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Ok, let me start off by saying I moved to Indian Land last October from Albemarle (tiny city right above charlotte). I sold my house there and currently own a house with my girlfriend in IL which is something that I'm really proud of since I bought my first house at 24(I just turned 27). I had never heard of Indian Land before I met her and the only thing I knew about Fort Mill is that they had the Charlotte Knights.
I'm slowly learning more and more about IL, the history, entertainment and the neighborhoods as well. So to really get a feel of the "city", me and my gf took a trip around IL to see all of the neighborhoods that are already established/under construction this past sunday. And I guess I'm amazed at how many neighborhoods are going up. Granted I know that IL is up-and-coming since it's so close to South Charlotte/Ballantyne and offers cheaper taxes. I had already driven through Bridgehampton which is part Indian Land - part Charlotte. We drove through BridgeMill and was amazed that this neighborhood is in Indian Land along with the 5 other neighborhoods going up just blocks from our house. Out of those 5 neighborhoods, 3 are $600K+ housing neighborhoods. I have to give it to Indian Land/Lancaster County's development board or whoever is in charge of the growth in IL and also credit for bringing in HSBC where my gf's mom is employed.
Ok, let me start off by saying I moved to Indian Land last October from Albemarle (tiny city right above charlotte). I sold my house there and currently own a house with my girlfriend in IL which is something that I'm really proud of since I bought my first house at 24(I just turned 27). I had never heard of Indian Land before I met her and the only thing I knew about Fort Mill is that they had the Charlotte Knights.
I'm slowly learning more and more about IL, the history, entertainment and the neighborhoods as well. So to really get a feel of the "city", me and my gf took a trip around IL to see all of the neighborhoods that are already established/under construction this past sunday. And I guess I'm amazed at how many neighborhoods are going up. Granted I know that IL is up-and-coming since it's so close to South Charlotte/Ballantyne and offers cheaper taxes. I had already driven through Bridgehampton which is part Indian Land - part Charlotte. We drove through BridgeMill and was amazed that this neighborhood is in Indian Land along with the 5 other neighborhoods going up just blocks from our house. Out of those 5 neighborhoods, 3 are $600K+ housing neighborhoods. I have to give it to Indian Land/Lancaster County's development board or whoever is in charge of the growth in IL and also credit for bringing in HSBC where my gf's mom is employed.
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You should be proud!...(took me 16 years longer than you) Indian Land is a neat place and one you should reap a very nice little nest egg from.
Unfortunately a majority of the employees at HSBC have already been laid off/fired with more lay-offs to come. That may be why so many houses are for sale in Indian Land. I did hear that HSBC may move some of their employees in from other cities. The company is really hurting bad, along with many "sub market" morgage companies.
Yeah, It's HSBC Mortgage and not their consumer retail bank you may be familiar with from other cities, like Buffalo (HSBC Arena). It stands for Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation, but in WNY, it is Hot Sauce and Bleu Cheese.
Yeah, It's HSBC Mortgage and not their consumer retail bank you may be familiar with from other cities, like Buffalo (HSBC Arena). It stands for Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation, but in WNY, it is Hot Sauce and Bleu Cheese.
Yea, fortunately my gf's mom got out of the mortgage side of HSBC many years ago. But yea, the layoffs at HSBC have already taken effect. The good thing is that the building houses more of their retail side anyways.
But there's no more houses for sale in Indian Land than they are in Fort Mill or Rock Hill. I think majority of the people that are moving to Indian Land are keeping their Charlotte jobs, but looking for a bigger house at a less expensive price point. I'm sure HSBC wasn't a draw for people to move here...
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