Road to Real Estate

One of the major topics of conversation that occur between a new resident or soon to be new resident here in the Charlotte area is one of traffic and how long it takes to get from Point A to Point B.  Of course, it all depends on what one is used to.  If you are moving [...]

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The bug has finally hit the Charlotte and Lake Norman Real Estate market.  The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index shows that area prices have dipped 0.1% in year over year period ending April 30th.  Always looking on the bright side of these stats, the same report shows that all 20 cities covered in the report showed declines [...]

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On any given first and third Friday of the month, the NoDa Arts District is host to a 3 block long Gallery Crawl / party.  Not only are the art galleries open extended hours (most til 9pm or later), street vendors and just some funky/eclectic/unusual things fill the streets.  NoDa also features restaurants (make sure [...]

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The Metropolitan Transit Commission of Charlotte voted last night to increase fares for riding public transportation around Charlotte.
Fees for a basic ride went up $0.20 to $1.50.  Weekly passes went up $2 and monthly passes went up $8.  All of this is still a bargain considering the current gas prices - which I must mention, [...]

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The Charlotte and Lake Norman area provides many communities that are safe havens for walkers and bikers.  With the gas prices at $4+/gallon levels, we are seeing more and more people using these areas to make trips to the local coffee shop, pick up a few things at the grocery store, meet some friends at [...]

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As a fan of and believer in public transportation and Transit Oriented Development (TOD), I was thrilled to read an article in today’s Charlotte Observer about the success of the light rail.  Expecting an average of 9,100 riders a day (which many thought was unreachable), the Blue Line now averages over 13,000 riders a day!  [...]

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At last night’s Charlotte City Council meeting, they approved money to purchase $15million worth of light rail cars due to overwhelming response (and higher gas prices) to the system.  Unfortunately, it will take 2 years for the cars to be delivered, but at least they’re on their way! 

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Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on whether or not to add more trains for the South Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line.  For them to even consider adding more cars is great for those that are fans of mass transit and transit oriented development (TOD).  It is obvious that people are buying on to [...]

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A few months ago, we learned from the media that Donald Trump and company had halted plans to construct the tallest structure in the city of Charlotte.  But now, with the Wachovia Championship being played in Charlotte, there is an advertisement in the Wachovia Championship’s program for Charlotte’s Trump Tower and it’s website.  So, what’s the [...]

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There are 2 events going on in Charlotte this weekend that might be a little under the national radar screen, but to those following the events, it’s big news!
Charlotte is hosting the 2008 Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom, the 2008 Canadian Olympic Team Trials, and the 2008 Pan American Slalom Championships and Olympic Qualifier. [...]

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If you are a long time reader of Road to Real Estate: A Charlotte and Lake Norman Real Estate Blog, you know that I am a big fan of the public transportation opportunities that the city of Charlotte is offering (or will be soon).  The Light Rail (Lynx Blue Line), the North Corridor Commuter Line [...]

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Just a reminder for all my local readers that the Cornelius Town Board is scheduled to vote on whether or not to approve the 105 acre Village at Lake Norman. Plan on showing up early as the place will be standing room only.

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As you might have heard, the Cornelius Town Board is scheduled to vote on the rezoning of 100+ acres on the southwest quadrant of Hwy 21 (Statesville Rd) and Westmoreland Rd.  The meeting is scheduled for April 21st at 7pm in the Cornelius Town Hall.
This is in reference to the anticipated Village at Lake Norman.  [...]

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Okay, so the posts for the next few days will be few and far between… the Lake Norman boat ramps are back open!  But I need to find a boat first, so maybe I’ll still be around for a while.
Thanks to recent rains that we have experienced/are experiencing, the boat ramps at Blythe Landing and [...]

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After months and months of speculation, Wal-Mart’s 2nd Lake Norman location, near the crossroads of (Hwy 16 and 73) would open, Wal-Mart officials have finally set a grand opening date of March 5th.
This comes after Wal-Mart officials bothered some locals by saying that although the building was complete in time for the Christmas season, they [...]

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