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Welcome!
I
remember moving here, it was exciting and worrying at the same time.
We had four school age children so schools and
where to live was our chief
concern... Since moving here in 1993, we've experienced both private schools and
public schools, three children have graduated and gone on to college and a 4th
is a senior in high school. My wife, a teacher for many years is now a professor
of education at a local college- education for our children, and education for
all children have been a apart of our family values and family conversation
since the beginning.
14 years ago we chose the city and community
based on a school choice for our children ...so I am not surprised when families
relocating to Charlotte call me and ask about schools or tell me they want to
search for homes based on school choices... not surprising at all, and I set
searches like that all the time.
Like to search for homes? You have 2 easy search
options, Search All
Charlotte Homes, or, you may want to search by region of Charlotte, so
Search Homes By Defined Areas Anytime you see the
house, you can clik on it and off you go to my easy to use home search site. You
don't have to sign up (it makes it look like you do) but be assured, no one will
bother you.
Where to live in the Charlotte area?
About a year after moving here and getting
established in South Charlotte, I had some business up in north Charlotte,
Huntersville to be exact. I remember coming home and telling my wife how nice it
was up there, and how part of me wished we weren't so vested in South Charlotte,
because being up by Lake Norman looked pretty good to me.
And that is still a pretty good description of
where people look and buy now. South Charlotte, the traditional Charlotte
suburbs, are still very popular and have seen large growth all the way down to
Waxhaw. North Charlotte, by that I mean Harris Blvd and above (lower-Lake Norman
area) including Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson, has exploded with growth
as well, and is very popular among New Yorkers and other north easterners, as
well as anyone interested in Lake living.
I lived Charlotte for 6 years, then moved to
Matthews for 7 years, and now have moved back to the city of Charlotte, about 10
minutes from our Matthews home, inside of Rt 51 in zip code 28270.
Whether you are from around the Carolina's or out of state,
I'd like to help take the worry out of any real estate
decision you need to make this year. There are excellent choices in just
about every price range. I'll help you find them plus- the right neighborhood
and right lot.
If you are a seller, and we feel your home would be a good
fit for our Wise Listing Program, we'll sell it at the highest possible
price, faster and with the least hassle. That simple. We
list for previous customers, people we know, or folks with homes in
excellent condition.
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Moving to Charlotte?
If you are moving to Charlotte, or considering a move, this page and this site is meant for you.
I am sure you are full of questions...I hope
this site will help you find answers. Like an introduction to
Charlotte by area? Can't find it?
Visit my Charlotte Real
Estate blog at Send me an email or call
me direct at 704-351-1519, I'll be glad to help.
Many of you will start with the schools, what is the story on
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?
Well it is a large system- 19th largest in the country, it covers almost
the entire Charlotte area, so the schools are frankly a mixed bag with just
about every kind of school. There are 4-5 high schools that consistently make
Newsweek's Top 200- High School's- in 2005 5 made the Top 100 list, and
there are 4 or 5 high schools with persistently low scores, and another 5 or so
in between.
Visit the About Charlotte Schools for more information.
Have you visited our Charlotte Community Slide shows? Visit Myers Park.
Dilworth, The Charlotte Lake Areas, Waxhaw, Weddington, Huntersville,
Visit all of them here.
Additionally, when you are looking at homes you' ll want to sign up and be a
part of our VIP Buyer Program... for just your full registration including phone
number, you'll receive complete access to all listings, including
addresses, and a New Home Guide, and a $295 Voucher to help defray your travel
costs when you use a TMRE agent to buy a home. Its' easy and only takes a
minute.
I've found showing homes here and talking to hundreds of
relocating families, it helps to understand the geography on an area.
A General Introduction to
the Area
Have you seen my video
introduction to Charlotte yet? If not, that is your first stop, and you can
see what I describe as you go. It is fact filled-not a puff piece.
The area and city divide into 4-5 distinct areas.
There is Lake living in the North (Lake Norman-Cornelius area) Central
at Mountain Island Lake and South At Lake Wylie, in SC and NC. Lake Norman is
the more expensive and exclusive of the two with many NASCAR and professional
athletes in residence. Mountain Island is the smallest and most recently
developed, and Lake Wylie is the oldest and is much closer to Charlotte with
many fine communities.
In real estate we think of the city as clock, but only 9
hours! Due north on Interstate 77 is the border of area 1 (to the East of 77)
and Area 9 to the West.
Old Charlotte neighborhoods, like Dilworth, Myers Park
and Eastover (similar to Chevy Chase in DC, parts of Long Island in NYC) are
just below (south) of the downtown area- (Areas 4 and 5, sub areas 1 for their
proximity to Center City. For Example, Dilworth is Area 5, SubArea 1,or
simply 5/1. Myers Park, slightly to the east, is 4/1
Some
of the best country clubs are just further south from those neighborhoods,
Carmel and Quail Hollow in the SouthPark area, (5/3) Piper Glen 5/5, Providence
Country Club, in 5/7.
Charlotte's newest: Long View, south of 485 off Rea Road,in Union County 10/1
. Down Rt 16 and out into the countryside you will find Weddington, Waxhaw
and Marvin (10/1,2 and 3) one of the hottest
markets for suburban living. Still rural and serene, most homes are on at least
1/2 acre and the Weddington Schools are some of the best in the state, with
lower taxes of Union County.
The 3 hottest new communities are located in Southwest Charlotte. This
convenient area was long ignored by local developers, but that's a thing of the
past! Communities like Berewick (1500 homes) The Sanctuary, waterfront from 10
Million, and the Palisades (2500 homes on LakeWylie) are selling at breathtaking
speeds! Yes you can live by the lake and be with 20-30 minute drive to Uptown!
Introduction by Area
Immediately to the south, you will find Charlotte's first suburbs, Myers Park,
Dilworth and slightly to the east, Eastover. These streets are lined with 100
year old oaks, neighborhoods that have the look and feel of the post-war era
they were built in. Charlotte's elites have made these neighborhoods home for
80- today, the small homes are being torn down in favor of 4000, 5000 or larger
family homes.
South of Myers Park is Southpark, Charlotte's shopping district and the 4th
largest business district in the state. Currently going through a condo building
boom, South Park mall recently added Crate and Barrel, Neiman Marcus and
Nordstrums. Already a mecca for fine dining, Ruth Chris Steak House opened in
2005 and across the street 3 more restaurants on the ground level of Crescent's
Piedmont Row Condominium opened in late 2006, early 2007..
Still further south, you find Ballantyyne at the intersection of Rt521 and
Ballantyne Commons Parkway.
Some ask, why Charlotte? National real estate powerhouse
Zillow ranked Charlotte's appreciation 3rd fastest growing in
the US... Why? In 2006, more than 80,000 people moved to Charlotte,
that is the equivalent of Asheville, the whole town, moving here...
Why? Well there are lots of reason, here are are a few: good jobs, low
taxes, a little slower lifestyle, a politer community and a great
climate... all make families looking for a better place to raise
their families feel comfortable. Just 3 hours to the beach, or
two hours to the mountains, Charlotte is centrally located on the
east coast with a great access to Florida and the north east. We've
had steady growth for the last 10 years, and most of those
have come from the Northeast and Florida. Add to that a growing
number of travelers from out west...There are lots of folks
who like the look, feel and texture of Charlotte, a large modern
city in the New South.
So we have a great community,
what about work
and industry? Charlotte is a business friendly city in a business
friendly state. Charlotte has 7 Fortune 500 companies headquartered
here-- making us the 5th largest city by HQ's! Add to that the lowest
real estate prices of any major city in America, and it is a
powerful combination. Our prices have risen gradually, but
steadily- we were not part of the bubble going up, and we won't be
part of it going down.
The big question about Charlotte...
BIG Question,
which Charlotte neighborhood might be right for you?
Or, said
another way, "Where would a family like ours be happy?" These
are questions we can't answer for you, but we have provided some
ways for you to visit them from your computer. Like to see
them? Check out our terrific
Community
Slide Shows to see some of the surrounding Charlotte
Neighborhoods- Dilworth, Myers Park, Ballantyne, Huntersville,
Matthews, Mooresville, Weddington, Waxhaw and more-- Not sure which area? Check us out at the Google Maps link.
Charlotte is a large metropolitan city surrounded by
several smaller communities comprising the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
area. These communities include (in the southern region)
Fort Mill,
Pineville,
Waxhaw,
&
Weddington.
The south-eastern region has
Indian Trail,
Matthews,
&
Mint Hill.
In the north (Lake
Norman area), is
Cornelius,
Davidson,
Harrisburg,
Huntersville,
Mooresville,
See more about each
on
our
Relocation page.
See quick facts about Charlotte here.
1st Quarter Real Estate Report, Charlotte Prices up 7%!
Learn About Our
Schools at Mecklenburg Schools, Union County Schools, and
private schools.
Visit our Great
Links page to see the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, employment
links, tax rates and other terrific family links. There will always be a
Charlotte Real Estate Market Report below. (no bubble here) You will find more
specific relocation information
below and
throughout. Like to
search for houses? Use the No Obligation search on left. Have a
particular area you would like to watch, try Market Snapshot on the
left.
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