You did a great job giving the Charlotte area highlights, I still suggest anyone thinking of moving here to do your homework. RENT for at least one year near your new job, and then on weekends explore this City, if you find a place to buy, take a day off work a Friday would be perfect leave your place of employment and drive to where you think you want to live. That will give you a good idea what kind of traffic you will be in every day. Make peace with the traffic, Charlotte is a fast growing city and with that comes growing pains. If you have or plan to have kids, do your homework on the School System in Charlotte. Charlotte does have a lot to offer anyone, but I cannot stress enough don’t come here and find a realtor until you have lived here at least a full year, it will take you that long just to experience everything on offer. When you do decide where you think you want to buy a home, don’t be shy get out walk the neighborhood and talk to people. I made the mistake in the early 80s moving here and not knowing anything about the city, a realtor showed me parts of the city I didn’t like, she didn’t listen to me, needless to say I bought a house when I should have rented, I cannot express enough that you should not buy anything until you have taken a year to experience Charlotte. If you are moving here the best of luck, you will find a great place to live. Just don’t buy in a new neighborhood, buy in an established neighborhood, that way you will know what is around you, a new home can be inviting, but be careful because you don’t know what Developers are going to build around you. Welcome Home.
The two biggest downfalls to living in Charlotte: the infrastructure isn’t ment to handle the amount of people who have moved here the last 20 years. Traffic and general public congestion isn’t nearly as bad as NYC, Boston, or Chicago. If you don’t mind a little bit of traffic, then it shouldn’t be an issue for you. The other thing is the summers are HOT and, worse, humid. Summer also seems to start early and end late here compared to the Midwest (where I’m originally from.) Also, don’t expect to get snow. It gets cold in the winter, but very seldomly snows. (Last time we had a real snow was 2021. Before that, I believe it was a few years as well.) It mostly rains in the winter (and it’s typically 34-45 degrees when it does lol.) If these two things don’t bother you, then move on in lol
Your video focuses on the young families, but what would be your recommendation for folks over 65 looking for a quiet area close to amenities and conveniences where a car isn't so necessary? Would it be Uptown or Mint Hill? And what about the humid summer weather? Is the Charlotte area just best for the retired snowbirds as an alternative to Florida?
Charlotte has several options for active adult communities with plenty of amenities. They are mostly located in the suburbs. Lake Norman, Waxhaw, Matthews, Concord and several other areas.
We’re looking for mountainous regions where the humidity is low and summer temperatures are pretty low. Apparently Beech Mountain is one of those areas. Are you familiar with it? Do you have real estate agents in mountains region areas? Apparently natural disasters are a little less severe.
I only mentioned Beech Mountain because I did a Google search for areas that had the least amount of extreme weather. Now that I know what counties it’s located in I could take a look at cities or towns I suppose. We are seniors and are looking for a single level home. Thank you for getting back to me. I will email you tomorrow.
The mountains are only about 10 degrees cooler in the summer on average and the winters are very cold. Live in a Charlote burb and travel to mountains in the summer
I live in Denver NC in a pretty rural area. Mosquitoes have never felt like a super major issue for us as long as you don't let standing water stay on your land. Not to say there are zero, just never felt like an abundance. As for insects in general where I live we do get a lot of june bugs, lady bugs and stink bugs but nothing that is not easily taken care of by proper maintenance. To be fair I have never lived in a city before so I don't know if I am the best judge of this question.. I have maybe been to Charlotte less then a half dozen times in the last decade. Plenty of good food and things to do that I never really find the need deal with the traffic.
@@dovygoodguy1296 Sorry, I totally typed "live out in the suburbs" and meant to put "I live out in the suburbs." hahaha,. Two very different comments, my fault!
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You did a great job giving the Charlotte area highlights, I still suggest anyone thinking of moving here to do your homework. RENT for at least one year near your new job, and then on weekends explore this City, if you find a place to buy, take a day off work a Friday would be perfect leave your place of employment and drive to where you think you want to live. That will give you a good idea what kind of traffic you will be in every day. Make peace with the traffic, Charlotte is a fast growing city and with that comes growing pains.
If you have or plan to have kids, do your homework on the School System in Charlotte.
Charlotte does have a lot to offer anyone, but I cannot stress enough don’t come here and find a realtor until you have lived here at least a full year, it will take you that long just to experience everything on offer.
When you do decide where you think you want to buy a home, don’t be shy get out walk the neighborhood and talk to people. I made the mistake in the early 80s moving here and not knowing anything about the city, a realtor showed me parts of the city I didn’t like, she didn’t listen to me, needless to say I bought a house when I should have rented, I cannot express enough that you should not buy anything until you have taken a year to experience Charlotte. If you are moving here the best of luck, you will find a great place to live. Just don’t buy in a new neighborhood, buy in an established neighborhood, that way you will know what is around you, a new home can be inviting, but be careful because you don’t know what Developers are going to build around you. Welcome Home.
The two biggest downfalls to living in Charlotte: the infrastructure isn’t ment to handle the amount of people who have moved here the last 20 years. Traffic and general public congestion isn’t nearly as bad as NYC, Boston, or Chicago. If you don’t mind a little bit of traffic, then it shouldn’t be an issue for you.
The other thing is the summers are HOT and, worse, humid. Summer also seems to start early and end late here compared to the Midwest (where I’m originally from.) Also, don’t expect to get snow. It gets cold in the winter, but very seldomly snows. (Last time we had a real snow was 2021. Before that, I believe it was a few years as well.) It mostly rains in the winter (and it’s typically 34-45 degrees when it does lol.)
If these two things don’t bother you, then move on in lol
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Your video focuses on the young families, but what would be your recommendation for folks over 65 looking for a quiet area close to amenities and conveniences where a car isn't so necessary? Would it be Uptown or Mint Hill? And what about the humid summer weather? Is the Charlotte area just best for the retired snowbirds as an alternative to Florida?
Charlotte has several options for active adult communities with plenty of amenities. They are mostly located in the suburbs. Lake Norman, Waxhaw, Matthews, Concord and several other areas.
@@CharlotteLivingLifestyle Actually I wasn't thinking about formal senior residences, simply about life for the older demographic.
We’re looking for mountainous regions where the humidity is low and summer temperatures are pretty low. Apparently Beech Mountain is one of those areas. Are you familiar with it? Do you have real estate agents in mountains region areas? Apparently natural disasters are a little less severe.
Yes, most of those areas. Do you have an area or two in mind? Is Beech Mountain one of them?
I only mentioned Beech Mountain because I did a Google search for areas that had the least amount of extreme weather. Now that I know what counties it’s located in I could take a look at cities or towns I suppose. We are seniors and are looking for a single level home. Thank you for getting back to me. I will email you tomorrow.
Understood. Have a great evening.
The mountains are only about 10 degrees cooler in the summer on average and the winters are very cold. Live in a Charlote burb and travel to mountains in the summer
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Aren't those rural suburbs places where there are an abundance of annoying insects and mosquitoes especially in the evening???
I live in Denver NC in a pretty rural area. Mosquitoes have never felt like a super major issue for us as long as you don't let standing water stay on your land. Not to say there are zero, just never felt like an abundance. As for insects in general where I live we do get a lot of june bugs, lady bugs and stink bugs but nothing that is not easily taken care of by proper maintenance. To be fair I have never lived in a city before so I don't know if I am the best judge of this question.. I have maybe been to Charlotte less then a half dozen times in the last decade. Plenty of good food and things to do that I never really find the need deal with the traffic.
Live out in the suburbs. Mountain Island. Been in this location for 3 years. There are mosquitos but they’re not a problem, per se.
@LoganDameryDrums Personally we prefer living closer to all the usual amenities and conveniences as what we've been used in places like NYC.
@@dovygoodguy1296 Sorry, I totally typed "live out in the suburbs" and meant to put "I live out in the suburbs." hahaha,. Two very different comments, my fault!