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What is going on in Southeast Raleigh? Lots of houses listed and prices are low? We are going to be moving to Raleigh in Sept. Seems like alot of square footage for the price.
How are you discerning what properties are in what is known locally as "southeast Raleigh?" Seems a but of a stretch that someone relocating would even use that term.
How are you discerning what properties are in what is known locally as "southeast Raleigh?" Seems a but of a stretch that someone relocating would even use that term.
Why is it a stretch to use the term "southeast Raleigh" to describe the southeast side of Raleigh?
To put it bluntly, what "ghetto" there is in Raleigh is on the Southeast part of town. Note that I did not say "All of SE Raleigh is ghetto", but more "almost all of the ghetto is in SE". If prices are cheaper, even more reason to suspect there's a reason why.
Care to share some street names you're specifically asking about?
Why is it a stretch to use the term "southeast Raleigh" to describe the southeast side of Raleigh?
I was wondering that too, but upon rereading the comment it seems that RiddleMeThis is saying that only locals can look at a map of Raleigh and realize that the lower right quadrant could be referred to as southeast Raleigh.
I have noticed that there are a lot of newer neighborhoods that were built out in SE Raleigh in the past 10 years. They are cheap houses, but when you drive through them and notice that the homes aren't taken care of and many of them seem to be vacant or rentals. I would not suggest purchasing in a neighborhood that is headed in that direction. You really need to come to town and drive around to get a feel for the different neighborhoods and surrounding towns outside or Raleigh. That will tell you volumes about why prices are high, low, or just right (especially in Raleigh's Northclift, where I live/love).
Can someone define where "southeast raleigh" problem areas are? Are we talking eastside of I-40? There's also an area of Raleigh that is south of Garner (between 10/10 and Hwy 42). That doesn't appear to be run down...just looking for clarification here...thanks
Homes in certain areas are cheaper than comparable homes in other parts of town, for a reason. Back when we were buying our first home, in 1999...we saw a lot of houses in one particular neighborhood for sale. And by "a lot" I mean more than a dozen. This was, and still is unusual. We drove over and saw why. the neighborhood was run down and dumpy....and it wasn't that old. It was obvious that more than a few residents did not have much pride in their property/homes/yards. There were "for sale" signs all over the place. There's a good reason why some neighborhoods cost less than others. Sometimes it's crime, sometimes it's the schools zoned for that neighborhoods, and sometimes it's just going downhill fast.
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