Lake Norman Real Estate and NC Homes for Sale

Today is a perfect day to be out on Lake Norman boating and playing, especially for our children who are on summer vacation.  It's hard to believe that another year has gone by and that this Friday - Sunday are North Carolina's annual tax-free back-to-school days!

Technically, the sales tax holiday begins at exactly 12.01a.m. on Friday, August 1st and ends at exactly 11:59p.m. on Sunday, August 3, 2008.

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Starting when I was in the sixth grade, my family was relocated across the country about every two years because of my father's job.  Every time my father brought home the news of our next move, my mom would go into major research mode.  The number one priority was always the school systems and then real estate.

If you are a parent contemplating a move to the Lake Norman area I'm sure you are also anxious to learn as much as possible about the various schools before you make a decision if or where to purchase a home.  Thanks to the Internet, you can do most of the research from the comfort of you own home.

The first thing you should know is that there are 5 school districts surrounding Lake Norman.

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When my husband and I bought our Lake Norman home over 3 years ago we knew nothing about the closing process in North Carolina let alone what the attorney's role was in the process. 

Yesterday I received an email from someone moving here who had read this blog but couldn't find anything specifically explaining the role of the closing attorney.  She too is moving here from CA where we used escrow and title companies for closings so I can understand her confusion.

Here is an outline of the most common closing practices and the role of our closing attorneys here in Lake Norman and throughout North Carolina:

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I knew it was coming but I still felt a pang of sadness when I saw the bright red number spray-painted on this quaint and historic landmark.  As I read in the Charlotte Observer months ago: "The last home remaining from the long-ago community of Mayhewtown is about to be leveled for the widening of Brawley School Road In Lake Norman." The bright red number is the last thing this house will see before the tractors mow it down. 

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Living in Mooresville NC during NASCAR's "Speed Week", which starts with the All-Star Race on one weekend and ends with the Coca-Cola 600 on the Sunday of the second weekend, is a bit like living in Pasadena during New Years. 

Race fans from all over the world converge on Mooresville and Charlotte  for the myriad festivities both before, during and after the actual races at Lowe's Motor Speedway. 

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