North Carolina Real Estate - Mountains, Coast And Tobacco Road
By Raynor James, Fri Dec 9th

North Carolina has much to offer and is booming. North Carolinareal estate is on the move as well.

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state with a variety of styles. Head to themountains and you'll find a slower, gentler pace of life instunning scenery. Providing over 15 percent of all the Christmastrees in the United States, the mountains are full of pines,winding roads, little towns and a hot bed for outdoor activitiessuch as fishing, hiking and camping. Head down into the plainsand you're in the tobacco heart of the country, not to mention ahot bed of colleges with Duke,



the University of North Carolinaand North Carolina State so closely situated that rivalries arered hot. On the coast, you'll find beautiful beach areas withlittle towns and rollicking fun. Locations in North Carolinaconsistently appear in top ten rankings for best places to livein the country.

Charlotte

Charlotte has exploded over the last ten years and is now thebiggest city in North Carolina. The explosion has occurredthrough careful planning by city leaders, who aimed to make thecity an economic hub in the south. Although the neighborhoodscontain interesting little shops and areas, the city as a wholelacks the southern charm found elsewhere. If you want to live ina modern southern city, Charlotte is a good place. Some,however, complain the massive development has robbed the city ofits soul.

Raleigh-Durham

The Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina is a hot bed ofcollege life. Duke University and the University of NorthCarolina can be found within easy reach of each other. Let therivalries begin. If you're a college basketball fan, this arearivals the competition between Lexington and Louisville inKentucky.

Raleigh is the capitol of the state and a nice little city.Visiting the city is more about taking in the lifestyle versusseeing anything in particular. Walking throughout the area willfeel a bit like exploring Charlotte, but with the soul of theplace still in tact. With the surrounding colleges, theRaleigh-Durham area has that unique, eclectic college atmosphereyou typically find with institutes of higher education.

North Carolina Real Estate

North Carolina real estate is fairly reasonably priced. InCharlotte, a single-family home will run you in the $200,000area with plenty of housing available. If you prefer theRaleigh-Durham area, you can expect a slight increase in averagehome prices of maybe $20,000.

Appreciation rates in North Carolina are modest to say theleast. Despite the economic boom in Charlotte, overbuilding haslead to plenty of supply. In 2005, real estate in the propertyappreciated at a rate of roughly six percent.

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