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NC-Native is not the norm as far as folks that have called NC home all their lives, 99% of the folks I have met have been very warm and welcoming, I would simply ignore this "unique case".
I am originally from Patchogue on LI and have been living in Youngsville, NC since May and love it.
Sometimes The Triangle feels like LI but more often it feels like the Triangle. It has a feel all of its own that I really enjoy.
We did not own a home on LI, so we bought here first, I landed a job, and we made the move. It is pretty spread out here in Youngsville, we are in Franklin County. For a more close to everything type place you'll want to check out Wake County.
Do some searches on what is important to you and take a look at the threads that come up.
No, some of us want to move here because when we visited we found you to be very friendly people and a return to manners. I guess there's always one bad apple in the bunch!
I moved south from NY many years ago. Right now I live in GA but I plan on buying a house in Pinehurst soon and eventually moving there. My experience has been that most of the people I have met from NC (including my husband) are very friendly. You mostly run into the type that doesn't want any Northerners moving down in small towns. That being said, not all small town people are small-minded. But, if you move to a town with a population of 800 peopel and they are all related you are not going to fit in. Stick to the larger towns and cities.
You could afford to live near me but probably wouldn't want to anyway.
Sure I would. Judging by your posts you seem like a friendly and neighborly sort of person. When I buy in NC I would much rather have a neighbor like you than that wannabe.
Yeah, good luck on selling that house in Marietta right now! Not sure why you called me a wannabe - pretty narrow terminology. And no, I'm certain you can't afford to live by me. Contrary to popular opinion, all natives are not poor and dumb, just tired of the dilution of our culture and accents by non-natives. The worst offenders tend to be from either New York or New Jersey, but not always the case. I have some very close friends from these areas, and they haven't tried to change anything. They appreciate what we already have to offer. Enough said on this subject.
And no, I'm certain you can't afford to live by me. Contrary to popular opinion, all natives are not poor and dumb, just tired of the dilution of our culture and accents by non-natives. .
Well, then I guess its lucky for you that you own a multi-million dollar estate so that you can keep the riff-raff away from you.
Now, if only you could convince your neighbors not to sell to outsiders you could continue living in your non-diluted society.
Seems like a lot of Long Islanders are making the move to Raleigh.
Can you tell me what the differences between the two places are? I know there are a lot of similarities, with people even drawing direct parallels between certain LI towns and certain NC towns.
Obviously the cost of living is lower.
What else?
Just wondering why so many people are making a switch to an area that seems very similar to the one they came from.
Seems like a lot of Long Islanders are making the move to Raleigh.
Can you tell me what the differences between the two places are? I know there are a lot of similarities, with people even drawing direct parallels between certain LI towns and certain NC towns.
Obviously the cost of living is lower.
What else?
Just wondering why so many people are making a switch to an area that seems very similar to the one they came from.
DIFFERENCES FROM LI - GOOD & BAD
Lower taxes and utilities.
Less crowded.
No public transit worth a darn.
Not as many things to do as the NY Metro area
I like it here after growing up in Oceanside but don't ask Raleigh to become like LI for my benefit.
can anyone tell me where Wake county vs. Franklin county is? What county is Raleigh in? Is the "triangle" Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham?
I visited Raleigh and Cary a week ago (we're from Bellmore) and saw some homes.
What do you think of the Preston area of Cary? Our children are in college, to the local school system doesn't matter much. Most of the homes we've seen have very little backyard and they were all undeveloped. Is this the norm?
How busy is traffic in Raleigh? What would you compare it to?
Nice to know so many Long Islanders are moving to the area. I don't have any family there.
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