15 min read | By Steve Jarrell, The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty | Updated September 2026 Waxhaw NC growth is the question every relocating buyer ends up asking. The town has a legitimate small-town feel, a historic walkable downtown, Union County school access, and...
If you are relocating to the Charlotte area and golf, tennis, pickleball, and pool access are part of the lifestyle you want, the country clubs near Charlotte NC are usually the first list you build. I get more questions about these clubs during a buyer relocation...
If you are relocating to the Charlotte area and trying to figure out what to eat the night you finally land in your new house, the restaurants in Matthews NC will probably surprise you. People moving in from Atlanta, Northern Virginia, Boston, or Tampa often expect...
If you are moving to North Carolina from Florida, Texas, California, or New York, homeowners insurance near Charlotte NC is one of the most common cost questions I get on a first phone call. Buyers want to know what they will actually pay each year, why the rate just...
If you are an out-of-state buyer researching gated communities in Marvin NC, you are looking at one of the smallest, most distinct luxury pockets in the entire Charlotte metro. Marvin is a Union County village of roughly 7,000 residents tucked along the South Carolina...
Out-of-town buyers researching the Charlotte market hear two names again and again: Matthews and Ballantyne. Both show up on “best places to live near Charlotte” lists, both sit in South Charlotte, and both come up in almost every Matthews vs Ballantyne NC...
