Huntersville, Corrnelius and Davidson are the three towns that make up the east coast of lower Lake Norman. Each town has its own appeal. Huntersville is closest to Charlotte, Cornelius has the most waterfront property of the three, and Davidson is a college town with a surprisingly good basketball team (the Wildcats led by Stephen Curry). Many relocating to the Charlotte area choose to live near Lake Norman, not minding the longer commute. Others decide to live in Charlotte and purchase a second home, a weekend or vacation home, at the Lake. Lake Norman is the largest man made lake in North Carolina and is a popular weekend destination to get on the water. The homes for sale over $1,000,000 in Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson near Lake Norman are broken down below by town:
There are 16 Huntersville homes for sale near Lake Norman Over $1,000,000
There are 92 Cornelius homes for sale near Lake Norman Over $1,000,000
There are 7 Davidson homes for sale near Lake Norman Over $1,000,000
The screenshot below is a link to an interactive map of the area. Please click on the image or the link below to be taken to the interactive map. It will give more information about the featured listings. Click here for Interactive Map of Lake Norrman Homes for Sale
Click here for Interactive Map of Lake Norrman Homes for Sale
Thinking about moving to Lake Norman? To Huntersville? Check out the links and photos below for more on the Lake Norman area. Interested in selling your Lake Norman home? Like to see it here, and on our sister site CharlotteCommunitesOnline.com? Have buyers directed to it by our more than 500 online "signs"? Questions? Please give me, Terry a call at 704-351-1519 for more information.
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Charlotte Real Estate Market Report
Custom Home Communities Of South CharlotteThis is the establishment--if folks ask me for South Charlotte's most exclusive custom home communities, we would look at The Sanctuary, Longview, Skyecroft and Highgate. There are many others along Providence Road, and some exclusive sections of Ballantyne... also newcomers like the Palisades have a lot to offer in the way of lifestyle and amenities (I've written about the new homes at Palisades here)... but this post is about the first of the "blue chips, " The Sanctuary- the blue chips south of Pineville-Matthews road, south "south" Charlotte. The Sanctuary in Mecklenburg County, and the other three are in close-in Union County.
The Sanctuary, what's in a name? The folks at Crescent Communities, Charlotte's premiere waterfront developer, would have you believe Everything is in the name... after you look at the slide show below, you may feel the same way. Each time I visit, it feels more and more like a neighborhood with a feeling of serenity like no other. The Sanctuary are on estate lots, from 2.5 to 10 acres, most will accommodate more than one home. 188 Homesites on 1300 acres of land, figure it out! The land is hilly and densely wooded, 3 separate streets makes up the Sanctuary joining Shopton Rd to the water. The land is interconnected by more than 20 miles of paved sidewalks and mulched hiking trails.
See Lots and Homes For Sale at The Sanctuary here Or, Search The Charlotte MLS By Area here
Why have so many people been moving from the north-east down to Charlotte, NC? Is it because they get tired of the long winters? Well that’s part of it but another major reason for moving to Charlotte is the low cost of living index. Looking at the Chamber of Commerce’s website the average new house in Charlotte cost $243,773 in 2007, had 2,400 sq ft of living space and was on a 8,000 sq ft lot. But how does Charlotte compare to other large cities? Using CNN’s cost of living calculator I’ve compared several cities to Charlotte’s cost of living. There are many reasons folks move here- the favorable cost of living is a big one.
Cost of living in Charlotte as compared to Boston
A person living in Charlotte, NC making $60,000 per year would have to be earning approximately $82,065 per year to sustain the same quality of life. Groceries would cost almost 30% more as compared to Charlotte. Transportation would cost about 10% more and utilities would cost 44% more than in Charlotte. To live in a similar sized house would cost you 90% more than in Charlotte.
Cost of living in Charlotte as compared to New York City
A person living in Charlotte, NC making $60,000 per year would have to be earning almost $135,784 per year to sustain the same quality of life. Groceries cost about 50% more in New York and health-care costs approximately 17% more. Housing in New York City costs 395% more than in Charlotte!
A person living in Charlotte, NC making $60,000 per year would have to be earning about $92.554 per year to sustain the same quality of life. Groceries cost 13% more than in Charlotte. Transportation costs 11% more and utilities cost 47% more on average. Housing costs are approximately 184% more expensive in the Washington D.C. area than in Charlotte.
Thinking about moving to sunny Florida instead of the Queen city? Think twice, besides the higher danger of skin cancer Florida is a more expensive place to live.
Cost of living in Charlotte as compared to Miami
A person living in Charlotte, NC making $60,000 per year would have to be earning about $75,253 to sustain the same quality of life. Transportation costs about 12% more and utilities cost about 22% more than in Charlotte. Housing costs almost 81% more than in Charlotte, NC.
Taxes are not as easy to compare, but a $500,000 home here might have 4000 sf, if its tax value is 400K, your highest tax bill would be $5,200, your lowest? About $2900 in Union, Iredell, Gaston or Cabarrus County.
If you are from Florida, get ready for our property insurance rates... are you sitting down? About $600 for the $500K home above. Car insurance too gets a break here.
If you are interested in moving to Charlotte please give me, Terry, a call at 704-351-1519 or look for the perfect home for you in Charlotte Search the Charlotte MLS.
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South Charlotte Homes For Sale and Appreciation Report
What is affordable? Why homes under $250K. Our median home sale in Charlotte is $237K. As of today there are more than 5000 homes for sale in the 9 county area 
covered by our MLS for less than $250,000. This many affordable homes for sale in one price range is a great selection, and makes it a strong buyers market. More selection, creates better choices for you. Using my search site, or anyone's, you should be able to line these homes up, from similar areas, side by side and determine fairly quickly which will fit your needs best. I chose a somewhat arbitrary number, $250,000, but this is pretty much the top of a typical first time home buyer, and here you can see all the Charlotte homes prices above and below $250. Yes, granite counters (photo on right) can sometimes be found in homes at $250K here in Charlotte NC!
Here is your Charlotte Homes for Sale Report, Homes for Sale under $250,000 including many of the popular suburbs....
In Huntersville there are 199 homes for sale for under $250,000 and 85 homes for sale for under $200k
In North Charlotte (28269) there are 548 homes for sale for under $250,000 and 404 homes for sale for under $200k
In Harrisburg there are 70 homes for sale for under $250,000 and 23 homes for under $200k
In Matthews there are 147 homes for sale for under $250,000 and 73 homes for under $200k
In South Charlotte there are 132 homes for sale for under $250k and 45 for under $200k
In Sun City Carolina there are 18 homes for sale for under $250k and 1 home for under $200k
In Uptown Charlotte there are 70 condos for sale for under $250k and 19 condos for under $200k
Last year home prices in Charlotte rose between 2.5% and 4%...tops in the nation. As you can see from the many homes listed above- its a buyer market. Prices have cooled off this year, with a a drop in price in February of about 2%, over last February. However, if you look below you;ll see many areas are still appreciating. If you are moving to Charlotte, or just buying a home for the first time, we are here to help. So if you'd like to search for affordable homes in Charlotte please visit my easy to use search site, Search Charlotte, NC Homes or call me, Terry directly at 704-351-0987.
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South Charlotte Homes For Sale And Appreciation Report
Charlotte Appreciation Report and Homes for Sale in the following South Charlotte Communities: Providence Plantation, Beverly Crest, Hembstead, Berkeley, Providence Country Club, Ballantyne Country ClubThese south Charlotte neighborhoods are popular “move to” locations and begin in the south about Pineville-Matthews road and make their way further south, the only exception is Beverly Crest which is just North of Rt 51, Pineville-Matthews Road. They are all popular with folks moving to Charlotte- you’ll find many transplanted New Yorkers, Californians, mid-westerners, and Floridians, and about 30 other states… The public high schools here are the well regarded Providence High School and Ardrey Kell High School. Check their test scores here. All appreciation numbers were calculated as follows: determine the average cost per square foot of sold properties for the last 12 months from the Carolina MLS, and compare it to the sold data of the prior 3 years. All of the photos are links to my photo galleries of the neighborhoods. Search for homes on the Charlotte-MLS Starting from closest to Charlotte:
There are a total of 14 homes for sale today, after selling 35 homes in the last year. Appreciation 1yr 5.9%-3yr 16%
There are:
2 homes for sale under $300,000
5 homes for sale under $400,000, but >$300K
7 homes for sale under $500,000, but > $400k
Beverly Crest, the only community inside of Rt 51, Pineville- Matthews Road has 4 communities inside and townhouses and a child care center at one of the two main entrances. Arts and crafts style house are the norm.
There are 2 Homes for sale Today, and 11 homes sold in the last 12 months. Appreciation: 1yr is 6%- 3 yr 17%
There are 2 homes for sale under $600,000, but > $500k
There are 43 homes for sale today, and 85 homes sold in the last 12 months. Appreciation: 1 yr- 3.9% 3yr-15%
There is 1 home for sale under $300,000
There are 11 homes for sale under $400,000, but > $300K
There are 10 homes for sale under $500,000, but > $400K
There are 13 homes for sale under $750,000, but > $500K
There are 6 homes for sale under $1,000,000 but > $750K
There are 2 homes for sale over $1,000,000
Providence Plantation is a large subdivision in the middle of south Charlotte- minutes to shopping, schools, Matthews and more.
There are 8 homes for sale today, and 23 homes sold in the last 12 months. Appreciation: 1yr–1% 3yr- no gain
1 home for sale under $400,000
3 homes for sale under $500,000, but > $400
4 homes for sale over $500,000
Berkely is a wonderful neighborhood, old enough where some of the homes have replaced or updated kitchens and baths– and some haven’t, thus the mixed performance when looking at average appreciation rates. Schools here are some of the best in NC- check the reports on Providence Spring Elementary, Jay M Robinson Middle, and Providence High School.
There are 20 homes for sale today with 23 homes sold in the last 12 months. Appreciation 1yr-11% 3yr-16%
There are 3 homes for sale under $500,000
There are 11 homes for sale under $750,000, but > $500k
There are 6 homes for sale under $1,000,000 but > $750K
Providence Country Club remains a south Charlotte favorite, just outside Rt 485 on Providence Road. Larger lots, great schools, great facilities.
There are 38 homes for sale today with 78 homes sold in the last 12 months. Appreciation: 1yr-9% 3yr-11.5%
There is 1 home for sale for under $500,000
There are 3 homes for sale under $650,000 but > $500k
There are 7 homes for sale under $800,000 but > $650K
There are 9 homes for sale under $1,000,000 but > $800k
There are 16 homes for sale for under $1,500,000 but > $1M
There are 2 homes for sale over $1,500,000
Ballantyne is noted for style, convenience and great golf, right at 485 and Johnston Road. If you are coming from the DC area, imagine a country club setting at Tysons Corner! Great schools and amenities make this a popular destination for folks moving to Charlotte.
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