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North Carolina has become
a popular retirement community destination in recent years for several reasons.
Perhaps chief among them is the diversity of lifestyle choices available in the
state. Whether you prefer the mountains, foothills, or the coast, options are all
around in North Carolina.
Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, and just inside the Top 50 biggest cities
in America. Raleigh is part of what’s referred to as the “Research Triangle” (Raleigh,
Durham, and Chapel Hill). If you’d like to find a retirement community near an educational
and cultural hub of the southeast, check out Raleigh and the surrounding area.
Though it is among the Top 25 largest cities in America, Charlotte is also widely
known as one of the cleanest big cities in America. I can vouch for this…I lived
there for a couple years. Plenty of opportunities to find a retirement community
to enjoy, yet still have access to big city conveniences if needed.
Asheville is the largest city in western North Carolina, and
continues to grow steadily. It is a popular destination for baby boomers who have
spent years dreaming of having a home in the mountains.
Looking for a community near the “Coast of Carolina”? Check out Wilmington,
situated between the river and the ocean.
Five of the top 10 housing
markets, based on September 2007 building permits, were in North Carolina, in according
to Reed Construction Data. They are Wilmington, ranked 3rd; Raleigh/Cary, 4th; Jacksonville,
5th; Greenville, 6th; and Charlotte/Gastonia-Concord, 7th.
Reports on inventories
and prices by regional realtors indicate that North Carolina mountain communities
such as Blowing Rock, Boone, Asheville, Brevard, and Murphy continue to show strong
sales to with high prices. However, coastal property sales in some selected markets
are somewhat flat from 2005 and 2006 levels. Prices have leveled off even fallen
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