Buyers and renters total 80,000 each year for new homes in Charlotte NC. Where do they come from? Real estate data shows that the two largest home buyer sources are New York and Florida. “Boomerang” families from Florida have left their homes in the North and then, missing the four seasons, sink their roots midway in Charlotte, N.C. New homes are built – more than 20,000 a year – from toney south Charlotte to Lake Norman in the North. In fact, the surge of new homes in Charlotte has spilled over the North Carolina border into York County in S.C., as well as Mount Holly and Gastonia to the West, Concord to the Northeast, and Mooresville just north of Davidson in Iredell County.

Charlotte began as a crossroads and in the second half of the 20th century became a major transportation center, a strategic piece of real estate between Atlanta and Washington. Today, the bustling city is home to numerous international companies and financial institutions, including NationsBank and Wachovia, two of the nation’s largest banking centers. This continuous stream of commercial construction has fueled the building surge of the last decade. The Charlotte Bobcats and Panthers have their home stadiums here. UNCC is Charlotte's university, recently joined by Johnston and Wales, a unique culinary institute which draws students from across the country to Charlotte.

Charlotte is famed for its beautiful canopy of trees, its easy access to Lake Norman, its stately historic Charlotte homes in Myers Park, its Dilworth cottage homes, and new homes in Charlotte in the million-dollar category now being built around Lake Norman, traditionally a weekend retreat. But Charlotte has new home bargains in close-in condo locations just a bike ride to Uptown and cozy brick homes in the $100's in established neighborhoods only short rides to work.

New homes in Charlotte NC with major shopping and fine dining nearby points to the new home communities of Huntersville. These upscale new homes are near trendy Birkdale Village, with boutique shopping, an 8-screen multiplex, and large choice of restaurants. Huntersville, just 20 minutes north of Charlotte, offers close access to the city in a small town of 40,000. Enjoy 1,100 acres of parks, a nature preserve, historic Latta Plantation with one of Charlotte's oldest homes, and a new fitness and aquatic center. Target, Lowe's Home Improvement, Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Dick's Sporting Goods, Total Wine - all offer major shopping. And just 5 miles down I-77 is Northlake Mall with Macy's, Belk, Dillard's, and numerous boutiques and eateries. Huntersville has enjoyed a boom in Charlotte, with more than 12,000 new homes in the last 15 years.

The Charlotte area's new home to NASCAR is Mooresville, N.C. It is north of Uptown Charlotte and minutes from boating on Lake Norman. This Charlotte-area town is home to Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rusty Wallace, Penske, Yates Racing teams and more than 60 others. It is home to Lowe’s corporate headquarters, a major employer in the Charlotte area. Convenient to I-77, Mooresville offers major retailers like Belk, Target, Wal-Mart and Staples, as well as more than 50 restaurants specializing in everything from home cooking to elegant French style. New Homes in Mooresville range from entry-level up to $3 million and more on Lake Norman.

Escape the hustle and bustle of Charlotte with new home floor plans in Troutman, just 35 minutes north of the Queen City in a laid-back country atmosphere. You'll find large lots just 12 minutes from the marinas and boat ramps of Lake Norman. Perfect for new home buyers, Troutman offers abundant shopping, with recently announced plans for Lowe's Home Improvement and Wal-Mart.

If you want a new home in a small town but accessible to all the amenities Charlotte can provide, you must visit Davidson, home to Davidson College, a liberal arts college. Davidson is a small town, pedestrian friendly, where kids can walk to school. Once isolated from Charlotte, Davidson now offers new homes in exclusive communities with corporate CEOs, entrepreneurs and college professors calling the area home. The easy commute to downtown Charlotte and the quaint downtown filled with shops and cafes, miles of new greenway trails, 205-acre Fisher Farm Park, and historic homes attract the successful and the up-and-coming. Come to the annual Christmas in Davidson, when Main Street is blocked off and strolling minstrels play. Tommy Clark's gnomes have their home base in the Gnome Museum on Main Street—one of Charlotte's biggest tourist attractions!

All things considered, Charlotte, North Carolina, is a great place to call home. Ladies Home Journal chose Charlotte as one of the top 20 cities for women. Charlotte attracts 2.9 million people annually because the Queen City offers something for sports enthusiasts, those who love to shop and lovers of fine dining and entertainment. CedarCroft Homes has chosen Charlotte as its home because we know that no matter what you love, you will find it in Charlotte.