Help from locals in NC

[zer0t]

I am still working out a relocation deal with my company to move me from NJ to NC. I am hopeful that it will happen and it is really down to the specific job before I decide. However, while negotiating I took my wife down and we looked at homes in several locations. The first was Myers Park in a development Stonecroft, not sure if anyone is familiar with it. One of the others was in Waxhaw--Providence Downs (not Providence Downs South). It seems that real estate in Charlotte is really slow right now so I think that the negotiating will work in my favor. Where I live now was rated 22nd on the Fortune 100 best places to live, last year it was 13th. I am sure it will hit 3 or 4 when I leave just based on that improvement. ;0 Thus, the prices here are still insane. Who reads that shit anyway? I guess the realtors do so they can continually quote while you are getting ripped off for a small house with high taxes.

Anyone have opinions on either of these places? I would be working in downtown Charlotte. I have 3 kids who are all excellent students. I have been told Myers Park is a magnet school district, and Union County (Waxhaw) is also well known for the school districts. I also don't mind the additional commute from Waxhaw. I was told it was about 25 minutes to downtown. I commute 1:20 now from NJ to NY.

Thanks.

[Ducati Diva]

Concord and Kannapolis are nice towns. Shelby is a nice town the other direction. All three are about a 30 minute commute to Charlotte. They are all relatively small towns on the outskirts of the "big city"

[tached1000rr]

My main office is located in Shelby, I lived in Charlotte/Concord before moving out into the country of Rutherford Co. The areas you mentioned are both nice, Myers Park is very close to Downtown and is pretty much central to the entire city. Waxhaw is nice and pretty quiet, but the ride into work will suck, but sounds like you are used to that in NJ. You will find the better deals the further away from downtown you go and out of the city limits.

[zer0t]

Help me understand what you mean by the ride in will suck? Everything is relative but I don't want to sit in bumper to bumper traffic for hours on end. Is the commute a lot more than 25-30 minutes?

[HokieDNA01]

You may want to stop by www.charlottesportbikes.com They could definitely give you some good advice. I know a realitor in the area too if you are interested.

[z06boy]

I work in uptown Charlotte as well but live north of the city in the Lake Norman area in Mooresville. I don't have kids so I'm not much of a help with the schools. The commute you speak of from Waxhaw is a pain in the azz BUT as you mentioned it's all relative and you're already used to worse. My commute from Mooresville is 30 -45 minutes when school is out and closer to one hour when school is in.

The areas you talk about are both very nice areas though so good luck with your move.

[MILK]

I live in Kannapolis. The housing in the area is very reasonable. I commute to SC every day and that takes an hour. You should be able to get to downtown Charlotte in 30 minutes depending on traffic. You can get a lot more house and land in my area versus Charlotte. The schools are good in my area too.

[zer0t]

I work in uptown Charlotte as well but live north of the city in the Lake Norman area in Mooresville. I don't have kids so I'm not much of a help with the schools. The commute you speak of from Waxhaw is a pain in the azz BUT as you mentioned it's all relative and you're already used to worse. My commute from Mooresville is 30 -45 minutes when school is out and closer to one hour when school is in.

The areas you talk about are both very nice areas though so good luck with your move.

I have a lot of friends in Lake Norman and it is very nice.

[zer0t]

I have to check out Kannapolis (sp?) to see what it's like there. I will be going down again next week so will look then. I am open to a lot of stuff but the 10 mile commute sounds cool. It is expensive in Myers Park. Thanks for all the advice and more importantly I hope to meet up with each of you for regular riding!

[tached1000rr]

Many years ago like 1995, I live in South Charlotte off of Providence Rd, I worked downtown off of 7th street, distance wise it was about 7-10 miles but if you hit it at the wrong time of day or did not know all the back way contingency routes it could take 30 minutes to get their.

I moved out to Concord, NC near the Speedway off of Pitt School Rd and my commute to work was an avg of 45 minutes, some days more if their was an accident or something.

Charlotte has been working to improve it's roads and the 485 beltline has helped tremendously so I would imagine while still bad traffic flows much better now. Anytime I spend their now is usually not during peak traffic flow, rush hour or I'm usually headed against the grain.

[z06boy]

I have a lot of friends in Lake Norman and it is very nice.

I've really enjoyed this area and have lived in Huntersville...Davidson...Cornelius...Terrell and now Mooresville...all of which surround Lake Norman.

I've lived in Charlotte too and have worked uptown for 20 + years. There is good and bad about all of it...just some areas definitely nicer than others.

If/when you're in the area let me know if I can help out with anything. I don't know alot about any one thing but I know a little about alot of things. :lol:



You may want to stop by www.charlottesportbikes.com They could definitely give you some good advice. I know a realitor in the area too if you are interested.

There isn't much activity on that site but some good info can be had.

Another forum with more activity is www.ncsportbikes.com . It has a Charlotte section as well.

[MILK]

While we're talking.. Anyone have any opinions on Pineville?

[z06boy]

Quite a bit of traffic with 485/51/521 and 77 plus Mecklenburg County taxes.

Above average crime compared to the NC average according to this list.
This could be due to the small size of Pineville though. :idk:

http://robslink.com/SAS/democd39/crime_nc.htm

However Pineville seems to be a decent little place overall...very convenient to shopping and easy access to Charlotte but rush hour can be a b!tch.

[tached1000rr]

While we're talking.. Anyone have any opinions on Pineville?

Traffic in and out of Pineville sucks in my opinion.

[zer0t]

I stopped in Pineville because one of my daughters is a figure skater and there is a rink not far from Myers Park in Pineville near a lot of shopping.

On a Sunday mid-morning there were a lot of cars cruising around.

[zer0t]

I've really enjoyed this area and have lived in Huntersville...Davidson...Cornelius...Terrell and now Mooresville...all of which surround Lake Norman.

I've lived in Charlotte too and have worked uptown for 20 + years. There is good and bad about all of it...just some areas definitely nicer than others.

If/when you're in the area let me know if I can help out with anything. I don't know alot about any one thing but I know a little about alot of things. :lol:





There isn't much activity on that site but some good info can be had.

Another forum with more activity is www.ncsportbikes.com . It has a Charlotte section as well.

Thanks for the offer, I may have to take you up on it.

Do you live on the lake? Into boating? I know a lot of folks have boats up there--that is one expensive hobby!

[z06boy]

Thanks for the offer, I may have to take you up on it.

Do you live on the lake? Into boating? I know a lot of folks have boats up there--that is one expensive hobby!

I was on the lake when I was single and lived in Davidson and also in Terrell but not now. It is expensive to live on the lake and since we wanted a bigger place we bought a home in Mooresville near the lake and also kept the townhouse that my wife owned in Cornelius before we got married...that we lease to another couple.

Yes we have a boat and keep it at a marina in dry storage. They just pick it up with a large forklift and sit it in the water...not as good as having it in the water at your own dock but still pretty cool. :lol:

Let me know when you have some time and are down this way...I know how it is to be in a new area. :cheers:

[zer0t]

I was on the lake when I was single and lived in Davidson and also in Terrell but not now. It is expensive to live on the lake and since we wanted a bigger place we bought a home in Mooresville near the lake and also kept the townhouse that my wife owned in Cornelius before we got married...that we lease to another couple.

Yes we have a boat and keep it at a marina in dry storage. They just pick it up with a large forklift and sit it in the water...not as good as having it in the water at your own dock but still pretty cool. :lol:

Let me know when you have some time and are down this way...I know how it is to be in a new area. :cheers:

Boats are definitely a lot of fun--but as you obviously know an expensive habit.

I appreciate it, it tough to move but it is better for me and my family if it works out. I may actually have a life in comparison to my current routines.

[zer0t]

You may want to stop by www.charlottesportbikes.com They could definitely give you some good advice. I know a realitor in the area too if you are interested.

I'll check out the site--thanks.

[MILK]

Traffic in and out of Pineville sucks in my opinion.

Even if I am heading South for work? I work in SC.

My house in Kannapolis is going to be up for sale soon(I hope.)

1 acre lot, 2340 square feet, 3 bedroom, 2 car garage, deck, playset, bonus room, 1/3 acre split-rail fenced in for the dogs. Extensive (and gorgeous if I may add :lol:) landscaping in the front and back yard done entirely by me. Full vegetable garden in back complete with asparagus beds. Hardwoods throughout except for the bedrooms - tile in kitchen. House is under 10 years old. I can't give a price because we haven't gotten anywhere close to that point yet.. The houses are spaced where you can sit on the back deck naked if you want to!! :lol: Only 15 houses in the neighborhood.

Anyway, just throwing it out there. I just started the process so am not ready to sell quite yet..

[tached1000rr]

Even if I am heading South for work? I work in SC.

My house in Kannapolis is going to be up for sale soon(I hope.)

1 acre lot, 2340 square feet, 3 bedroom, 2 car garage, deck, playset, bonus room, 1/3 acre split-rail fenced in for the dogs. Extensive (and gorgeous if I may add :lol:) landscaping in the front and back yard done entirely by me. Full vegetable garden in back complete with asparagus beds. Hardwoods throughout except for the bedrooms - tile in kitchen. House is under 10 years old. I can't give a price because we haven't gotten anywhere close to that point yet.. The houses are spaced where you can sit on the back deck naked if you want to!! :lol: Only 15 houses in the neighborhood.

Anyway, just throwing it out there. I just started the process so am not ready to sell quite yet..

Heading south you would be fine then.

[z06boy]

Heading south you would be fine then.

Yep

[MILK]

Thanks folks!! :)

[zer0t]

Thanks everyone for the help. I will be moving to Ballantyne in september. I look forward to seeing you on the roads.

[z06boy]

Thanks everyone for the help. I will be moving to Ballantyne in september. I look forward to seeing you on the roads.

Nice area for sure.

[tached1000rr]

Still relocating or change of plans?

[CasterTroy]

Thanks everyone for the help. I will be moving to Ballantyne in september. I look forward to seeing you on the roads.

Thats a nice ass area! I go thru there on the way to CMP. The wife always wants to stay in the hotel there as opposed to the dive in Kershaw :lmao: