The Gateway to the South, Charlotte is the 19th largest city in the country with a diverse, vibrant economy, a pleasant climate and a wonderful quality of life. One of the growing urban regions of the “New South,” Charlotte has become the nation’s second largest banking and financial center and a dynamic city that combines world-class amenities with traditional Southern hospitality.
Over the last ten years, the city of Charlotte has grown 32 percent and offers a wide range of real estate options, tree-lined neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a safe environment for the entire family. Recently, Money Magazine ranked Charlotte as one of the Top 10 places to live in the country. The city boasts exceptional dining options, many cultural facilities, and major league sports teams along with seven Fortune 500 companies selecting Charlotte for their corporate headquarters. The surrounding area features more than 100 golf courses, 15,000 acres of parks and two major recreational lakes to enjoy. In 2004, Charlotte was selected as the “Most Livable City” by the Partners for Livable Communities who also cited the city for its strong leadership, regional planning, outstanding network of roads and mass transit options which make the average daily commute less than 25 minutes.
In addition to diverse streetcar-era neighborhoods with renovated homes and new urban townhomes, the suburbs of Charlotte brim with exceptional gated, master-planned communities offering superb country club living near championship golf courses and shimmering lakes. The Catawba River, Lake Norman and Lake Wylie are excellent housing opportunities where you can get away from it all with a short commute from the central business district.
Easily accessible, Charlotte is a transportation hub for the Southeast with the largest consolidated rail system in the country and a superb international airport providing over 500 departures a day and 23 million annual passengers.
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