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What is your definition of "a nice house"? How many beds/baths? Yard? Townhouse/condo ok? Newer construction or a solid house that's a wee bit dated inside?
Thanks for the reply! We were actually stationed at Ft. Bragg for about 2 years, but that was probably 25 years ago or so. I really don't remember it getting too hot, but I'm getting old
Fayetteville is very hot and humid. It's really different from AZ hot, but it's real sticky there. Highs in the 100s usually happen only a few days or maybe for a week in the summer, but it comes with humidity when it happens. Usually you are looking at highs in the 90s there with the humidity like you just stepped out of a shower. My mama called it "muggy".
Raleigh area is about 2-3 degrees cooler than Fayetteville. Come visit in July or August and see what you think. It might feel refreshingly cool to you!
It's hot here too. Not the same hot as Arizona hot, but most people do not like summer in NC. I love it, but I love heat and don't mind humidity so I'm not the best yardstick. People move here to get away from winter weather. I have never heard of ANYONE moving here because it's cooler than where they were coming from.
That said I don't think the real estate market could get much hotter. Houses sell like crazy before they even get a sign in the yard.
I don't know what kind of military your spouse is, but chances are he knows someone who has been stationed in NC and can attest to the hot and very humid summers here.
It’ll be 96 in AZ tomorrow :/
I moved here from South FL for the cooler weather. NC is downright temperate compare to some other places!
One of my biggest concerns when moving here fifteen years ago was dealing with the NC summer weather. But that largely turned out to be a non-issue, if only because I'm a professional who works indoors and who has always had access to swimming pools. I've actually come to enjoy the dog days of summer and look forward to it now. That perfect balance between icing up while indoors combined with the thawing effect when I transition to either another building or my car is rather enjoyable to me.
And while this may be an annual perspective for me at this point, humidity down here is laughable when compared to what people living in and around NYC have to deal with. You don't know humid until you've had to ride the NYC subway, stand on a platform while wearing a suit and deal with the unbreathable air mixed with the newly released smells of the track bed and all of that biohazard material that's released into into the air because of said humidity.
I suspect you'll be surprised, but I TOTALLY agree with you. I grew up in Great Neck, Long Island, so I understand exactly what you're saying about NYC levels of humidity.
However, the comparison here is phoenix summer vs Raleigh summer.
BUT it always comes down to what is comfortable (or tolerable) for each person's individual internal thermostat.
As a humidity comparison....I would mow my 1/2 acre lawn in Yuma, AZ at 115 degrees and be perfectly happy...well not happy, but comfortable....in this area 90 degrees with the corresponding humidity, and a much smaller lawn and I'm wiped out and soaked.
As for the commute distance to RDU, it is an hour and a half for me, and acceptable....it's just one of the "taxes" I choose to pay to live in rural America. Your $500K would go far here.
Very. We started looking last September, looked at maybe 6 places total, didn’t get one we bid 150K+ OVER ask, but finally bought something that needs to be gutted and totally redone. Hoping to be in before New Years.
This market is frustrating and difficult. I agree with those who say rent until you’re sure what and where you want to be. You don’t want to deal with this market until that point or you may end up with buyers remorse.
If you mean hot (competitive) and hot (temp) then y es to both. For a 400 K budget you should look at the outer lying ereas of Raleigh or East side. If we didnt move here when we did (2019) I think we would have reconsidered.
What I am most interested in is the impact of this affordability issue on population growth. With people forgoing children and having the option to work remotely we have new factors to take into account. It definitely changes the demographics of who is moving here I would imagine.
What I am most interested in is the impact of this affordability issue on population growth. With people forgoing children and having the option to work remotely we have new factors to take into account. It definitely changes the demographics of who is moving here I would imagine.
Interestingly enough; interstate migration is also at an all-time-low right now. This is another piece of the puzzle for the extreme lack of inventory. People don't NEED to move for work as much anymore. Corporate employers don't really "transfer" employees much anymore.
Our house had 37 written offers….it was not in the best condition as almost 30 Yo…fully disclosed issues such as needed 2 Hvacs, roof, moisture damage etc., dd of 35K on the winning bid with no repairs asked…cash offer that we could not turn down…glad to have it off my hands.
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