Homes for Sale in Charlotte NC

As Charlotte has so much to offer to you and your family, Charlotte NC Real Estate is where you can find the home that is suited to your family’s needs. When you are thinking about a large-sized city, you are probably assume you will need to settle for a small home or a rental. You will be pleasantly surprised to find that this is not the case at all. You can enjoy the exhilarating lifestyle of living in the city, yet have a home that is limited only by your own preferences.

If the home you really want is grand on the outside, spacious and classic on the inside, there are many Charlotte NC houses which meet your standards. Even the largest family will find a single-family property to seem almost custom-made just for them. There are so many homes for sale in Charlotte available to you today that all you need to do is take the first step in becoming the proud and happy owner of your brand- new home.

As North Carolina’s largest city, Charlotte NC is a wonderful place to live. No matter what your age, lifestyle, or family composition, Charlotte has much that is suited precisely to your needs.

With a city population of more than 700,000, the ethnic and age diversity of the population make Charlotte NC a thriving modern city which has never lost its old-fashioned charm. Charlotte embodies the vision of the future and the roots of the past, making living there a true joy for people of all ages.

The large number of major companies in Charlotte NC make this city the ideal place to work and to do business. As some of the nation’s most well-known universities are in Charlotte, this city is an excellent choice for families with children. In addition, Charlotte is also the hub for numerous nationally-known sports teams. For education, business, singles’ life, and numerous other important rankings, Charlotte’s high rankings have been and continue to be impressive. To round out the widespread appeal of Charlotte NC, its year-round mild climate is one which everyone enjoys and appreciates.

Consistently voted one of the best places to live in America, the city of Charlotte is one of the nations largest financial centers, second only to NY City. The southern climate has warm humid summers and cool winters with average annual temperatures in the 60s (Fahrenheit) and an annual snowfall under 4 inches¹.
 
Home to a population of 664,332, Charlotte, NC is the 7th fastest growing city with populations over 1 million² and ranks 7th for cost of living among selected Southern Cities³.
 
There is a thriving arts community in the city named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg, herself a patron of the arts and tutored in music by Johann Christian Bach. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 8 composed his Opus 3 and dedicated it to Queen Charlotte⁴.
 
Housing is expanding rapidly throughout the region with large tracts of land in a continual state of development in many of the suburban neighborhoods and surrounding townships.
 
Branching out from central Charlotte is the CATS public Bus and LYNX Light Commuter Rail transportation system. An Express Bus service extends into South Carolina and a free bus line, "Gold Rush", operates in the Center City. The Light Rail commuter line currently extends south from Charlotte to the town of Pineville. A proposed expansion plan would add 3 more lines north, northeast and southeast from Charlotte by the year 2030.
 
With a solid economy and one of the most stable housing markets in the nation Charlotte is a rapidly expanding city with a strong job market.
 
 
Statistics
From the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
 
 
   Rankings

• 14,648 new jobs for 2007
• $14 billion in annual retail sales
• 1st "Most educated workforce"
• 1st "America's most livable communities"
• 1st "Top large counties for business recruitment"
• 1st "Top state business climate"
• 1st "Top market for apartment owners"
• 2nd "Economic strength ranking"
• 2nd largest banking center (controls over $2 trillion in assets)
• 2nd "Best city for entrepreneurs"
• 4th "Best city for relocating singles"
• 5th "Best city for business"
• 6th in number of Fortune 500 headquarters
• 10th "Most active airport in the U.S."
• 20th largest city

 
 
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Average Household Income

 
 
 
Colleges & Universities

(U.S.News & World Report's "Survey of America's Best Colleges" 
 
 
Links

Area Information 
 
Education Rankings 
Cost To Live in Charlotte 
Photo Tour 

Schools 
 
CMS Data Dashboard site 
http://pmd.cms.k12.nc.us/Default.aspx 
Detailed performance information for Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools 
 
 
Art 
 
The Mint Museum of Art 
http://www.mintmuseum.org/ 
 
http://ncartmuseum.org 

Websites 
 
Official Charlotte Travel Resource 
http://www.charlottesgotalot.com/ 
 
Charlotte at Wikitravel.org 
http://wikitravel.org/en/Charlotte 
 
 
 
References 
¹ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte#Geography_and_climate  
 
²Charlotte Chamber of Commerce 
http://www.charlottechamber.com  
 
³AngelikaS. Powell and Jean L. Cooper, Queen Charlotte: A Bilingual Exhibit 
http://people.virginia.edu/~jlc5f/charlotte/charlotte.html