter - Asheville. I've got the BEST of both worlds - and so far, no grandkids

I BET YOU ALSO GO TO THE RACES, DONT YOU I LOVE RACING DOES EVRYBODY LOVE RACING

[a1m1700]

Originally Posted by mm_mary73

Agree - and when they get here, it's "That's not how we did it back home" or "You don't have ______ like we did back home" OYE VEY! Relax and enjoy the area. THIS is home now. We are very nice and we mostly like you, but if you whine, go away!

I agree it is what it is, why do people want to move here if they are bothered by what it is?

[south.charlotte&union]

Originally Posted by ferris

My husband and I are planning on relocating in the spring to the Charlotte area from Connecticut, and have made several trips there looking at property and houses. Since you are in the market, can you tell me the best areas to look at? We are looking for something slightly rural but close enough to commute for work with out to much head ache. We really like the Northeastern and Southeastern sides, but with all the growth, it is know what to look for (or at) if you do not live there.

Any help at all is appreciated.

Hi there,
I am partial to south Charlotte/Union county (hence the name) -- I would suggest looking in Union County. Right now there is a rural component, but I will tell you the county is growing quickly population-wise. Try Waxhaw, Weddington, Hemby Bridge, Stallings to name a few. I can send you some listings if you want -- just PM me
Best of luck to you!
P.S. I grew up in Westchester County, married a Long Island guy and ended up there for a few years before I had to escape

[Griff]

Yes. North Carolina is nice. Please come to Columbus county, and spend your money. Lumber River and Lake Waccamaw are some of the most scenic places in the world, and we're sure you wouldn't regret buying some property here and hiring some of us to build a house for you. We're very interested in your money, and we're extremely eager to work for you. This really is an underappreciated county, and it has the dual benefits of being situated very close to some of the most rapidly growing counties and nicest beaches in the state and being far away from the traffic and noise that infests them. We do have something here other than yams, pecans, and strawberries, and we're nice to yankees.

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by mhogan10010

5. MARKETING - The development forces are doing a great sell job.

Don't underestimate this, either.

It is my opinion that the developers target certain states from which to attract people to their state but I don't have any proof of that. Does anyone know if that's true?