Tell me about North Carolina

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Well, everyone's idea of top quality is different. I know that generally, in the construction cost range of $95/sq.ft., you can get hardwood floors, Brick or Hardy Plank (which is a concrete type siding that looks like wood, but without the rot or upkeep), fireplace, unfinished and floored full walk-up attic, tile kitchen and baths, dual HVAC, built in closet shelving and drawers, 30yr shingles, plywood sheathing (as opposed to gypsum), granite kitchen counters with lots of cabinets, etc. If you have any specific things in mind, let me know and I can tell you if they'd be considered standard or an upgrade.

Of course, if you go with a non-custom builder like KBH or someone, you can get a lower/sqft price (like $75-$80), but have corian as opposed to granite, vinyl siding as opposed to Hardy Plank or brick, etc. Oh yeah, and be stuck on a postage stamp lot of a 1/3 of an acre or less!

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Thanks, that's interesting. I'm not planning on building anything. It would drive me crazy.
 
Getting the contractor just to show up after he gets a check is a miracle in California...He is too busy building his own stuff...

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Thanks, that's interesting. I'm not planning on building anything. It would drive me crazy.
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Oh yeah, BTW, if you like hockey, it's now confirmed. We have the best around! :D
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congrats. that was a pretty good series. can't beat a game 7. looks like you guys gave some decent fans
 
I moved out of Upstate NY to Raleigh about 18 months ago - best move I ever made.

Raleigh is the biggest small town around. Bigger than Pittsburgh, but without all the big town amenities - for now. It has a very nice small town family feel

Taxes - 8% top rate on income. Real Easte taxes are 1/3 of Rochester NY (NICE!)

Weather - Beeoootiful for most of hte year. Mild winters. Perfect Spring and Fall. July can be nasty. Hot and humid. But I like it that way.

Schools - Wake County is great. Durham sucks.

Sports - College basketball heaven. Football is great. Baseball too. Home to the Stanley Cup !!! (I went to the playoffs and hold a mini-game plan) Nothing like it!

Quality of life - Outstanding.

Restuarants - at first I did not think we had much. I was wrong. We have some world class faire. BUT - forget pizza and goof bread. Something about the south - the water messes with the bread.

I love it here. Never living in the snow belt again. Charlotte is also nice - but to big for me. I don't like that kind of traffic. Wilmington is very nice too - but you can get a hurricane...
 
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I moved out of Upstate NY to Raleigh about 18 months ago - best move I ever made.

Raleigh is the biggest small town around. Bigger than Pittsburgh, but without all the big town amenities - for now. It has a very nice small town family feel

Taxes - 8% top rate on income. Real Easte taxes are 1/3 of Rochester NY (NICE!)

Weather - Beeoootiful for most of hte year. Mild winters. Perfect Spring and Fall. July can be nasty. Hot and humid. But I like it that way.

Schools - Wake County is great. Durham sucks.

Sports - College basketball heaven. Football is great. Baseball too. Home to the Stanley Cup !!! (I went to the playoffs and hold a mini-game plan) Nothing like it!

Quality of life - Outstanding.

Restuarants - at first I did not think we had much. I was wrong. We have some world class faire. BUT - forget pizza and goof bread. Something about the south - the water messes with the bread.

I love it here. Never living in the snow belt again. Charlotte is also nice - but to big for me. I don't like that kind of traffic. Wilmington is very nice too - but you can get a hurricane...
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Schools may not be great in Durham, but have you checked out the restaurants? BTW, my favorite in Raleigh is Michael Dean's... excellent meals and service every time.
 
You are correct on the restuarants! Durham has some top-flight feederies.

I have not been to Michael Deans - heard of it, I'll have to try it out.
 
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I love it here. Never living in the snow belt again. Charlotte is also nice - but to big for me. I don't like that kind of traffic. Wilmington is very nice too - but you can get a hurricane... [/B]
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You can get a hurricane in Raleigh too :) I was in college btw '92-'97, and one of the hurricanes came straight up the Cape Fear river..., it was still a Category 1 by the time it got to Raleigh... boy that was a fun night. There were all these idiots running around outside in the roads, completely hammered... cars got washed into creeks, trees everywhere. We broke out candles and about 4 cases of brew and rode it out... didn't have power for 4 days.

Those were the days...
 
Aahhhh, Hurricanes.

Cat 1 is no small event - no?

I lived inthe Cariibean for a few years when I was but a boy, we got a Cat 3. Now, THAT is a storm! (Actually was scared!)

Today however, the only Hurricanes around carry Lord Stanley's Cup!! AND YES! I WAS THERE!!!

Talk about once in a lifetime!

Trade on!
 
Hi All,

Sorry about the late addition to this thread.
My Wife and kids and I are looking to relocate in the next 6mo-1yr. We have been looking seriously at the Cary/Apex areas. We are going to visit there in the next couple of months. Can anyone share anything about those areas?
Thanks in advance!
-H
 
I lived for 16 years in the Reno/Tahoe area and thought it was paradise on earth, especially if you are into hiking like I am. But in the mid 90s crime got really bad and I left for the East. Although I don't presently live in NC I spent a few summers there and will probablyy move there permanently in the next few years. There is no prettier place in the eastern U.S. than the Boone/Banner Elk area aka the High Country. Anywhere along the Blue Ridge Parkway is special. Hiking-wise you can't beat the Asheville area since it's surrounded by national forests and a National Park.
 
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