Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Go for it!! You'll do extremely well in this area and being that the cost of living is so much cheaper moving by yourself will not be too bad at all. I lived in Durham for 9 years Morrisville for 3 years and Raleigh for 2 and I would say Durham is my favorite in the triangle area. with that being said, you may also want to look into employment in the durham county public schools as well. Durham and Raleigh are really close together. Good luck to you!
I'm from NJ and I've been considering moving to NC. It's too expensive in NJ and I have a teaching degree and it's impossible to find a teaching job here and that's really want I want to be doing. I want to buy a townhouse also and it's way too expensive up here. I have friends at Fort Bragg and I'm interested in the Raleigh area and would be making the move alone. I plan on meeting w/a realtor when I go down to visit my friends in a few weeks. Even though my friends aren't too far away, any advice for someone who would be making the move by themself? Easy to meet people, friendly people, don't do it????? I'm a very independent person so being along isn't a problem.
No doubt, GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!! You will have many choices of townhomes here. Quality townhomes are very much in demand. The new hot thing here is urban style villages. Basically they are new developments that contain SFH's, condo's & townhomes surrounded by or in the middle of shopping, dining and medical facilities. It makes for a reality convenient lifestyle. It's great! Being a teacher, you will probably land a job in very short order. The school systems here are looking at increasing compensation to teachers to attract more to this area. This is a big family friendly area, so there is always a growing school system.
Kellym-
It's now the summer and I was wondering how you made out. Please PM me as I am considering the same- NJ to Cary County. My friend lives there and tells me it's great. Some of the best schools. Please update me!
NC is the place you visit once then think about forever. Nice weather, great schools, friendly people, afordable real estate. Do it! You'll never regret it.
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