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This thread has given plenty of regular posters a soapbox to trot out their "standard" negative posts.
Here's a different take on things-
Dear Cyberguy-
You come asking for advice, and at the same time you make some very broad generalizations about the area-all negative, all pretty inaccurate (at least in my opinion), and all based on a single visit to a few of the MANY towns in the Triangle. It seems as if your mind is already made up. If you are going to take a job here it would serve you well to approach living here with a clear and open mind about it.
There are plenty here who can offer excellent advice.
I suggest we re title this thread: How to NOT make friends and NOT influence people!
OP...it is never polite to tell people that live in an area that you do not like their area nor do you care for the BS.
Perhaps if you start out by saying that you have checked out the area and didn't find what YOU were looking for and then explain what you ARE looking for, Folks could then give you their suggestions of an area that you may find more to your liking.
I find that, in life, if you lose the attitude, folks are more likely to want to help you!
The areas we visited in Raliegh seemed this way and to cater to people who were somewhat stuck up and full of themselves. Alsoi keeping up with the jonses seemed to be big there as well..like I said, pretentious.
I think you must have confused DT Raleigh with Cary, Wake Forest and Chapel Hill b/c those places do cater to people who are stuck up and full of themselves.
You say you're looking for a home in the 225k range. You can find that on the fringes of Durham County and Wake County but the housing in this area isn't as affordable as housing in ATL. Someone made a suggestion earlier that you possibly look in Mebane which is next door to Durham County. You can prolly find a 225k home there. You can prolly find some 225k homes in Durham as well but they maybe small and in an undesirable area. You hear about the crime in Durham but its better here than you may think that it is. I like it. If you don't want the pretentiousness you should checkout Durham, especially SW Durham or North Durham, but you'll be hard pressed to find 225k homes in those two sections of Durham.
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I think you must have confused DT Raleigh with Cary, Wake Forest and Chapel Hill b/c those places do cater to people who are stuck up and full of themselves.
If you don't want the pretentiousness you should checkout Durham, especially SW Durham or North Durham
The problem choosing Durham is they cater to the closed minded, I don't care about what you like, I'm only concerned about me and you must assimilate to our way, types.
It sounds like the OP needs to spend some time here first, so he can make up his own mind.
I didnt mean to paint Raleigh with such a big brush, but that is the vibe I got when I was there with all the rules about, no billboards, no expanding to look like a big city even though you have the population, no neon signs, no this or that to make it look remotely "un-pretty". I like living in a well kept area just as much as the next person, but lets be realistic here. Our realtor that we were with had a pretentious attitude, I have a few friends from Raleigh that say the people there have this attitude, and I have seen posts from other people from Raliegh on these boards that display this attitude, again these are few of many many people, but that is the vibe I had when I was there. I grew up in Naples Florida, the kind of place where if people have money, they are automatically better than you and look down on you. Naples also wanted to keep a small town atmosphere even though it has become overly crowded and has turned into a major city, they refused to accomodate the growth since it wouldn't look "pretty" anymore. I live in Lawrenceville Ga, about 45 minutes outside of Atlanta and there is not a lot of snobby attitudes in this area that I live in, granted the closer you get to Atlanta the more there is. It is something I kind of want to get away from to be around down to earth people. I have been doing research on Clayton and Holly Springs and they seem like pretty good areas that are outside of Raleigh. I dont mind a commute as I will be traveling to several stores all around and outside the Raleigh area. I am basically looking for a safe place, with good schools, decent shopping and restaraunts with affordable housing (225k).I am moving up there for an incredible job, and again in this market, you go where the work is. I will try to look at Raleigh with fresh eyes when I re-locate there and try to explore all the areas of Raleigh to really get a true feeling for the area. Perhaps it was the realtor I was with that made me feel this way, or perhaps I judged it to quickly, but again, it was just the initial feeling I had when I was there. However, considering the personal attacks I have received for, heaven forbid, having an opinion about the area, does kind of prove my point about the people, dont you think?
However, considering the personal attacks I have received for, heaven forbid, having an opinion about the area, does kind of prove my point about the people, dont you think?
Don't worry - we're not all like that! I am sure you will find what you're looking for here. As many have said, there is something for just about everyone.
The Wakefield Commons is a prime example. No signs to tell you where it is.
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Is it a full moon today? I don't even know what the above comment is trying to say. Hiding commercial properties?
Darn it! I thought he was talking about the Romulans and their sneaky cloaking device! Oh well.
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I am sure you will find what you're looking for here. As many have said, there is something for just about everyone. 
Oh well.
